trails rec center childrens swim classes

TRAILS REC CENTER CHILDRENS SWIM CLASSES HOW TO

Swimmers will get to work on their Swim to Survive skills and be introduced to interval training. Swimmers will be challenged by the introduction of various skills including, flutter kick on their front, back, and side, vertical whip kick with an aid, and swimming front crawl and back crawl for 10 m. Swimmers will gain comfort in deeper water by jumping in, learning their sideways entry, and treading water without a lifejacket. Pre-requisite: 6 years of age, Preschool 4 or an equivalent level. Once they have learned their floats, glides, kicks and rollovers from front to back, they will front crawl their way into the next level. Pre-requisite: Preschool 3 or an equivalent levelīuilding the foundation of in-water skill development, beginner swimmers will gain confidence in the pool as they learn safe entries into various depths of water, treading water in a lifejacket, opening their eyes underwater, and breath control. Each participant has the opportunity to focus on skills built for their swim level. They will work through progressions in pursuit of completing 5 m swims of both front and back crawl, practicing different forms of entries into deeper water with and without lifejackets, and begin to develop life saving skills like treading water. In this combined program preschoolers will gain some independence in deep water and work towards achieving important swimming milestones. Pre-requisite: Preschool 2 or an equivalent level In this level they work their way into deeper water for side entries and jumping in with their lifejackets on. They will work on retrieving objects from the bottom in water that is waist deep, and work towards mastering their floats, rollovers, glides, and kicks. Preschoolers will kick and glide their way through the water on their fronts and backs. They will be introduced to lateral rollovers and practice their flutter kick on their backs. Some of these skills include jumping into chest deep water unassisted, submerging and exhaling underwater, and floating and gliding with various buoyant aids. Preschoolers will work on becoming more independent with their water skills. Pre-requisite: Preschool 1 or an equivalent level In this combined program, preschoolers focus on the foundational skills of water comfort and body positioning, being introduced to bobs, jumps, floats and glides. Becoming comfortable with floats and glides and moving safely in shallow water while wearing lifejackets will help them gain confidence with their water skills.

Preschoolers will be assisted by their instructor when learning to enter and exit water safely, jump into chest deep water, and put their faces in the water to blow bubbles. Pre-requisites: Parent & Tot 2 and 2 years of age. Getting in, getting out, going under, and floating, parents and toddlers will be introduced to different iterations of these fundamental skills. Parents will work towards supporting their toddlers in becoming more independent in the water. Pre-requisites: Parent & Tot 1 and 1 year of age They can celebrate together when the child can get their face wet and blow bubbles for the first time.

TRAILS REC CENTER CHILDRENS SWIM CLASSES HOW TO

Parents are taught how to support their child with assisted entries and exits into water and support them in learning to float and kick. Instructors will lead sessions to help parents with children learn basic water safety skills in a welcoming environment. Parents will learn how to safely support their child while they play. They will learn how to safely enter and exit the water and work on getting ready to discover the water safely. Parents and babies will explore the water together under the watchful eyes of their instructor.

The John Currie Amateur Sport Legacy Fund.

Trails rec center childrens swim classes