Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons:
Our goal is to provide quality swim lessons in a safe, friendly environment
Class Size and Sessions:
Sessions consist of four (4) hours of instruction. Each session is broken into 8-30 minute classes. Class size is limited to ensure quality instruction. Please review the skills required for each level and register for the appropriate class. The first day of each session, we will assess each child to make sure they are in the appropriate level. We may move a child to a
different level while maintaining our low number of children per instructor.
Please keep in mind that it is not unusual for children to repeat the same level. The classes are not pass/fail.
Registration:
We encourage you to register early due to small class size. You must pre-register for each session by returning the enclosed registration form and a check for $55.00 payable to H20 Pros. Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. We will notify you if the class you register for has been filled or canceled.
Refund Policy:
Wingate reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment. There will be no make-up classes unless we cancel a class. All changes are at the discretion of the Director.
Refunds will be given if we alter your request and you cannot make the change, or the class is canceled.
Viewing:
Parents are welcome to view the lessons. Once the lesson begins, parents must sit on the bleachers so the children will focus on the instructor.
Skill Requirements:
Crawlers:
This class teaches children age’s 1-3 water familiarity using level one methods. Parent participation is required.
Level One:
Children should have an interest in swimming and be able to participate independent from the parent. Minimum age is four (4).
Goals: Gradual water adaptation / Breath Holding / Submersion of the face / Opening eyes underwater / Bubbles / Bobbing with bubbles and air exchange / Supported front and back floats.
Advancement Criteria: 5 seconds relaxed bobs/Relaxed supported front and back floats.
Level Two:
Children should have a basic understanding of front and back floats and be able to put their face under water and blow bubbles.
Goals: Front float and recover/front glide and recover/Back float and recover/back glide and recover. Enter and exit pool independently
Advancement Criteria: Front glide and recover (5 seconds) Back glide and recover (5 seconds)
Level Three:
Children should be able to glide and recover both front and back. They should have a strong sense of independence in the water.
Goals: Push off bottom, glide and recover/Front kick glide and
recover / Back kick glide and recover / introduce front and back arms
Advancement Criteria: Front kick 15 feet (Face In) / back kick 15 feet
Level Four:
Children should be able to cover 15 feet on their front and back kicking and have at least a crude arm motion.
Goal: Rollover-prone to back and recover (and reverse) / Sculling / Crawl Arms Front and back
Advancement Criteria: Crawl Arms 20 feet no breathing / Back Arms 20 feet
Level Five:
Children should be able to swim front and back with arms for 20 feet.
Goals: Front Crawl with breathing / Backstroke with arms / Tread Water / Dive
Advancement Criteria: Front Crawl 30 feet with minimum 4 breaths / tread Water for 1 minute / dive from side.
