About This Activity
Description
The goal of Shark is to coordinate and refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distance to increase endurance. Shark is for swimmers who are competent in all strokes as well as basic diving techniques. Swimmers who pass all exit skills for Sharks may be ready for a swim team.
Focus: stroke techniques, incorporate flip turns, increasing their swimming distance and improving dive entries.
Exit Skills:
o Dive in
o Tread water for 1 minute
o Swim 50 yds. front crawl with flip turn
o Swim 50 yds. back crawl with flip turn
o 25 yds. breastroke
o 25 yds. sidestroke
o Surface dive to bottom of deep end to retrieve object
Limit of one class per person per session. If you sign up for a class that is too advanced, your child may not be able to participate in that class for their own safety.
Mask must be worn inside facility except in the pool/shower. Bring a ziplock bag to keep mask dry on deck.
Bring your own towels and swimsuit AND MASK. Goggles are recommended but not required. We will provide any swim equipment necessary. We do not allow floatation devices for children.
If a registered participant cancels or does not continue in a program, NO REFUND, NO CREDITS, NO TRANSFERS will be given. Failure to abide by rules may result in suspension from program with no refund of fees paid.
Age Category
Youth
Location
4300 Cutting Blvd (next to Kennedy High School)
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