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A current recreation center membership is required to make a reservation to use the recreation centers.

This activity is closed to further registration.

Apr 13, 2021 to May 6, 2021
Each Tue 7pm to 7:45pm
Each Thu 7pm to 7:45pm
Location: Kempsville Recreation Center
Facility: KVRC - Swimming Pool - Competition Pool
Ages: At least 6 but less than 16
Gender: Coed
Spaces: Closed
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Feb 1, 2021 9am
Last day for standard registration: Apr 13, 2021 9am
Internet registration opens: Feb 1, 2021 9am
Last day for Internet registration: Apr 13, 2021 9am

Description: 

Price: $50.00

Learn to Swim Levels & Prerequisites:

Level 5: Stroke Refinement – Refine performance of all 6 swimming strokes. Participants perform these strokes with increased proficiency and are able to swim them for greater distances. Participants also learn flip turns on the front and back. Requires successful completion of Level 4 or ability to swim front crawl for 25 yards, change directions and swim elementary backstroke 25 yards, swim breaststroke and back crawl for 15 yards, submerge and swim a distance of 3 to 5 body lengths underwater.

Completion Requirements:

Some of the milestones that are necessary for successful completion of Level 5 include - -Performing a shallow-angle dive into water at least 9-feet deep. -Performing a tuck and pick surface dive. -Swimming front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards. -Swimming sidestroke, breaststroke, back crawl and butterfly for 25 yards. - Front and back flip turns. Expectations are higher now in regards to distance and quality.

Level 6: Fitness Swimmer – Focuses on refining strokes and turns and building endurance. Requires successful completion of Level 5 or ability to swim front crawl 50 yards then swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards and swim 25 yards of both breaststroke and back crawl. Course starts with a 12-Minute endurance swim test.

Completion Requirements:

Some of the milestones that are necessary for successful completion of Level 6 include -Swimming 500 yards continuously using any 3 strokes of choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke. -Demonstrate turns while swimming. -Demonstrate etiquette in fitness swimming. -Demonstrate various training techniques. -Calculating target heart rate. -Demonstrate the principles of setting up a fitness program. -Perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test and compare results to pre-assessment results. Expectations are quite high in regards to distance and quality.

Recreation Center Membership or day pass required.

Notes:
Classes are subject to cancellation 5-7 days before the first class.
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