DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE SWIM INSTRUCTORS, SWIM LESSONS WILL NOT BE OFFERED THIS SUMMER.
At this time, the Parks & Recreation Department is unsure whether we will be able to offer American Red Cross swimming lessons for Summer 2021. We are currently looking for a new instructor and haven't been able to find anyone yet. This information will be updated if that changes.
Click on the links below to view a description of each swim level and the dates and times that that level is being offered:
Pre-School Age Lessons (Ages 3 - 6)
Learn to Swim - Levels 1 - 3 (Ages 5 and up)
This class will focus on ways for you to enjoy water with your child. This class emphasizes parental teaching methods for water adjustment and basic skills. An adult must be in the water with the child throughout the class time. This class is designed to make your child more comfortable in and enjoy being around the water.
Parent/Child Level 1 Classes are for Ages 6 months to 18 months.
Parent/Child Level 2 Classes are for Ages 18 months to 4 years old.
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. Note: All skills may be performed with support.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose for 3 seconds
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects in shallow water
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. Note: All skills may be performed with support.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose for 3 seconds
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects in shallow water
• Front and back glides 2 body lengths and recover to a vertical position
• Front and back float for 3 seconds and recover to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread with arm and hand actions
• Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Complete the series of skills with support. Enter the water independently, using steps or side, travel at least 5 yards, submerge to mouth and blow bubbles, then safely exit the water
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water. Note: All skills to be completed with minimal support.
• Enter water by stepping into shoulder deep water
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Bobbing 5 times
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects in chest deep wa
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water. Note: All skills to be completed with minimal support.
• Enter water by stepping into shoulder deep water
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Bobbing 5 times
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects in chest deep water
• Front and back floats(3 seconds on front 5 seconds on back) and glides (2 body lengths)
• Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back (3 body lengths)
• Finning arm action on back (3 body lengths)
• Complete the series of skills with minimal assistance. Glide on front for at least 2 body lengths, roll to back, float on back for 15 seconds, then recover to a vertical position.
• Complete the series of skills with minimal assistance. Glide on back for at least 2 body lengths, roll to front, and then recover to a vertical position.
• Complete the series of skills with minimal assistance. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for at least 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming on front for at least 3 body lengths.
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water. Note: All skills to be completed independently.
• Enter water by jumping into shoulder deep water
• Fully submerge and hold breath for 10 seconds
• Bobbing 10 times in chest deep water
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats for 10 seconds
• Re
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water. Note: All skills to be completed independently.
• Enter water by jumping into shoulder deep water
• Fully submerge and hold breath for 10 seconds
• Bobbing 10 times in chest deep water
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats for 10 seconds
• Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Back float (15 seconds)and glide (3 body lengths)
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water for 30 seconds in shoulder deep water
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back for 5 body lengths
• Finning arm action on back for 5 body lengths
• Complete the series of skills independently. Step from the side into chest deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.
• Complete the series of skills independently. Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, and then recover to a vertical position.
• Complete the series of skills independently. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, continue swimming for 5 body lengths.
Learn to Swim Level 1 - Intro to Aquatic Skills
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side independently
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose independently
• Bobbing independently
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects independently
• Front and back glides and floats ind
Learn to Swim Level 1 - Intro to Aquatic Skills
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side independently
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose independently
• Bobbing independently
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects independently
• Front and back glides and floats independently
• Recover to vertical position independently
• Roll from front to back and back to front independently
• Tread water using arm and hand actions with minimal support
• Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
Upon successful completion of all skills in this level, advance to Level 2.
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
• Everything listed in learn to swim level one plus:
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats independently
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front and back independently
• Tread water using arm and leg actions independently
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back independentl
Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
• Everything listed in learn to swim level one plus:
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats independently
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front and back independently
• Tread water using arm and leg actions independently
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back independently
• Finning arm action independently
Upon successful completion of all skills in this level, advance to Level 3.
• Bobbing while moving toward safety successfully and independently
• Jump from side in deep water, fully submerge, then recover to the surface and return to the side.
• Rotary breathing 15 times.
• Survival float successfully and independently for 30 seconds.
• Back float successfully and independently for minimum of 30 seconds
• Change from
• Bobbing while moving toward safety successfully and independently
• Jump from side in deep water, fully submerge, then recover to the surface and return to the side.
• Rotary breathing 15 times.
• Survival float successfully and independently for 30 seconds.
• Back float successfully and independently for minimum of 30 seconds
• Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back successfully and independently
• Tread water for minimum of 30 seconds successfully and independently
• Push off in streamlined position on front and back and flutter kick 3-5 body lengths.
• Front crawl and elementary backstroke minimum of 15 yards successfully and independently
• Jump into deep water from the side, recover, tread water for 30 seconds and swim to side of the pool.
• Push off in a streamlined position, swim front crawl for 15 yards, change direction and swim 15 yards elementary backstroke.
Upon successful completion of all skills in this level, advance to Level 4.
Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
• Everything in learn to swim levels 1,2 and 3, plus:
• Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions successfully and independently
• Swim under water minimum 5 body lengths successfully and independently
• Feet-first surface dive successfully and independently
• Survival swimming minimum 30 seconds successfully and independently
• Front crawl and backstroke open turns successfully and independently
• Tread water using 2 different kicks minimum of 2 minutes successfully and independently
• Front and elementary backstroke minimum 25 yards successfully and independently
• Back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly minimum of 15 yards successfully and independently
• Streamlined flutter and dolphin kicks on back minimum 3-5 body lengths successfully and independently.
The Adult Learn-to-Swim program allows swimmers to progress at their own pace, mastering one set of skills before moving on to the next. Swimming lessons for adults are available in the following three levels, developed to meet the needs of adult learners:
1) Learning the Basics: earn basic swimming strokes and skills needed to stay safe, and help keep others safe in and around the water.
2) Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes: Participants will gain proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes.
3) Swimming for Fitness: Participants will learn to refine their front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and turns to build endurance.
For ages 18+