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Swimming Lessons
At Campus Recreation we offer many swimming lesson classes for all ages and abilities.
Spring 2011 Dates
Session 1
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
Lesson Times
Beginner Preschool: 9-9:25 a.m., 10-10:25 a.m.
Advanced Preschool: 9:30-9:55 a.m., or 10:30-10:55 a.m.
Level 1: 9-9:50 a.m. or 10-10:50 a.m.
Level 2: 9-9:50 a.m.
Level 3: 10-10:50 a.m.
Level 4: 11-11:50 a.m.
Level 5: 11-11:50 a.m.
Session 2
March 12
March 19
March 26
April 2
April 9
April 30
Lesson Times
Beginner Preschool: 9-9:25 a.m., 10-10:25 a.m.
Advanced Preschool: 9:30-9:55 a.m., or 10:30-10:55 a.m.
Level 1: 9-9:50 a.m. or 10-10:50 a.m.
Level 2: 9-9:50 a.m.
Level 3: 10-10:50 a.m.
Level 4: 11-11:50 a.m.
Level 5: 11-11:50 a.m.
Level 6: 11-11:50 a.m.
Prices
Levels 1-6: $35
PreK: $20
Note: Class maximum for Levels 1-6 is six students, for PreK classes the maximum is four students so please register early.
Students must be six years of age by the last class period to enroll in Levels 1-6 (special permission can be granted).
All of our instructors are American Red Cross WSI Certified.
*Please chose from one class time regarding your specific swimming lessons group. That time will be your designated class time for the entire session.
*All parents and guardians are invited to sit in the Halenbeck Hall Pool bleachers during lesson times.
Swim Lessons Registration Information and Forms (pdf)
Levels & Descriptions
Beginner Preschool
This class is designed to give young children a chance to have fun exploring the water. Children will be introduced to front and back floats, front and back glides, and flutter kicking with barbells.
Advanced Preschool
This class is designed to build on the skills learned in the beginner preschool class. Children will begin learning breath control and combined leg and arm action on both front and back.
Level 1
Introduction to Water Skills: This class will help participants learn to feel comfortable and enjoy the water safely. Students will learn breath control, treading water, front and back floats, front and back glides, combined leg and arm action on both front and back, and how to retrieve a submerged object.
Level 2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills: This level will help participants learn to perform floats, glides, and treading water without support. Students will begin skills in stroke locomotion (front crawl and elementary backstroke).
Level 3
Stroke Development: This class will help participants refine the front crawl, elementary backstroke, and treading water. Students will be introduced to the front crawl breathing, the scissors and dolphin kicks as well as rules for safe diving.
Level 4
Stroke Improvement: This level will help participants increase their endurance by swimming familiar strokes for greater distances. Students will learn the sidestroke, butterfly, back crawl, breaststroke, and open turns.
Level 5
Stroke Refinement: This class will promote continued coordination and refinement of the strokes learned in previous levels over greater distances. Students will learn the flip turn and surface dives. Diving from the side of the pool will be reviewed.
Level 6
Swimming and Skills Proficiency: This course is designed for those that want to improve their endurance while still participating in a structured setting. To pass Level 6, students must swim 500 yards front crawl (among other things). This is a challenging class but is perfect for those that have passed Level 5 and/or want to get ready to join a swim team.
Adult Group Lessons
Beginner and Intermediate:
These classes are open to all ability levels. If you're interested in learning to blow bubbles, front float, back float, kick, use different equipment, learn and improve basic swim strokes and tread water, the beginner group is for you! If you know how to do many of the skills previously listed but would like to improve your strokes, learn to dive and get more ideas on exercising in the water, the intermediate group would be perfect for you!
Private Lessons:
For more one-on-one time or for specialized lesson time, private lessons are available.
Adult Swim Lessons / Master Swim Team
Group Lessons:
For the first time ever, you're able to buy a semester group swim lesson pass! Come to as many or as few as you like! Each lesson is 45 minutes. In group lessons, you'll learn to blow bubbles, tread water, and float on your stomach and your back. You'll also learn basic strokes and kicks and how to practice so that you continue improving. As you progress, you'll have the option to learn how to dive!
Note: Lessons will be tailored to fit the needs of the participants.
Dates
Tuesday, January 11 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 18 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Tuesday, February 1 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Tuesday, February 8 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Monday, February 7 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Monday, February 14 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Monday, February 21 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Monday, February 28 (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.)
Saturday, March 19 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday, March 26 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday, April 2 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday, April 9 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.)
Sunday, March 27 (3:00 - 3:45 p.m.)
Sunday, April 3 (3:00 - 3:45 p.m.)
Sunday, April 10 (3:00 - 3:45 p.m.)
Sunday, April 17
(3:00 - 3:45 p.m.)
Prices
SCSU Student, Faculty, Staff: $40
Community Members: $60
Swim Lessons Registration Information and Forms (pdf)
Private Lessons
Private lessons can be scheduled at a variety of times on any day of the week. Students can take one or many private lessons and all lessons will be individualized so that the participant is learning and practicing whatever he or she wishes.
Please contact Samantha
at 320-308-2632 to schedule private lessons.
OR
Registrations for Private Lessons can be made by e-mail: rs_aquatics@stcloudstate.edu
$12/half hour lesson - SCSU Students, Faculty and Staff
$15/half hour lesson - Community Members
Parking
Please park in M-Lot (on the west side of Halenbeck Hall) during swim lessons.
Please Note: All of our swim lessons instructors have previous experience and training in teaching adults.
