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Recommended for children 6 to 14 years old. The Litchfield Park Recreation Center has streamlined it's registration process for youth group lessons. When registering for swim lessons all you need to do is choose the session date and time that works best for your schedule!
Our Aquatics team will make sure your child is placed in the correct level.
Session 1: June 3 - June 13, 2024 (Monday - Thursday classes)Session 2: June 17 - June 27, 2024 (Monday - Thursday classes)*Session 3: July 1- July 11, 2024 (Monday - Thursday classes)*Session 4: July 15 - July 25, 2024 (Monday - Thursday classes) *No classes will be held on holidays. Make-up classes will be held on the first Friday following the holiday.
On the first day of class, certified American Red Cross Instructors will run a quick skills assessment to evaluate you child's swimming skills. From there your child will be placed in the appropriate class, along with other similarly skilled children. All level classes will maintain a 1 instructor to 8-10 participants ratio and will be 30 minutes in length.
Level 1 Skill Assessment (must pass all to move into Level 2)
- Enter water, bob 5 times, then safely exit the water. (Participants must submerge face and demonstrate bubbles).
- Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to back float for 5 seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with assistance).
- Step from side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for at least 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water
- Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position
- Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front, then continue swimming for 5 body lengths
- Jump into deep water from the side, recover to surface, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute, rotate one full turn then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water
- Push off in a streamlined position and swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water
- Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards
- Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards
- Submerge and swim a distance of 3 to 5 body lengths underwater without hyperventilating, return to the surface, then exit the water
- Perform a shallow-angle dive into water at least 9 feet deep, swim front crawl for 50 yards, then swim elementary backstroke 50 yards using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout
- Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, change direction of travel as necessary and then swim back crawl for 25 yards using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout
Age Category
Youth
Location
LP Pool at Litchfield Park Recreation Center
Prerequisites
Annual Registration Fee
or Annual Registration Fee
Instructor
Litchfield Park Staff
Map & Direction
Litchfield Park Recreation Center
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100 S. Old Litchfield Road
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ
85340
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