| Wed, Jun 17 - Jul 29 |
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Adult Beginner Swim Lessons
Have you ever wanted to learn to swim? Centennial Pool offers beginner swimming lessons for ages 18 and older. Sessions are designed for adults who are new to swimming or with limited swimming skills. Skills taught include floating on front and back, breath control, front crawl, back crawl, monkey airplane soldier as well as basic water safety topics. -
Advanced Beginner (ages 8 and up)
Prerequisite: passed Beginner or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review of Beginner skills, plus diving using the sitting and kneeling position, retrieval of a submerged object, treading water, and one pool width each of back crawl and front crawl with rhythmic breathing. Introduced to whip kick. Advance to Red Cross Level 3. Limit 6. -
Beginner (ages 8 and up)
Introduction to basic swimming skills for children 8 years and older. Skills taught: general comfort in the water, correct body position, and one pool width each of puppy paddle and monkey airplane soldier. Introduced to front crawl with rhythmic breathing. Advance to Advanced Beginner. Limit 6. -
Bobber (ages 5-6)
Introduction to basic swimming skills for children who are not comfortable in the water or have no previous lesson experience. Participants will develop general comfort in the water, correct body position, front and back floats, and one pool width each puppy paddle and monkey airplane soldier with help. Flotation belts are used to help children gain confidence and independence. Advance to Poly Beginner I. Limit 4. -
High School Swim & Conditioning (entering gr. 7-12)
Get ready for the high school competitive swim season with swim practice and conditioning Mondays through Thursdays. The emphasis is improving on the four competitive swim strokes through drills focusing on the latest techniques. Swimmers will need the following equipment: snorkel, fins, hand paddles and kick board. -
Intro to Diving (ages 9-13)
Prerequisite: Passed Red Cross Level 3 or equivalent skills, able to swim one length front crawl and demonstrate basic diving principles. Designed for children between the ages of 9-13 wanting to try diving or to work on diving techniques. Learn basic techniques such as approach, hurdle, height and entry on dives, as well as dry-land training for refining each technique. -
Open Swim & Lap Swim Schedule
This is a pay at the door offering. Information listed here is just for reference only. Online registration is disabled. $2 PER PERSON PAID AT THE POOL Children under 12 must have passed our ARC Level 3 or be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl with rhythmic breathing to swim on their own during open swim. All others must have a parent or adult guardian in the water with them. All children 6 years and under must have an adult guardian in the water with them regardless of swimming ability. Half of the pool will be used for lap swimming and the other half and diving well will be for Open Swim participants for the winter sessions. Sundays 1-2 pm WIBIT inflatable obstacle course available during open swim mid-March until mid-August for those who can pass a swim test. No life jackets allowed on the WIBIT. Lap lane availability limited. -
Open Swim & Lap Swim Schedule
This is a pay at the door offering. Information listed here is just for reference only. Online registration is disabled. $2 PER PERSON PAID AT THE POOL Children under 12 must have passed our ARC Level 3 or be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl with rhythmic breathing to swim on their own during open swim. All others must have a parent or adult guardian in the water with them. All children 6 years and under must have an adult guardian in the water with them regardless of swimming ability. Half of the pool will be used for lap swimming and the other half and diving well will be for Open Swim participants for the winter sessions. Sundays 2-3:30 pm WIBIT inflatable obstacle course available during open swim mid-March until mid-August for those who can pass a swim test. No life jackets allowed on the WIBIT. Lap lane availability limited. -
Poly Beginner 1 (ages 5-7)
Introduction to basic swimming skills for children who are comfortable in water and have some lesson experience (Poly Wog, Tiny Tot, or equivalent skills). Skills taught: floating on front and back, and one pool width each of puppy paddle and monkey airplane soldier. Children will wear flotation belts for several classes to gain confidence and independence while stressing correct body position. Advance to Poly Beginner 2. Limit 6. -
Poly Beginner 2 (ages 5-7)
Prerequisite: passed Poly Beginner 1 or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review of Poly Beginner 1 skills, plus front and back glides in the streamline position, and one pool width of front crawl arms while blowing bubbles with face submerged. Introduced to rhythmic breathing. Children will wear flotation belts for maximum of two classes to review correct body position. Advance to Poly Beginner 3. Limit 6. -
Poly Beginner 3 (ages 5-7)
Prerequisite: passed Poly Beginner 2 or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review of Poly Beginner 2 skills, plus diving using the sitting and kneeling position, retrieval of a submerged object, treading water, and one pool width each of back crawl and front crawl with rhythmic breathing. Introduced to whip kick. Advance to Red Cross Level 3. Limit 6. -
Poly Wogs (ages 3-5 with parent)
Ages 3–5 with parent Parent is in the water with their child working one-on-one to advance at individual pace in a playful and positive environment. Skills taught: review Tiny Tot skills, plus jump into water and swim two black lines to parent then return to edge without help, and one pool width each of puppy paddle and monkey airplane soldier with help. Flotation belts are available to help children gain confidence and independence. Families with multiple children must have an adult accompany each child. Advance to Poly Beginner I. -
Red Cross Level 3
Prerequisite: passed Advanced Beginner, Poly Beginner 3, or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: 25 yards each of front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke, diving using the sitting, kneeling, and standing position, and treading water. Introduced to dolphin kick and breaststroke. Advance to Red Cross Level 4. Limit 10. -
Red Cross Level 4
Prerequisite: passed Red Cross Level 3 or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review of Red Cross Level 3 skills, plus 50 yards each of front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke, 25 yards of breaststroke, 15 yards of butterfly, scissors kick, treading water, and rescue breathing. Advance to Red Cross Level 5. Limit 10. -
Red Cross Level 5
Level 5: Prerequisite: passed Red Cross Level 4 or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review of Red Cross Level 4 skills, plus 100 yards each of front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke, 50 yards of breaststroke and sidestroke, 25 yards of butterfly, turns, standing dives from the board, and surface dives. Advance to Red Cross Level 6. Limit 10 -
Red Cross Level 6
Prerequisite: passed Red Cross Level 5 or have equivalent skills. Skills taught: review Red Cross Level 5 skills, plus 200 yards each of front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke, 100 yards each of breaststroke and sidestroke, 50 yards of butterfly, approach and hurdle from the board, pike and tuck dive from the board, general swimming etiquette, and CPR. Limit 10. -
Tiny Tots (ages 18 mo - 3 yrs with parent)
Ages 18 months–3 years with parent Parent is in the water with their child working one-on-one to foster comfort and enjoyment. Participants advance at individual pace in a playful and positive environment. Skills taught: water adjustment, blowing bubbles, underwater arm reaches, flutter kicks, back floats with help, and jumps into the water. Families with multiple children must have an adult accompany each child. Advance to Poly Wogs. -
Water Aerobics
There are so many benefits to exercising in water. Lose inches and improve your cardiovascular and joint health while reducing stress on muscles, tendons and ligaments. A low impact way to ease into exercising while providing massaging action beneficial to muscle toning through resistance. No swim ability needed. Limit 26.
