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2017 Summer Swim Group Lessons

Beginners Swimming: all lessons $35 resident; $42 non-resident

Bubblers—intended for children who are at the beginning stages of swimming (little or no
experience). This class introduces basic aquatic skills: being comfortable in the water, developing
positive attitudes and effective habits to being safe in and around water, blowing bubbles, back floats,
front and back glides, learning good kicks, and arm movements. Ages 3 to 6

Water Exploration—introduces basic aquatic skills: being comfortable in the water, developing positive attitudes and effective
habits to be safe in and around the water, blowing bubbles, back floats, front and back glides, learning good kicks, and arm
movements. Ages 7 to 13

Puffers—objective is to have participants find success in the fundamental skills. Participants will learn to glide, float, and recover to
a vertical position on front and back without assistance. Participants will also further develop simultaneous arm and leg actions on
front and back, and foundation for future strokes will be established. Ages 3 to 8

Floaters—expands and increases proficiency in previous skills learned. Participants will continue to work on basic skills learned and
progress to glide and float without support and recover to a vertical position. They will also further develop simultaneous and
alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back, laying the foundation for future strokes. Ages 4 to 8

Strokers—learn and practice survival floating and learn to swim front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary proficiency

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levels. Participants will be introduced to scissors and dolphin kicks, learn rules for headfirst entries and begin to learn to enter the
water headfirst from a seated position. Ages 5 to 10

Advanced Swimming (Swimmers & Racers) is held in the deep end of the pool

Swimmers—improve and increase their endurance by swimming the strokes learned (front crawl, elementary backstroke) for
longer distances and more proficiency. Participants will add arm actions with their scissors kick to perform sidestroke, learn back
crawl and butterfly, and perform a simple open turn at a wall. Ages 7 to 14

Racers—refine their performance of all six strokes (front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary breaststroke) and
increase the distances that they swim. Flip turns on the front and back will also be taught. Ages 7 to 14

Lessons M-Th Saturdays Session 1 Session 2 Saturdays Session 3 Session 4
except on home Session 1 June 5-June 15 June 19-29 Session 2 July 10-20 July 24-August 3
swim meets nights June 3-24 July 8-29
Bubblers 6205 Bubblers 6217 Bubblers 6218 Bubblers 6219

Bubblers 6393 Puffers 6208 Puffers 6241 Bubblers 6394 Puffers 6242 Puffers 6243

10:30-11:00am Floaters 6399 Floaters 6211 Floaters 6262 Floaters 6400 Floaters 6263 Floaters 6264
Strokers 6214 Strokers 6283 Strokers 6284 Strokers 6285

10:30-11:15am Racers 6362 Swimmers 6356 Racers 6366 Swimmers 6360

Puffers 6396 Bubblers 6206 Bubblers 6220 Puffers 6397 Bubblers 6221 Bubblers 6222
Strokers 6402 Puffers 6209 Puffers 6244 Strokers 6403 Puffers 6245 Puffers 6246
Floaters 6212 Floaters 6265 Floaters 6266 Floaters 6267
11:05-11:35am Strokers 6215 Strokers 6286 Strokers 6287 Strokers 6288

Water Exploration 6346 Water Exploration 6348 Water Exploration 6350 Water Exploration 6352

11:20am-12:05pm Swimmers 6354 Racers 6364 Swimmers 6358 Racer 6368

Bubblers 6207 Bubblers 6223 Bubblers 6224 Bubblers 6225

11:40-12:10pm Puffers 6210 Puffers 6247 Puffers 6248 Puffers 6249
Floaters 6213 Floaters 6268 Floaters 6269 Floaters 6270
Strokers 6216 Strokers 6289 Strokers 6290 Strokers 6291
Bubblers 6226 Bubblers 6227 Bubblers 6228 Bubblers 6229

5:00-5:30pm Puffers 6238 Puffers 6250 Puffers 6251 Puffers 6252
5:00-5:45pm Floaters 6259 Floaters 6271 Floaters 6272 Floaters 6273
Strokers 6280 Strokers 6292 Strokers 6293 Strokers 6294
Racers 6363 Swimmers 6357 Racers 6367 Swimmers 6361

Bubblers 6230 Bubblers 6231 Bubblers 6232 Bubblers 6233

5:35-6:05pm Puffers 6239 Puffers 6253 Puffers 6254 Puffers 6255
Floaters 6260 Floaters 6274 Floaters 6275 Floaters 6276
Strokers 6281 Strokers 6295 Strokers 6296 Strokers 6297

Water Exploration 6347 Water Exploration 6349 Water Exploration 6351 Water Exploration 6353

5:50-6:35pm Swimmers 6355 Racers 6365 Swimmers 6359 Racers 6369
Bubblers 6234 Bubblers 6235 Bubblers 6236 Bubblers 6237

6:10-6:40pm Puffers 6240 Puffers 6256 Puffers 6257 Puffers 6258
Floaters 6261 Floaters 6277 Floaters 6278 Floaters 6279
Strokers 6282 Strokers 6298 Strokers 6299 Strokers 6300

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