School Age Swim Lessons
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
No skill prerequisites, age requirement of 6 years. At this level participants develop basic aquatic skills, positive attitudes and safe practices around the water. Skills that are taught: front/back floats, front/back glides, bobbing, recovery objects in the shallow end, basic paddle stroke skills.
Location
Family/Therapy Pool
Online Registration
GH Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
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Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Participants will continue to gain confidence and independence in the water. They continue to build on the basic skills of floating, gliding and paddle stroke. Rotary breathing and back stroke is introduced along with swimming longer distances. Participants are also introduced to deep water swimming.
Prerequisites
Successful demonstration of Level 1 skills assessment.
Location
Family/Therapy Pool
Online Registration
Grand Haven Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
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Level 3: Stroke Development
At this level participants build on the skills learned in Level 1 and 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment. Participants are swimming 25yds front and back crawl, they are gaining endurance. Skills introduced at this level: elementary backstroke, dolphin kick, breaststroke kick, streamlining, sit dives, survival floating and treading water.
Prerequisites
Successful demonstration of Level 2 skills assessment.
Location
Competitive Pool
Online Registration
GH Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
Schedule
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Level 4: Stroke Improvement
At this level participants work on proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in level 3. Butterfly and breaststroke is introduced along with underwater streamline and head first entries. Participants continue to build endurance.
Prerequisites
Successful demonstration of Level 3 skills assessment.
Location
Competitive Pool
Online Registration
GH Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
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Level 5: Stroke Refinement
At this level participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Skills introduced at this level: long shallow dives, surface dives, and flip turns. At this level swimmers will also increase endurance with additional yardage.
Prerequisite
Successful demonstration of Level 4 skills assessment.
Location
Competitive Pool
Online Registration
GH Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
Schedule
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Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency-Personal Water Safety
Prerequisite, successful demonstration of Level 5 skills assessment. Refine strokes so participants swim them with greater efficiency and effectiveness over longer distances. Participants learn how to prevent aquatic emergencies and are taught to practice self-rescue techniques.
Prerequisite
Successful demonstration of Level 4 skills assessment.
Location
Competitive Pool
Online Registration
GH Aquatics is not hosting swim lessons at this time.
Schedule
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