SWIM LESSON - Level 1 - Intro to Water Skills

AGE: 6 - 12 yrs.

CLASS LENGTH: 45 minutes

PREREQUISITES: Must be able to participate in a group and follow directions.

CLASS DESCRIPTION: For the individual that doesn't swim or can just barley swim, this is your class. Class will cover water exploration and safety skills. Entry, floating and breathing will also be introduced.

Entering and exiting the water safely, learning to submerge mouth, nose and eyes and breath control, front and back float and recovering to a stand, changing direction in the water, swimming 5 feet on front and back.

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SWIM LESSONS - INFORMATION


Listed below is information and policies that will be in effect during the swimming lessons.

• Each swim lesson will have an instructor and assistant in the water, along with a life guard on deck observing the pool.

• The pool is only open for swimming lessons. Only participants registered in a Parks & Recreation swim lesson may be in the pool and only during the specifically schedule time for that lesson. The pool is not open for swimming to the public or to CRC members.

• The baby pool, playground, swings, tennis courts and indoor recreation room are not available for use during the swim lessons.

• Parents & siblings are to watch the lessons from the seating area in the grass or near the baby pool. Hovering by the edge of the pool will not be permitted. Hovering by the pool not only causes a distraction to your child and the other children but also to the instructor and poses a safety hazard. If siblings are spectators, it is the parents (supervising adult) responsibility to be sure they are not on the pool deck and are not a distraction to the swim lesson.

• Arm floaties are not encouraged during lessons. Instructors will use kick boards and noodles during instruction

• Children not toilet-trained must wear swim diapers while in the pool.

• Students may need to attend several sessions of the same level before they are ready to proceed to the next level. Each student will receive a progress report at the end of the session from the instructor, indicating whether the student is ready to advance or should practice in the same level again before moving forward

• If a student enrolls in a lesson that is too advanced for his/her skills, CCPRD staff will make every effort to accommodate the student by placing him/her in the appropriate level. However, if the appropriate level is not available during the same dates, the registration fee will be refunded or the student may register for the appropriate level offered during a later session. The student will not be allowed to participate in a level that is too advanced for his/her skills.

• Additionally, under the close supervision of the instructor, the diving board may be used for stationary diving skills for the more advanced levels of class.

• Week day morning classes will meet Monday - Thursday for 8 consecutive lessons. Saturday classes will meet for 8 consecutive lessons.

• However, if it is raining, or if there is a water clarity issue or pool chemical imbalance, classes may have to be cancelled and rescheduled

• Make up Days:
  

Weekday Morning classes: Friday
In case of rain, we will post a cancellation message at 540-727-3412 extension 1 as early as possible, and Emails will be sent to participants.
General Pool Rules

1. Lifeguards are in complete control of the pool.
2. Parents are responsible for their children.
3. NO RUNNING!
4. No diving in the shallow end.
5. Must be 10 or older to come to the pool without a guardian.
6. Water wings/floats are allowed, as long as guardians are within arm?s length of the child (up to the ladders).
7. Rafts and diving gear (including goggles that cover the nose/airway) are prohibited. Noodles are allowed in the shallow end of the pool.
8. Regardless of age or size, there will be no sitting/standing on shoulders.
9. Balls are allowed only in the shallow end, and may be prohibited at lifeguard's discretion (if too crowded).
10. No water guns or devices that shoot water within the fenced area.
11. No talking to lifeguards on the stand.
12. No handstands or cartwheels off the side of the pool.
13. Stay out of the lifeguard?s red box.
14. No smoking within the fences.
15. No glass allowed on the swim deck.
16. No gum allowed on the deck.
17. Snack shack is for lifeguards and managers on duty only.
18. Any questions, concerns, or comments should be brought to the manager on duty, not lifeguards.
19. Adult swim is for those 18 and older. Any age under 18 must stay behind yellow dots on deck.

Deep End/Slide/Diving Board Rules

1. Must be able to swim the width of the pool without stopping or struggling in order to enter the deep end.
2. One person on the diving board or slide at a time.
3. No goggles allowed on the diving board or slide.
4. Must swim to the ladder after using the diving board or slide.
5. The diving area must be cleared (previous swimmer passed or at the ladder) in order to go off the slide or diving board.
6. No handstands, cartwheels, or rear-end dives allowed off the diving board.
7. Must go down the slide feet first.
8. One bounce on the diving board.