Swim Lessons

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Registration Begins: April 18th

Swim Lessons are offered through the Homewood Recreation Swim Program. The instruction is provided by the Certified Lifeguard staff. The main objective of the classes are to teach kids to be “water safe.”

Each class session is two weeks long, meeting every day (Monday – Friday / 9:00am – 9:45am) of the two week period.  There are four two week sessions to choose from this summer:  June 4th–15th, June 18th–29th, July 2nd–13th and July 16th–27th.  The classes are limited to only 24 children per session, per location.  Please do not ask for adjustments to the controlled number of participants.  Registration must be completed at the Homewood Community Center Main Office (Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm) and continues until all sessions are full.  We offer beginner and intermediate classes and a description of the two skill levels are below.

Swim Lesson Fees

Homewood residents: $25 per child for two-week session
Non Homewood resident: $50 per child for two-week session

For more information please contact Linda Sellers at 332-6706

SKILL LEVEL I

WATER EXPLORATION – Ages 4-6

Designed to teach children the basics of water adjustment and swimming so that they can at the appropriate time enter regular learn-to-swim classes.  There are no pre-requisites for this level.  At the end of the level, children will be able to:

1.  Feel confident and comfortable in the water.
2.  Be able to dip face in the water.
3.  Be able to perform “bobs” on side of pool.
4.  Be able to hold breath under water for 5 seconds.
5.  Be able to float without support on front and back.

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SKILL LEVEL II

PRIMARY SKILLS – All ages

This season is designed to improve student’s success with fundamental skills.  This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills.

Completion of Skill Level I is required upon evaluation by the Water Safety Instructor.  At the end of this level, children will be able to:

1.  Jump from deck into shallow water.
2.  Perform glide without support.
3.  Float/Kick on front without support.
4.  Introduction of front crawl.
5.  Introduction of back crawl.