Lakeville Area Community Education

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Join Community Education for specially designed classes for adaptive students and adults.

Adaptive Lessons This class is for children with mild disabilities who may need one to one instruction. Students will follow the curriculum from one of our swim lessons levels with modifications to strokes and skills as necessary, in a safe environment. Additional times beyond those listed in our catalog or online will be determined by pool and instructor availability. Ratio = 1:1 *We also offer 4 day sessions of private, semi-private or adapted lessons only during the summer sessions.

Adult Enrichment programs and classes designed to enrich your life! Check out the classes in Fitness, Hobbies, Creative Arts, Money Matters, Cooking and more. Try something new or take one of your favorites!

Advanced (Ages 5 and up) Participants learn advanced skills used in competitive swimming and lifeguarding, improve competency for strokes learned in Intermediate 2 and learn butterfly and sidestroke 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: Shallow dive Head-first surface dive to 7 ft. and retrieve object Flip turn: Front crawl Flip turn: Back crawl Tread water, 2 min. using different kicks Front crawl, 50 yd. Back crawl, 50 yd. Breaststroke, 50 yd. Butterfly, 25 yd. Sidestroke, 25 yd. Prerequisite: Completion of Intermediate 2 or have equivalent skills. REGISTER

Aqua Kids 1 Without parent, ages 3 to 5 Participants become comfortable in the water learning basic swimming skills without a parent or guardian in the water with them. 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 or assistance): Enter the water independently Submerge head Bob underwater and blow bubbles, 3 times Front float, face in or out of water Front glide, face in or out of water Back float, ears in or out of water Back glide, ears in or out of water Roll over: front to back/back to front Paddle stroke on front, face in or out of water, 5 yd. Monkey, Tree, Soldier arms on back, ears in or out of water, 5 yd.

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, face in water, 10 sec. Front glide, turn and swim back to the wall, face in water Back float, ears in water, 10 sec. Back glide, roll over, turn and swim back to the wall, ears in water 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.

Aqua Tots (Ages 6 months to 5 years with parent or guardian) Enjoy swimming with your child while building swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water for children ages 6 to 36 months old accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parents learn to help their child adjust to the water and develop safety awareness. Participants become comfortable in the water learning basic swimming skills with assistance from a parent or guardian. 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. *Each child must be accompanied by a parent/guardian in the water during class. Skills (may be performed with flotation or assistance): Enter the water Submerge head Bob underwater and blow bubbles, 3 times Front float, face in or out of water, 3 sec. Front glide, face in or out of water Back float, ears in or out of water, 3 sec. Back glide, ears in or out of water Roll over: front to back/back to front Paddle stroke on front, face in or out of water, 5 yd. Finning stroke on back (back crawl arms or Monkey, Tree, Soldier arms), ears in water, 5 yd.

Welcome to Community Education Aquatics The Community Education Aquatics and Safety program provides a wide range of swimming opportunities in the areas of instruction, recreation, fitness and safety certifications for infant through adult students in the Lakeville area and beyond. Our program offers year-round instruction to give you or your child a great experience in the water. Our American Red Cross (ARC) trained instructors typically teach throughout the year, so you can count on seeing the same high-quality instructor at each lesson and session. Click on the classes below to learn more and register! Upcoming Session Registration Dates: Spring Lessons: March 12, 2024 at 8 am Summer Lessons: May 29, 2024 at 8 am Swimming Lessons Our caring and dedicated instructors are Red Cross trained to help your child enjoy developing swimming and water safety skills in our positive learning environment, so swimmers of all ages and abilities are in good, caring and knowledgeable hands. Swim Class Levels & Descriptions

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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.

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.

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For students who love water, children and are seeking employment as an assistant swim instructor or Lifeguard. These courses are designed to teach the necessary skills to become a Water Safety Assistant or Certified Lifeguard.

Open gyms are intended for both new and returning members interested in cheering during the 2024-2025 Season. This includes squads such as JV Comp, Varsity Comp, Varsity North Sideline, and Varsity South Sideline.

Grades K-5 New and returning students invited. Learn, Practice and Play chess each class!

These clinics are designed to introduce athletes to competition and sideline cheerleading, including basics such as, stunting, motions, cheers, and low level tumbling. Clinics take place during the fall and summer.