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HRC Swim Lessons
HRC SWIM LESSON PROGRAM
Classes will be held on Monday – Thursday the first week and Monday – Wednesday the second week. Each class is 45 min. long. Red Cross guidelines are followed. You need to choose a Session, Time, and Level!
You will not be contacted unless your requested time is not available, please mark these dates on your calendar.
Make up dates: In case of bad weather, class will be made up on Thursday of week two.
Refund policy: There are no refunds issued after the first day of class.
Entry Deadline: Session I: June 2
Session II: June 16
Session III: June 30
Entry Fee: $30.00
$2.50 discount for each additional child enrolled
Held on: Session I: June 14 - 23
Session II: June 28 – July 7
Session III: July 12 - 21
Time: Time A: 9:15 – 10:00am
Time B: 10:15 – 11:00am
Ages: 5 & older as of June 1
Levels: Description and requirements Session I: Levels 1 - 5
listed on the next page to help you Session II: Levels 1 - 6
put your child into the correct level Session III: Levels 1 - 5
Location: Hays Aquatic Park
Limitations: Min. 4 Max. 10 per class
JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM NEW
If you are between 11 & 14 years old and have always wanted to be a lifeguard, now is the time to take the first step. The Junior Lifeguard program is designed for youth to provide a foundation of aquatic & leadership knowledge, attitudes and skills for future successful completion of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. By enrolling in this program you will experience what it takes to be a great lifeguard!
Classes will be held on Monday – Thursday the first week and Monday – Wednesday the second week. Each class is 45 minutes long. Red Cross guidelines are followed. In case of bad weather, class will be made up on Thursday of week two.
Refund policy: There are no refunds issued after the first day of class.
Entry Deadline: Session I: June 2
Session II: June 30
Entry Fee: $30.00
$2.50 discount for each additional child enrolled
Held on: Session I: June 14 – 23
Session II: July 12 - 21
Time: 11:15am – 12:00pm
Ages: 11 – 14
Prerequisites: Swim 25 yards using the front crawl
Tread water for 1 minute
Submerge & Swim 10 feet underwater
Location: Hays Aquatic Park
Limitations: Min. 4 Max. 10 per class
PARENT AND CHILD AQUATICS
Introduce your child to the water with our Parent and Child Aquatics program. This class teaches a set of basic skills that prepares infants and young children to become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position in the water, and demonstrating breath control (i.e. blowing bubbles or voluntarily fully submerging under water). One parent must participate IN THE WATER with their child. The classes will take place in the Zero Depth area of the Hays Aquatic Park.
Entry Deadline: Session I: June 2
Session II: June 23
Entry Fee: $20.00
Held on: Monday’s
Session I: June 14 – 28
Session II: July 5 - 19
Times: 6:15 - 6:45pm
Ages: 18 months - 2 years with an adult
AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS
Limitations: Min. 10 Max. 25
PRESCHOOL AQUATICS
Explore the water with your child through an introduction of swimming skills in our Preschool Aquatics program. This class is designed to orient young preschool aged children to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills at the most rudimentary levels. The skills include learning rudimentary propulsive swimming movements on both the front and back, personal safety, and increasing comfort levels in and around water. One parent must participate IN THE WATER with their child. The class will take place in the Zero Depth area of the Hays Aquatic Park.
Entry Deadline: Session I: June 2
Session II: June 23
Entry Fee: $20.00
Held on: Tuesday’s
Session I: June 15 – June 29
Session II: July 6 - 20
Time: 6:15 - 6:45pm
Ages: 3 - 5 year olds with an adult
AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS
Limitations: Min. 10 Max. 25
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
The HRC will offer private swim lessons this summer. All private lesson times will be arranged by you and an instructor. Lessons need to be finished by August 7.
Entry Deadline: June 16
Entry Fee: 5 half-hour lessons: $45.00
Held on: June and July
Times: 8:00am – 12:00pm Monday – Saturday
or by special arrangement
Ages: All Ages
Please use this guide to place your child in the appropriate level!
Participates must be able to complete the skills listed in order to move on to the next level.
HRC instructors reserve right to move participants to the appropriate level as they see fit!
LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• Front and back glides and back float
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and hand actions
• Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• Recover to vertical position from a front glide and back float or glide
LEVEL 2: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
• Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Fully submerge and hold breath
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
• Front and back glides and back float
• Finning arm action on back
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
LEVEL 3: STROKE DEVELOPMENT Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper waters.
• Enter water by jumping from the side
• Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
• Bobbing while moving toward safety
• Rotary breathing
• Survival float
• Back float
• Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
• Tread water
• Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on front
• Front crawl and elementary backstroke
• Scissors kick
LEVEL 4: STROKE IMPROVEMENT Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
• Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions
• Swim under water
• Feet first surface dive
• Survival swimming
• Front crawl and backstroke open turns
• Tread water using 2 different kicks
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on back
LEVEL 5: STROKE REFINEMENT Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
• Shallow-angle dive from the side
• Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke
• Tuck and pike surface dives
• Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
• Tread water
• Standard scull
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
LEVEL 6: SWIMMING AND SKILL PROFICIENCY
Level 6 is designed with “menu” options that focus on preparing participants for lifetime fitness and safety, as well as more advanced courses, such as the Water Safety Instructor course, or other aquatic activities, including competitive swimming or diving. Options include—
• Personal Water Safety
• Fitness Swimmer.
• Fundamentals of Diving.
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