About This Activity
Description
Level 3 - Stroke Improvement
Ages: 6 years to 15 years
Prerequisites: Successfully pass or be competent in all skills and objectives for Super Tot or Level 2. Participants must be able to perform the following skills independently: rhythmic breathing, multiple front and back float combinations, retrieve object from deep water, jump into deep water, introduction to treading water, front and back glide with flutter kicking, catch-up freestyle with side breathing 15-25 yards, whip kick on back 15 yards, elementary backstroke arms 20 yards, backstroke 15-25 yards, plus various combinations of all skills. Participants must be comfortable in deep water.
Objectives: This class is designed to introduce participants to advanced swimming skills and to refine stroke technique; improve the coordination and endurance of freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, and treading water; introduce breaststroke and butterfly, and to increase water safety skills.
Skills: Safety concepts, surface dives (feet & head first), sitting and kneeling dives (pools 9 feet or deeper), flutter kicking on side, change direction while swimming, freestyle 25 yards, back glide with flutter kick 25 yards, backstroke 25 yards, tread water, elementary backstroke 25 yards, whip kick on front 25 yards, introduction to breaststroke, dolphin kick 15 yards, butterfly arm coordination, streamline starts, and various combinations of all skills.
Please call the Memorial Pool at (619) 235-1139 to speak with pool staff if you have any questions
Younger children may not progress as quickly as older children because their strength, coordination, and understanding of processes are developed at individual rates. An appropriate swimsuit is required at all times. A parent or responsible adult must remain in the spectator area at all times. Swim diapers are required for children under 4 years old regardless of toilet training.
It is important to enroll your child in the correct class; necessary transfers may result in the change of class days and times. There are NO REFUNDS. For specific information on class prerequisites or level placement, please call the Memorial Pool at (619) 235-1139 to speak with pool staff if you have any questions
Activity Age Category
Children
Prerequisites
Swim Level 2
Instructor
Memorial Staff
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