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Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency - Jr. Lifeguard Readiness (:50 min. classes)
Prerequisites: Must have passed level 5. Level 6 now has 3 different options (no level 7 anymore). These options include: 1) Personal Water Safety, 2) Fundamentals of Diving, 3) Jr. Lifeguard Readiness, and 4) Fitness Swimmer. Refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with "menu" options. Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. Level 6 (:50 min. classes) - Fundamentals of Diving Skills required to pass onto next level... 1. Increase endurance while performing the following strokes: Front crawl-100 yards, Back crawl-100 yards, Butterfly-50 yards, Elementary backstroke-50 yards, Breaststroke-50 yards, Sidestroke-50 yards. 2. Demonstrate the following turns while swimming: Front crawl open turn, Backstroke open turn, Sidestroke open turn, Front flip turn, Backstroke flip turn, Butterfly Turn, Breaststroke Turn. 3. Discuss basic stretching exercises for diving. 4. Demonstrate a standing, front jump from the edge of the diving board. 5. Demonstrate a front, line-up entry from the edge of the diving board. 6. Demonstrate a front approach with hurdle. 7. Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment: 1. Swim 500 yards continuously using strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards, elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards. 2. Perform a front approach and hurdle with a feet-first entry from a 1-meter springboard. 3. Perform a front approach and hurdle with a head-first entry from a 1-meter springboard. You may only sign up your children for ONE LESSON until they pass the appropriate level. Lessons meet every weekday for two weeks.
No class on July 4th.
Location
Holmen Area Aquatic Center at Holmen Area Aquatic Center
Instructor
HPR Staff
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