Youth Lessons
Swim Conditioning for Kids
This class is designed for children who have completed the Level 6 requirement but a re not yet ready for a swim team. Many parents would like to tr y out a swim team prior to joining and this is a great opportunity for them to do so without the team commitment.This class is designed for children with a working knowledge of the four major competitive strokes (front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly) and the ability to swim 8 lengths of the pool continuously. Swim conditioning principles will be emphasized during this course.Workouts will be designed to improve aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. Participants will gain basic knowledge in exercise physiology and training techniques to continue with a fitness program or with a swim team beyond this level. Efficiency and endurance will be stressed in this class.
Infant/Toddler/Preschool Lessons (IPAP)
Lessons for this age group (6 months to 5 years) are designed to help young children become more comfortable in and around the water and prepares them for youth lessons. This program is not designed to teach this age group to swim or survive in the water on their own, but to give parents useful information/techniques to orient their children to the water and supervise water activities safely. Parents are required to participate in the water in this class (one adult per child), but are not required to have any special swimming skills. We ask that all children not toilet-trained wear tightly fitting rubber or plastic pants or swim diapers.
Advanced Preschool Lessons (AP)
This class is designed to bridge the gap between the Infant/Toddler/ Preschool lessons and the youth lessons (Levels 1-6). Advanced Preschool is for children approximately 3-5 years old with swimming skills beyond infant preschool. Parents do not participate in this level. Advanced Preschool can include a high level of comfort in and under water; the ability to move with or without assistance from the instructor through the water on their front or back. This class builds con dence and helps develop skills between infant/preschool and youth lessons. This program is divided into three levels:
- Crabbies
- Seamonkies
- Guppies
Youth Lessons (Levels 1-6)
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program is designed for all levels of swimmers, from no swimming skills, starting at age 5, to advanced swimming skills. The main objective is safety in, on and around water while providing a positive learning experience. The six levels offered in the Learn-to-Swim Program are designed to help students feel comfortable in the water and learn the fundamentals.
- Levels 1, 2: develop basic swimming skills and strokes
- Levels 3, 4: refine existing basic strokes and introduce more advanced strokes
- Levels 5, 6: advance proficiency in all strokes and aquatic skills
Safety skills are stressed throughout all six levels.
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