Bloomingdale Park District Seasonal Brochure Summer 2017 | Página 10

Bobbers( Level 2)

This level is designed for children who are comfortable in the water. Prerequisites are ability to fully submerge head for five seconds and enter and exit the water without assistance. Upon successful completion of this level, each child receives a level wristband. Student-to-instructor ratio is 6:1. Rain Dates will be made up as time permits. Ages 5-12.

* NO CLASS 6 / 21

Floaters( Level 3)

This level is for students who are comfortable in the water with an emphasis placed on the coordination of breathing and proper arm movement. Prerequisites are ability to independently float on front and back for 10 seconds and swim with arm movement for five yards. Upon successful completion of this level, each child receives a level wristband. Student-to-instructor ratio is 6:1. Rain Dates will be made up as time permits. Ages 5-12.

Skills taught include:

• coordination of front crawl with breathing

• elementary backstroke

• deep-water activities with a life jacket

• treading water

• safety awareness

• back crawl

* NO CLASS 6 / 21

Express Lessons

Unable to commit to a whole session of swim lessons? Try out our Express Lessons and bring your young swimmer according to your schedule. Express Lessons let you purchase a punch card for group lessons and come when you’ re available. Call our Swim Lesson Coordinator at least one business day ahead of time to reserve a spot to ensure there is a group lesson available for your swimmer. Punch cards for Express Lessons may be purchased at the JRC front desk or the Oasis admission desk.

Divers( Level 4)

This level is designed to develop confidence, endurance and refinement in strokes already learned. Prerequisites are front crawl with breathing for 10 yards, and back crawl for 10 yards. Upon successful completion of this level, each child receives a level wristband. Student-to-instructor ratio is 6:1. Rain Dates will be made up as time permits. Ages 5-12.

Skills taught include:

• front crawl

• front dive

• breaststroke kick

• scissor kick

• dolphin kick

• treading water

• survival float

• safety awareness

* NO CLASS 6 / 21

Swimmers / Racers( Levels 5 & 6)

This combination level 5 / 6 class is designed to continue the coordination and refinement of key strokes with increased endurance. Prerequisites are front crawl and back crawl for 25 yards, and breaststroke and sidestroke kicks for 10 yards. Students will be evaluated and instructed in the appropriate level based on their skills. Upon successful completion, each child receives a wristband. Studentto-instructor ratio is 8:1. Ages 5-12.

Level 5 skills include:

• surface dive

• underwater swimming

• basic rescue techniques

• Sidestroke

• Breaststroke

Level 6 skills include:

• Introduction to competitive turns

• Introduction to Jr. Lifeguarding skills

• Introduction to CPR / Rescue Breathing

• Tread water for continuous minutes

• Safety awareness

• 50 yards of continuous back crawl

• 25 yards of continuous sidestroke

• 50 yards of continuous front crawl

• 25 yards of continuous elementary backstroke

• Safety awareness

• Introduction to butterfly

• 500-yard continuous swim

Age Day Time Date R / NR Fee Code # 5-12 M-F 7:05-7:40P 6 / 19-6 / 29 * $ 45 / 65 405106-F6 5-12 M-F 7:05-7:40P 7 / 10-7 / 19 $ 45 / 65 405106-G6

* NO CLASS 6 / 21

New!

Speed Lessons

For swimmers who already know how to swim but want to build endurance, develop their strokes and maybe even add a little bit of speed. It’ s a quick three-day lesson session. Each lesson will end with a game of Sharks & Minnows in Cuda Cove deep end! Participants must have the ability to swim at least 25 yards without stopping to enroll in this class.

Location: Cuda Cove Instructor: Staff MIN / MAX: 8 / 20

Age Day Time Date R / NR Fee Code # 8-13 M, W, F 10:00-11:00A 7 / 24-7 / 28 $ 36 / 54 405117-A1 8-13 M, W, F 10:00-11:00A 7 / 31-8 / 4 $ 36 / 54 405117-B1

10 | Register online at bloomingdaleparks. org or complete the registration form on page 66.