Swim School Adults
(Ages 13 & up)
Overview & Description
- 45-minute classes are offered Monday and Wednesday nights from 7:00 P.M. to 8:15 P.M.
- Maximum of 7 students
- Adult swim classes cost $70 a month plus the $25 annual registration fee per family.
- Private lessons are available for $50 per half-hour class.
Classes are perpetual meaning class continues indefinitely. A 30 day written notice of withdrawal is required. Please see our front desk for a withdraw form.
The adult curriculum is designed to be progressive - each skill is the foundation for the next step in the progression. Although every swimmer's needs vary, generally, a beginner swimmer will follow this progression:
- A 3-step breathing progression
- Floating and standing up --- front and back
- Kicking --- front and back with and without fins
- Side kicking --- (the breathing position of freestyle)
- Side kicking with side breathing
- Switches --- (freestyle rolling movement)
- Freestyle arm movements with switches
- Sculling (how to move water effectively)
- Intro to breaststroke arms
- Breaststroke kicking
- Timing the breath in breaststroke
- Whole stroke breaststroke
- Backstroke
Swimming in deep water and treading water are also discussed and introduced on an individual basis. (Because we swim on top of the water the depth of the water is irrelevant. Once a student shows confidence and swimming proficiency in shallow water, deep water is introduced.)
Backstroke is introduced with freestyle because of their long axis relationship. If an individual is struggling with freestyle hip rotation, we might try to get the idea across on the swimmer's back.
Levels
Beginner Basics
- Rhythmic breathing
- Floating and recovering
- Glides and kicking
- Slow paced class ideal for people with fear
Advanced Beginner 1
- Rhythmic breathing
- Balanced front and back floating
- Kicking with recovery
- Begin learning freestyle
- Training fins required
Advanced Beginner 2
(Must have completed A.B.1 Class):
- Improve freestyle and backstroke technique
- Training fins required
Freestyle Fundamentals
- Learn balance, breath control & bilateral breathing & rhythm
- Move through the water efficiently
- Stroke drill progressions that will radically improve the way you swim
- Training fins required
Adult Stroke School
- Continue backstroke and freestyle technique development
- Increase endurance
- Work toward mastery of the breaststroke
- Training fins required
"You have very PROFESSIONAL instructors and very CARING people." - Iliana D.
