HOW TO CHOOSE A SWIM LEVEL
Please use the guidelines in each section below to determine which class is best (or most appropriate) for your child. Your child must be able to do ALL of the skills listed before entering the next level. Online registration starts May 1st, 2012 for Summer Classes. Have a question? Please email us at: swimlessons@gwc.cccd.edu
Session 1 & 4 Lessons run Monday through Friday for 1 week (Lesson Time Increased)
Session 2 & 3 Lessons run Monday through Thursday for 2 weeks. For a total of 8 Lessons
PARENT & ME
PARENT & ME: 6 months – 3 years
To promote comfort, safety and enjoyment in and around the water. One adult per child required.
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: 10:20am, 11:00am, 11:40am, 12:20pm, 2:40pm, 3:20pm
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm
Lesson Length: 30 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions)
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In order to move to the PreSchool Class, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Enter and exit the water | Arm movement on front | ||
| Explore the pool | Back float with help | ||
| Breath control | Roll back to front with help | ||
| Blowing bubbles | Roll front to back with help | ||
| Tummy float with help | Front glide with help kick on front with help | ||
| Safe in class with 4-5 kids: 1 teacher | Comfortable in class without parent | ||
PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL: 3, 4, and 5 years
Preschool Classes are divided into two levels: Starfish (Ratio 4:1) is a class designed for beginning swimmers and for children who are not yet comfortable in the water. Guppies (Ratio 5:1) is a class designed for children who are more advanced and are comfortable swimming in the water independently.
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: Every 40 minutes
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: Every 30 minutes
Lesson Length: 30 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions)
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In order to move to the Level 1, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Enter and exit the water | Open eyes underwater | ||
| Blowing bubbles | Float on front | ||
| Breath control | Kick on front | ||
| Rhythmic bobbing | Arm stroke on front | ||
| Hold onto poolside | Back float | ||
| Kick on back | Back glide | ||
| Jump in and swim to poolside | Retrieve objects in shallow water (1-3 feet) | ||
| Roll front to back and back to front | |||
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1: Ages 5 and up
To build confidence and develop safety skills in and around the water for a child with no prior swimming instruction. (Ratio 6:1)
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: Every 40 minutes
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: Every 30 minutes
Lesson Length: 30 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions)
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In order to move to the Level 2, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Enter and exit the water | Float on back | ||
| Bobbing and breath control | Kick on back | ||
| Float on front | Intro to arms on back | ||
| Kick on front | Roll front to back and back to front | ||
| Front glide with kick | Jump in and swim 5 yards | ||
| Freestyle (3-5 yards) | Jump in and float on back | ||
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2
Students are introduced to the front and back crawl stroke. (Ratio 6:1)
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: Every 40 minutes
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered:: Every 30 minutes
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
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In order to move to the Level 3, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Enter and exit the water | Float on back | ||
| Float on front | Back glide with kick | ||
| Swim on front (15 yards) | Backstroke (10yards) | ||
| Attempt side breathing | Roll front to back and back to front | ||
| Front glide with kick | Tread water for 15 seconds | ||
| Swim on front (15 yards) | |||
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
Must hold Level 2 certificate or be able to perform front and back crawl stroke. Students are introduced to the elementary backstroke, as well as kicks for sidestroke and butterfly. (Ratio 6:1)
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: Every 40 minutes
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: Every 30 minutes
Lesson Length: 30 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions)
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In order to move to the Level 4, a child must be able to do all of the following skills, as well as comfortably complete 25 yards:
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| Front and back glide | Attempt scissor kick | ||
| Freestyle with SIDE BREATHING (25 yards) | Change position (vertical to horizontal) | ||
| Backstroke (25 yards) | Tread water (30 seconds) | ||
| Change direction while swimming | Dive from side into deep water | ||
| Elementary backstroke (25 yards) | Dolphin kick (25 yards) | ||
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 4
Must hold Level 3 certificate or be able to perform the front crawl with correct side breathing, and elementary backstroke. Students will be introduced to the butterfly, as well as sidestroke and breaststroke.
