Swim Lessons – Pearl River Nauraushaun Swim Club

The club offers swim lessons for swimmers who are 4 years of age or older.

We try very hard to accommodate every child who wants lessons. If we have 3 or fewer children signed up for a session level, we may combine levels. If demand requires a different level to be offered at a particular time, we will adjust accordingly. Please be patient and our staff will do their best to work with the skill levels of the children.

SWIM LESSON LEVELS

The descriptions for the different levels of swim instruction are shown below. We encourage the level 5/6 swimmers to try swim team as they will get much more practice in stroke development.

Level I - Water Exploration

If your child is not afraid of water they should begin swimming lessons at Level II.

The objective of Level I is to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. In Level I, students start developing good attitudes and safe practices around the water. Students with a fear of water should take this level. This level is taught in the three feet. The skills taught in this level are:

Supported floating on front and back
Supported kicking on front and back
Introduction to alternating arm action
Bubble blowing
Fully submerge face for at least three seconds
Learn basic water safety rules
Become familiar with getting help
Enter and exit the pool independently using ladder

Level II – Primary Skills

Children who are not afraid of the water should begin swimming lessons at this level.

The objective of Level II is to give students success with fundamental skills. This level marks the beginning of true swimming skills and adds to the self-help skills children may already know. This level is taught in the three feet. The skills taught in this level are:

Hold breath and fully submerge head
Retrieve objects from bottom of three feet
Orientation to deep water
Back float without support
Front float without support
Rhythmic breathing, with or without support
Jumping into pool independently in 3 feet of water
Flutter kick on front and back
Back crawl arm action
5 yards front crawl using both arm and leg action
5 yards back crawl using kick and choice of arm movement
Turn over from front to back, back to front
Learn how to get help

Level III – Stroke Readiness

The objective of Level III is to build on skills in Level II by providing additional guided practice. Students learn to swim basic strokes independently and are introduced to new strokes and skills. This level is mainly taught in the three feet, but some skills require at least five feet of water. The skills taught in this level are:

Retrieve objects from bottom of pool
Jump into pool into deep water independently
Dive from kneeling position
Front crawl, using both arm and leg action with breathing to the side
Back crawl, using both arm and leg action
Elementary backstroke kick
Reverse direction while swimming on front and back
Learn safe diving rules
Tread water

Level IV – Stroke development

The objective of Level IV is to develop confidence in strokes learned thus far and to improve aquatic skills. Students increase their endurance by swimming familiar strokes and are introduced to new strokes and skills. This level is taught in both 3 feet and diving section. The skills taught in Level IV are:

Deep water bobbing
Experiment with buoyancy and floating position
Rotary breathing (breathing to the left and right while swimming front crawl)
Dive form side of pool in standing position
Front crawl
Back crawl
Elementary Backstroke, using proper arm movement and kick
Sidestroke kick
Breaststroke kick
Sculling (floating on back while using hands to move)
Turning at wall while swimming laps
Tread water using three different kicks
Introduce rescue breathing and CPR

Level V – Stroke Refinement

The objective of Level V is coordination and refinement of key strokes. Students continue to increase endurance for front and back crawl, while improving timing and coordination of other strokes. This level is mainly taught in the diving section. The skills taught at this level are:

Stride jump entry
Diving from the diving board
Long shallow dive
Breaststroke, both arms and kick
Sidestroke, both arms and kick
Swimming under water
Elementary backstroke
Front crawl
Back crawl
Butterfly kick
Turning at wall, both front and back
Rules for safe diving
Recognition of spinal injury, hip-shoulder support
Feet first surface dive
Tread water, using three different kicks

Level VI – Skill Proficiency

The objective of this level is to polish strokes so swimmers can swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Students will be expected to swim all strokes at this level and will be introduced to new and more challenging aspects of swimming. This level is mainly taught in the diving section. The skills taught at this level are:

Approach and hurdle on the diving board
Jump tuck from the diving board
Front crawl
Back crawl
Breaststroke
Sidestroke
Butterfly
Approach stroke
Breaststroke turn
Sidestroke turn
Speed turn and pull out for breaststroke
Flip turn
Pike and tuck surface dive
Tread water using three kicks and no hands
Throwing rescue

Registration

Sign-ups will begin after the annual membership meeting on Saturday, June 3rd by a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is $20 (plus tax) per swimmer, per session and classes are held for 1/2 hour a day on weekdays over 1 week (Monday-Friday). Payment is required at time of signup to secure placement in class. Method of payment that will be accepted is check or credit card payment via Member Splash account.

There will be no refunds given once registered.

Swim Lesson Sessions and Summer 2023 Schedule:

Swim Lesson Session 1: June 26th-June 30th

Swim Lesson Session 2: July 10th-July 14th

Swim Lesson Session 3: July 17th-July 21st

Swim Lesson Session 4: July 24th-July 28th

Swim Lesson Session 5: July 31st- August 4th

Schedule

Visit the Calendar page for details on dates and times. We will work to try and accommodate requests as the lesson needs of the membership change each year. If you have a specific request or question, please contact us.

The club offers swim lessons for swimmers who are 4 years of age or older.

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