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Swim Lessons at WHS Summer

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LEARN TO SWIM – AGES 6 & UP
Learn to swim through the Red Cross Swimming Program. Lessons for all abilities are available. A variety of levels are available as seen below. Participants must be 4 feet tall and in first grade for levels 1-6. Read the following for more information. If you are unsure what level to put your child in, please read all descriptions below. A child placed in the wrong level will be moved to the correct level at the discretion of the instructor.

RED CROSS SWIMMING LEVELS
Level 1 (Water Exploration)
The most basic of swimming skills to help the participants become comfortable in the water.
Level 2 (Fundamental Aquatic Skills)
Gives students success with fundamental skills. Floating without support, simultaneous and alternating arm & leg motions on front and back. Also includes self-help and basic rescue skills.
Level 3 (Stroke Development)
Students learn to coordinate front & back crawl strokes. Introduction to butterfly and treading water and basic diving rules are covered.
Level 4 (Stroke Improvement)
Students will increase their endurance by swimming greater distances. Practice on butterfly continues. Elementary backstroke, breaststroke and elements of sidestroke are introduced along with basic turns at the walls.
Level 5 (Stroke Refinement)
Students refine front & back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke and increase their distances. Front and back flip turns are learned in this level.
Level 6 (Swimming and Skill Proficiency)
Refine strokes so students swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Other aquatic activities such as Personal Water Safety, Fitness Swimmer, Fundamentals of Diving and Lifeguard Readiness may also be introduced

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