Swim Lessons SU 24: MTWR (S2: July 8 - 25)
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This program, developed by SwimSafe Pool Management, helps you learn how to swim or improve your swimming strokes, learn personal water safety skills, feel comfortable and relaxed in and around the water and have fun! Lessons are available to any Bexley resident or non-resident pool member, denoted by separate registration windows.
Participants can be registered for any or all of the sessions offered. There will not be a limitation this year. Wait lists may form depending on availability. Adding to the wait list is highly recommended so we know of additional interest and will evaluate the possibility of adding more time slots if possible.
Please select the appropriate level based on your child’s skill level. It's ok to start them a level lower to refresh and then if they test higher on the first day, they can be shifted into the next level.
Weekday Lessons Session I: July 8 - 25 (Fridays are rain dates)
Registration Windows:
Opens @ 12:00pm on all start dates.
Resident Window 1: April 26 - May 12
Non-resident pool members (direct link): May 21 - 24*
Resident Window 2: May 25 until 5 days before a session begins.
*Only available to 2024 non-resident pool members.
Age Requirement: Must be 4 by August 1, 2024 for levels.
LEVEL 1: FLOUNDER SKILLS: Independent movement through the water, floating on front and back, recovery from a floating position, nose/mouth bubbles, introduction to bobs, and age-appropriate safety skills.
LEVEL 2: JELLYFISH SKILLS: Floating, gliding, streamline body position, recovery, bobs, submersion, propulsive kicking, introduction to propulsive arms, sit dives, and safety skills.
LEVEL 3: OCTOPUS SKILLS: Novice freestyle, novice backstroke, elementary backstroke, side glide, treading, kneel dive, and safety skills.
LEVEL 4: CLOWNFISH SKILLS: Strong freestyle and backstroke, strong kicks (flutter, butterfly, breaststroke), novice breaststroke and butterfly, tread for 1 minute, standing dives, surface dives, flip turns, and safety skills.
LEVEL 5: SEAHORSE SKILLS: The ultimate goal is to swim each of the 4 competitive strokes legally.
Level 1: Flounder & Level 2: Jellyfish
- Flounder is for children who are new to swim lessons or have little experience in the water. Child will become acclimated to the water through games and will learn basic safety skills in addition to water submersion and floating with support.
- Jellyfish is for children who are completely comfortable submerging in the water (going under) from a standing position. Child will expand on the skills learned in the Flounder class and learn to be in the water unassisted in both front and back positions while learning to propel themselves through the water using either arms or legs.
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Level 3: Octopus, Level 4: Clownfish, Level 5: Seahorse
- Octopus is for children who can independently jump into the water, float on their back for 5-10 seconds, and return unassisted to the wall. Child will learn fundamental freestyle and backstroke skills with emphasis placed on the coordination and timing of the strokes as well as the development of a strong flutter kick.
- Clownfish is for children who swim basic freestyle and backstroke. Child will work to improve their freestyle and backstroke while learning all 4 competitive strokes. Emphasis will be placed on developing strokes that are swim meet legal.
- Seahorse is for children who are swim intermediate freestyle and backstroke. Child will refine all 4 competitive strokes while gradually increasing strength and endurance in each stroke.
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