Fall Swim Lessons (Ages 6 and up) - Session 1

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Swim Lessons for Ages 6 and up: (MUST be age 6 by Nov. 1)Level 2-4Children need to follow simple commands from their instructor. Trust is important and crucial for positive progress. Parents are welcome to watch from the bleachers.Our classes are organized initially by age (for first time preschoolers) with a ratio of 1:4, instructor to student. For children 6 and up the instructor to student ratio will depend on the skill group your child is working on. We follow USWIM progressions Level 2 and 3. See below for skills and for more detail parents can view all the levels on YouTube.All swimmers with hair that is 3 inches or longer must wear swim caps. Goggles are required in all learn to swim programs. For children as young as 3, learning to wear goggles is as much a part of the lesson as getting in the water. They should be comfortable and fit properly.Parents, swimmers and spectators are required to remove shoes before entering the pool area.Level Descriptions:Level 1-2, Safety Fundamentals, is divided into six skills.Skill 1 is Breath ControlSkill 2 is Streamlined (front) FloatSkill 3 is Back FloatSkill 4 is Dog Paddling (face down)Skill 5 is Back Kicking with arms at sidesSkill 6 is Safety Awareness and combines all skills in the shallow end and progresses to the deep end of the pool.Level 3, Stroke Development, is divided into six skills.Skill 1 is Streamlined Kick (with face in)Skill 2 is Beginner FreestyleSkill 3 is Pat the DogSkill 4 is Freestyle BreathingSkill 5 is BackstrokeSkill 6 is FreestyleLevel 4: Level 4: In the USWIM curriculum we use for our lesson there is not a level, but we will provide instruction for swimmers who are above level 3. Swimmers will be introduced to and taught: Beginning Breaststroke, Butterfly, Treading Water, Surface Dives, Standing Front Dive & Flip Turns. After this level swimmers would be encouraged to possibly join Seacoast Swim Club.(No class Nov. 26)