194 Wallace Street, Lexington, VA 24450 USA Tel: +1(540) 463-5441
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Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons
start April 20th, 2009
  
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Swimming Lessons

Would you like to register your child for swim lessons? The cost is $45 ($35 with Family Pass).

Step 1:  Complete the form below.

Step 2:  Make payment check payable to FOR Swimming, Inc. and mail to the following address:

For Swimming, Inc.
P.O. Box 1552
Lexington , VA 24450

We will contact you with the day / level / time for your lessons. For more information email Leslie Ayers.

Note: Payment must be received to confirm place in class.
Swim Lessons
Ages 5 to 11
("Parent & Me" classes: Infant to 4)

Session 1
April 20th - May 8th, 2009

Session 2
May 18th - June 5th, 2009

4:00 - 4:30pm  Level 1
4:30 - 5:00pm  Level 2
5:00 - 5:30pm  Level 3
5:30 - 6:00pm  Levels 4, 5
"& Parent & Me"

NOTE: 2010 April/May Community Swim lessons will be updated by March 1, 2010

Skill Levels

PURPLE MINNOW (Level 1)
Lessons will focus on the following Skills:
Comfortably submerge face
Bobbing
Support float on front
Support float on back
Bubble blowing
Enter and exit water independently
Supported kicking on front & back
Introduction of gliding on front & back
Learn basic water safety rules
Introduce diving for objects in shallow water

RED SNAPPER (Level 2)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Continue skills from Purple Minnow
Explore deeper water with support
Prone and back float or glide
Stepping from side of pool into chest deep water
Recovery to horizontal back float
Introduction to sitting dives
Demonstrate flutter kick on front
Demonstrate flutter kick on back
Learn basic water safety skills

GREEN DOLPHIN (Level 3)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Continue Lessons from Red Snapper
Introduction of Elementary Backstroke and Freestyle switching
Demonstrate kicking on side
Demonstrate switching from side to side on back and front
Demonstrate turning over front to back
Demonstrate turning over back to front
Demonstrate assisting a non-swimmer
Demonstrate reaching and extensions

BLUE DOLPHIN (Level 4)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Retrieve object from the bottom with eyes open, no support and in chest deep water
Demonstrate jumping into deep water from pool side and recovering to back position
Introduction to diving from the side of pool and streamline
Demonstrate prone glide w/ push-off
Demonstrate back glide w/ push-off
Swim freestyle switching for 25 yards
Swim backstroke for 25 yards
Discuss safe diving rules
Demonstrate treading water

SILVER SHARK (Level 5)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Demonstrate deep-water bobbing
Rotary Breathing
Demonstrate standing front dive
Continue skills for Freestyle and Backstroke
Demonstrate survival floating
Vertical Kicking
Introduction to Butterfly and Breaststroke

Registration Form

Parent or Guardian's Name:
Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:
Child's Name:
Child's Age (years & months):
Preferred Lesson Days:Mon / Wed   Tue / Thu