Aquatics and Safety
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Aquatics and Safety offers swim lessons for babies age 6 months through adults. Certification classes are also offered such as lifeguard training and water safety assistant training.

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Swim Lessons

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Beginner 2
Swim Lessons

Beginner 2 (ages 5 and up)Participants learn to swim without flotation or assistance for longer distances. Safety topics include basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming, and waterpark safety.Skills: Jump into chest-deep water and return to the edge of pool Bob underwater, blowing bubbles, 5 times Front float, 10 sec. Front glide, turn and swim back to the wall Back float, 10 sec. Back glide, roll over, turn and swim back to the wall Tread water, 10 sec. Paddle stroke on front, 15 yd. Elementary backstroke arms, 10 yd Back crawl, 5 yd. Prerequisite: Completion of Beginner 1 or have equivalent skills.*Please note: Winter 2019 Swim Lesson session dates and times are subject to change.
Enrichment Fall/Winter 2018-19

Beginner 1
Swim Lessons

Beginner 1 (ages 5 and up)Participants become comfortable in the water learning basic swimming skills and building endurance to swim longer distances more independently. Safety topics include basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming, and waterpark safety.Skills: Jump into chest-deep water Bob underwater, blowing bubbles, 3 times Front float, face in water, 3 sec. Front glide, face in water Back float, ears in water, 3 sec. Back glide, ears in water Roll over: Front to back/Back to front Paddle stroke on front, face in water, 5 yd. Monkey, Tree, Soldier arms, ears in water, 5 yd. Back crawl arms, ears in water, 5 yd. (with assistance) Prerequisite: Completion of Aqua Kids 2 or have equivalent skills.*Please note: Winter 2019 Swim Lesson session dates and times are subject to change.
Enrichment Fall/Winter 2018-19

Aqua Kids 2
Swim Lessons

Aqua Kids 2 (ages 3 to 5)Participants continue to develop swimming skills and endurance to swim longer distances with floatation. Safety topics include basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming, and waterpark safety.Skills (may be performed with flotation): Jump into chest-deep water and return to the edge of pool Bob underwater, blowing bubbles, 5 times Front float, 10 sec. Front glide, turn and swim back to the wall Back float, 10 sec. Back glide, roll over, turn and swim back to the wall Paddle stroke on front, face in/out of water, 5 yd. Monkey, Tree, Soldier arms, on back, ears in water, 5 yd. Prerequisite: Completion of Aqua Kids 1 or have equivalent skills.*Please note: Winter 2019 Swim Lesson session dates and times are subject to change.
Enrichment Fall/Winter 2018-19
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Intermediate 2
Swim Lessons

Intermediate 2 (ages 5 and up)Participants increase endurance, improve competency for strokes learned in Intermediate 1 and learn breaststroke to basic standards of competency. Safety topics include basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming, and waterpark safety.Skills: Standing dive Swim under water, 5 yd., retrieve object Feet-first surface dive Somersault Open turn: Front crawl Open turn: Back crawl Tread water, 1 min. Front crawl, 25 yd. Elementary backstroke, 25 yd. Back crawl, 25 yd. Breaststroke, 15 yd. Dolphin kick, 15 yd. Prerequisite: Completion of Intermediate 1 or have equivalent skills.*Please note: Winter 2019 Swim Lesson session dates and times are subject to change.
Enrichment Fall/Winter 2018-19
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Aqua Tots
Swim Lessons

Ages 6 months - 5 years (with parent or guardian)Enjoy swimming with your child while building swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents learn to help their child adjust to the water and develop safety awareness.  Participants will become comfortable in the water learning basic swimming skills with assistance from a parent or guardian.  *Each child must attend with a parent/guardian. Skills introduced include (may be performed with flotation or assistance): Enter the water Submerge head Front float, face in or out of water Back float, ears in water Paddle stroke on front, face in or out of water *Please note: Winter 2019 Swim Lesson session dates and times are subject to change.
Enrichment Fall/Winter 2018-19
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