Introduction to the Program:
The Learn to Swim Program is an expansion
of the Outdoor Education Program's commitment to water safety education.
Seven different courses will be offered:
- Pre-School Level I for ages 3 & 4
- Pre-School Level II for ages 3 & 4
- Level I: Introduction to Water Skills
- Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Level III: Stroke Development
- Level IV: Stroke Improvment
- Level V: Stroke Refinement
The program objectives are to orient students to the aquatic environment,
gain and build on basic skills, learn and refine different strokes,
and acquire personal safety and rescue skills.
Course Descriptions:
Pre-School - Level I (ages 3 & 4) Designed to develop a
comfort level in and around the water as a readiness for learning to
swim. It does not teach young children to be accomplished swimmers.
It does provide the parent with necessary knowledge/skills to orient
their child to the water. The emphasis is on having fun. Parent
participation in the water is required.
Pre-School Level II (ages
3 & 4)
Designed
for the pre-school age child who is completely adjusted to and
comfortable in the water. The child willingly swims under
the water and has some swimming abilities.
Introduction to Water Skills- Level I Designed for the true beginner who is afraid of the water.
Basic skills (water adjustment, floats, breath control, personal
safety) will be taught as students progress through the program.
Fundamental Aquatic
Skills - Level II Designed for the beginner who is comfortable in the water
and has some basic shallow water skills. Students will learn to float
without support, recover to a vertical position and begin to move
through the water without support.
Stroke Development - Level III Students will learn the front and back crawl, elementary
backstroke, fundamentals of treading water and diving from the side
of the pool. Prerequisite: Some deep water swimming experience.
Student must also be able to independently execute the prone float,
back float, crawl stroke, and combined back stroke.
Stroke Improvement - Level IV Designed to increase endurance by swimming the elementary
backstroke, front crawl and back crawl. The breastroke, sidestroke
and the basics of turns will be taught. Prerequisite: Must
be able to execute the front crawl with proper breathing, back crawl
stroke and elementary backstroke.
Stroke Refinement - Level V Designed to increase endurance and master the crawlstroke,
back crawl, breastroke and sidestroke. The butterfly will be introduced. Prerequisite:
Students must be able to demonstrate the skills taught in Level IV.
Cost(Prepaid) : $50 (10-forty minute lessons)
2. The fee must accompany the application and will be refunded only if the
student is not accepted.
Make checks payable to: Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center.
3.Classes are filled on a "first come" basis.
Staff:
Instructors are the professional summer aquatic education staff at Arlington
Echo. They are certified in lifeguarding, Standard First Aid, CPR and aquatic teaching experience. Cathy
Bellarin, Teacher Specialist for the Drownproofing Program, is the Learn
to Swim Director.
-On-line
registration is not available for Learn To Swim-
Arlington
Echo Learn to Swim Application (download a
.pdf registration form)
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