Swimming Lessons
2010-2011 SUMMER DATES & TIMES FOR PERRY SWIM SCHOOL
Fun Fact: Olympian Michael Phelps started in the same Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program at age 7.
Classes A, B, & C are all eight lessons for $24.00 with no refunds permitted.
Monday and Wednesday evening classes.
Class A have dates of Sept. 27th, 29th, & Oct. 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th, & 20th.
Class B have dates of Oct. 25th, 27th, & Nov. 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, & 17th.
Lesson times are as follows:
6:00 – 6:30 pm for ages 3, 4, & 5 (w/parent or adult familiar w/child accompanied in the water)
6:30 – 7:15 pm for beginners (age 6 & older) for Red Cross skill levels 1 through 4.
7:15 – 8:00 pm for intermediate ability & above (age 6 & older) for skill levels 3, 4, 5, & 6.
Saturday Classes
Class C have dates of Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, & Nov. 6th, 13th, & 20th.
Lesson times are as follows:
10:45 – 11:15 for ages 3, 4, & 5 (w/parent or adult familiar w/child accompanied in the water).
11:15 – 12:00 for beginners (age 6 and older for Red Cross skill levels 1 through 4.
12:00 – 12:45 for intermediate ability and above (age 6 & older) for skill levels 3, 4, 5, & 6
Registration
Registration for any class must be made in person at the pool with payment due at registration. Payments of cash or check made payable to: Perry Natatorium, will be accepted. Registrations will be taken on Sept. 14th, 16th, 21st, & 23rd from 7:45 – 9:15 pm & Sept. 18th & 25th from 1:15 – 3:45 pm. After Sept. 25th, register at any open swim times on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 7:15 – 9:45 pm or Saturday afternoons from 1:15 – 3:45 pm.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call the Aquatic Director, Willard Barriffe, in the evenings at 330-455-8074.
The Perry Natatorium will offer 1) daytime, 2) evening, and 3) Saturday (late a.m.) Learn-to-Swim lessons for children. All of our lesson instruction utilizes the latest American Red Cross certification and currently uses six progressive ability levels of swimming/aquatic skills. Just because your child may be able to make a width of the pool on their own does not mean that they are water safe. Minimum competency should be completion of the level 4 skills by age 12 at the latest. Please refer to the lesson description below when determining which class(es) would best suit your child(ren).
** Please direct any aquatic needs, concerns, comments, or further questions to Willard Barrisse at 330-478-6159 or 330-455-8074.
TAKE THE PLUNGE !!! Only the American Red Cross offers six comprehensive course levels that teach participants how to swim skillfully & safely. The prerequisite for each level is successful demonstration of the skills taught in the preceding level. Beginners start at Level 1, which has no prerequisite.
PARTICIPANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Each level of Learn-to-Swim includes training in basic water safety & helping a swimmer in distress in addition to the skills outlined below:
Level 1: Enter & exit water using ladder,steps, or side/ blowing bubbles thru mouth and nose,3 seconds/ bobbing,3 times/opening eyes underwater & retrieving submerged objects, 2 times in shallow water/ front & back glide, 2 body lenghths/ back float, 3 seconds/ recover from a front & back glides and floats to a vertical position/ roll from front to back and back to front/ treading using arm and hand actions in chest deep water/ alternating leg & arm action on front & back for 2 body lengths/ simultaneous leg & arm actions on front & back for 2 body lengths.
Level 2: Enter water by stepping or jumping from side in shoulder deep water/ exit water using ladder,steps, or side in chest deep water/ fully submerging & holding breath, 5 seconds/ bobbing 5 times in chest deep/ front,jellyfish, & tuck floats each for 5 seconds/ back float ,15 seconds/ change direction of travel while swimming on front or back/ treading using arm & leg actions, 15 seconds in shoulder deep/ combined arm & leg actions on front & back, 5 body lengths/ finning arm action on back, 5 body lengths.
Level 3: Enter water by jumping from side into deep water( 9 feet or more)/ headfirst entries from side into deep water from sitting & kneeling positions/ bobbing while moving toward safety, 5 times in chest deep/ rotary breathing,10 times/ survival float on front & back for 30 sec. each/ change from vertical to horizontal on front & back in deep/ treading water, 30 sec. in deep/ push off in streamlined position on front & use flutter and dolphin kicking, 3-5 body lengths/ front crawl & elementary backstroke, 15 meters(3/4 of pool length) each/ scissors kick, 10 meters.
Level 4: Headfirst entry from side into deep in stride & compact positions/ swim underwater, 3-5 body lengths/ feetfirst surface dive, submerging completely/ survival swimming, 30 sec. in deep/ front crawl & backstroke, open turns/ front crawl & elementary back, 1 pool length/ swim breaststroke, backstroke, & butterfly, ¾ of pool length for each.
Level 5: shallow-angle dive from side into deep/ from shallow dive, glide 2 body lengths & begin any front stroke/ perform a pike & tuck surface dive/ front flipturn & backstroke flip turn while swimming/ tread water, 5 minutes/
Front crawl & elementary backstroke, 2 pool lengths each/ breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl, & sidestroke, 1 length of each/ standard scull, 30 seconds.
Level 6: Front crawl(freestyle) & elementary backstroke,4 lengths each/ Back crawl,breaststroke,sidestroke, & butterfly, 2 lengths of each/ front & back open turns , along with turns for back, side, breast, & butterfly while swimming / circle swimming/ use of a pace clock, pull buoy, fins, & paddles/ swim 20 lengths, non-stop w/ 3 strokes.
