Summer Swim Lessons - Outdoor
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Lynn Deming Park
134 Candlewood Lake Road North
New Milford, CT 06776
Registration for Session Two will be available on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 8:00am.
Registration for Session Two is July 12-21.
We accept swimmers of all levels! Please see the American Red Cross swim level chart in the additional forms link below to determine where you fit best. Classes are 30 minutes in length for three weeks. Thunder and Lightning is a hazard for both indoor and outdoor lessons. In the event of such weather, the water safety instructors will hold “out of water” lessons that contain important information that your child must know (why people drown”, basic water safety, accident prevention, water hazards, and using the buddy system).
Registration is on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Session 1 Dates: 6/24/2024 - 7/11/2024 (There will be no lessons Thursday, July 4th. Make ups will be Friday, July 5th)
Session 2 Dates: 7/22/2024 -8/8/2024
Location: Lynn Deming Park
Cost: $80.00 Res, $100.00 Non-Res
Days: M, Tu, W, Th
Time Slots:
Level 1 (Ages 3-5): 12:00 PM - 12:30, 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM, 2:20 PM - 2:50 PM, 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM
Level 1 (Ages 6+): 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM, 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM, 7 PM - 7:30 PM
Level 2 (Ages 5-17): 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 5:40 PM - 6:10 PM, 6:20 PM - 6:50 PM
Level 3 (Ages 5-17): 12:00 PM - 12:30, 3:40 PM - 4:10 PM, 4:20 PM - 4:50 PM, 5:40 PM - 6:10 PM
Level 4 (Ages 5-17): 1:20 PM - 1:50 PM, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 7 PM - 7:30 PM
Levels 5/6: 2:20 PM - 2:50 PM, 4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
American Red Cross Learn To Swim Skill Levels
LEVEL I: INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS
Purpose is to help students feel comfortable in the water. Class includes basic skills such as entries, submerging, holding breath, floating, kicking, and arm action.
LEVEL 2: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS
Purpose is to give students success with fundamental skills. New skills introduced include bobbing, turning over, gliding, front and back crawl, treading water, swim on side.
LEVEL 3: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Purpose is to build on the skills in Level 2 through guided practice. New skills include deep water entries, survival float, butterfly dolphin kick, rotary breathing, and basic rescue skills.
LEVEL 4: STROKE IMPROVEMENT
For students who have passed Level 3 or can demonstrate proficiency in Level 3 skills. New skills in Level 4 include turns, shallow dives, swim underwater, feet first surface dives, front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke.
LEVEL 5: STROKE REFINEMENT
For students who have passed Level 4 or can demonstrate proficiency in Level 4 skills. Class skills include standing dives, head first surface dives, flip turns, survival swimming, rescue breathing.