Swimming Lessons
Would you like to register your child for swim lessons? The cost is $50 ($40 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.
Session Dates:
Session 3:
May 17th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 26th & 27th.
4:00-4:30 Level 1
4:30-5:00 Level 2
5:00-5:30 Level 3
5:30-6:00 Levels 3, 4 & 5
* times may vary depending on ages and number of participants
Limited Spaces Available - Register Early!
NOTE: Page updated on May 7, 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