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 11:00am, 11:40pm, 12:20pm, 2:00pm, 2:40pm
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 2:45pm
Lesson Length: 45 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions and smaller class sizes)
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In order to move to the Level 5, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Freestyle (50 yards) | Butterfly (25 yards) | ||
| Backstroke (25-50 yards) | Open turns | ||
| Elementary backstroke (25-50 yards) | Tread water (2 minutes) | ||
| Sidestroke kick (25 yards) | Swim underwater (5 yards) | ||
| Breaststroke kick (25 yards) | Feet first surface dive | ||
| Dive from side into deep water | |||
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5
Must hold Level 4 certificate or be able to perform the front crawl, elementary backstroke, and butterfly.
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 11:00am, 11:40pm, 12:20pm, 2:00pm, 2:40pm
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 2:45pm
Lesson Length: 45 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions and smaller class sizes)
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Successful completion of Level 5, a child must be able to do all of the following skills:
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| Freestyle (50-75 yards) | Sidestroke (25-50 yards) | ||
| Backstroke (25-50 yards) | Tread water (5 minutes) | ||
| Breaststroke (25-50 yards) | Sculling (30 seconds) | ||
| Butterfly (25-50 yards) | Freestyle flip turn | ||
| Elementary Backstroke (50 yards) | Backstroke flip turn | ||
| Dive from side and swim freestyle | Surface dive | ||
STROKE
STROKE
Must hold Level 5 certificate or be able to perform all four competitive strokes.
Sessions 1 & 4 Times Offered: 9:00am, 9:40am, 10:20am, 11:00am, 11:40pm, 12:20pm, 2:00pm, 2:40pm
Sessions 2 & 3 Times Offered: 12:00pm, 2:45pm
Lesson Length: 45 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions and smaller class sizes)
This class will focus on refining stroke technique, turns and starts for the four competitive strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly. To help prepare swimmers for competitive swimming.
WATER POLO
WATER POLO
Must pass Level 3 or have equivalent skills. Students learn fundamentals of water polo.
Times Offered: 11:00am and 2:00pm
Lesson Length: 45 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions)
Teaching proper passing, shooting, dribbling techniques.
Introduction to front court offense and defense
Instruction on treading water and much more!
ADULT CLASSES
ADULT CLASSES
Beginner: The objective of this course is to help students to feel and become more comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Students will learn how to enter and exit the pool safely, blow bubbles, breath control, rhythmic breathing and change of direction. Students will learn proper kicking and body position on both front and back with proper flutter kick. They will learn how to travel through the water with a basic paddle stroke. Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Elementary Backstroke, and basic safety skills are covered.
Intermediate/Advanced: This class marks the introduction of competitive strokes. Freestyle and backstroke are mastered with an introduction to breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly and diving. Treading water and recovery to a swimming position is mastered. Basic flip turns and turning at the wall are introduced.
Time Offered: 9:00am
Lesson Length: 45 minutes (40 minutes for 1 week sessions and smaller class sizes)
PRIVATE LESSONS
PRIVATE LESSONS
Our program believes that children and adults generally learn better in groups. We recommend and encourage group lessons. However, we do offer 30-minute private lessons by appointment only, to both children and adults whose needs are better met by individual instruction.
Private lessons clients will be matched up with an instructor that best meets the needs of each individual swimmer. Private lessons are sold in packages of four 30-minutes lessons for $120. The four lessons must occur consecutively (i.e., M-Th) durning the same time slot for the entire week. Private lessons (Ratio 1:1) 1 instructor to 1 student.
Booking and scheduling private lessons is done directly through the swim lessons office. You are to call and schedule all the lessons you would like in advance and pay upfront in order to reserve those days and times.
If you need more information regarding private lessons please call 714-895-8228
Times Offered: Varies
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
