Swim School

Dolphin: The Very Basic Swimming Skills

  • Enter and exit the water safely using a ladder, steps or side of the pool
  • Submerge mouth nose and eyes
  • Exhale underwater (blow bubbles) through mouth and nose (3 seconds)
  • Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object held at arms length (2 times)
  • Show comfort maintaining a front float position, while supported; face may be in or out of the water (5 seconds)
  • Recover from front float to a standing position while supported
  • Show comfort maintaining a back float position while supported (5 seconds)
  • Recover from a back float to a standing position while supported
  • Change direction of travel by paddling
  • Roll over from front to back while supported
  • Roll over from back to front while supported
  • Explore arm and hand movements while treading in chest-deep water with support
  • Swim on front using any combination of arm and leg actions while supported (5 feet)
  • Swim on back using any combination of arm and leg actions while supported (5 feet)

Requirements
Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

  1. Enter unassisted, move 5 yards, bob 5 times to chin level and safely exit the water (participants can walk, travel along the gutter or swim)
  2. Float on front with support for 3 seconds, rollover onto back (with assistance), float on back with support for 3 seconds

Schedule 2011-2012

Fall Season
September 12 through November 5
(no classes will be held Sept. 24)

Winter Season I
November 14 through January 28
(no classes will be held Nov. 23, 26, 28; Dec. 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31; Jan 2, 16)

Winter Season II
January 30 through March 21
(no classes will be held Feb. 18, 20)  

Spring Season
April 2 through May 30
(no classes will be held Apr. 7, 9; May 26, 28.)

Please Note: there are no make-up days.

Please check the group pages for specific information on each group (Dolphin, Barracuda & Shark).

Dolphin

Schedule: Saturdays 10:15 - 10:45am

Barracuda

Schedule:  Wednesdays 6:15 - 6:45pm & Saturdays 10:50 - 11:20am

Shark

Schedule:  Mondays 6:15 - 6:45pm & Saturdays 11:30am - 12:00pm