The Recreator - City of Boca Raton

Parent & Child Aquatics (Ages 6 months to under 4 years)
• Class size is limited to 10 parents & 10 children, and parents are in the
water with their child.
• The focus of this class is to provide guidance to parents on what skills to
practice with children until children are skilled or old enough to participate
in a preschool class.
• Children will explore submerging their mouth, nose, and eyes, and gliding
on the their front and back with assistance.
Preschool Aquatics – Level 1 (ages 4 to under 6)
• Class size is limited to 4 children. Parents are not in the water.
• This class is for beginners, ages 4 and 5, and focuses on submerging the
mouth, nose, and eyes, blowing bubbles through the mouth and nose,
bobbing, and retrieving submerged objects.
• Leg action and arm action on the front and back are introduced.
Preschool Aquatics – Level 2 (ages 4 to under 6)
• Class size is limited to 6 children, and is for children with swimming experience,
ages 4 and 5.
• Children should be familiar with the front crawl and back stroke, and
floating on their front and back.
• Combined arm and leg actions on the front and back are practiced.
• Treading water using arms and legs is introduced.
Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills (ages 6 and up)
• Class size is limited to 6 children, and is for beginners, ages 6 and up.
• Children learn to submerge the face, bob, retrieve submerged objects,
and float on their front and back.
• The focus of this class is on arm and leg action on the front and back.
Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills (ages 6 and up)
• Class size is limited to 6 children, and is for children with swimming experience,
ages 6 and up.
• Children should be familiar with both the front crawl and back stroke.
These strokes will be reinforced.
• Treading water using arms and legs is introduced.
• Floating and gliding on the front and back is practiced.
HIGH 5 BASKETBALL Ages 8-22
Sponsored by BOCA HOOPS www.high5basketball.org
The program consists of one-half hour of warm-up and skill
drills, followed by a one-half hour game, every week. Every
team has an assigned coach and each child is assigned a “B-Ball
Buddy” to individually encourage and assist the child as needed
throughout the drills and game. All participating children
receive an award after each weekly game. HIGH 5 is played on
Sunday afternoons at the Sugar Sand Park Field House.
Season: Aug - Nov
Registration: End of April
Phone: (561) 395-7372 ext 114
DESCRIPTION OF SWIM LESSON LEVELS
If you are unsure of what level of swim lessons your child should be in,
please call either pool to set up a water assessment evaluation.
Special Populations / Special Needs
Level 3 – Stroke Development (ages 6 and up)
• Class size is limited to 6 students, and is for children comfortable with
Level 2 skills.
• Front crawl, back stroke, breathing to the side, and treading water are
reinforced.
• Scissor, butterfly, and breaststroke kicks, are introduced. Elementary
backstroke is introduced.
Level 4 – Stroke Improvement (ages 6 and up)
• Class size is limited to 6 students, and is for children comfortable with
Level 3 skills.
• Breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, swimming underwater, and headfirst
entries are introduced.
• All 4 competitive strokes are practiced in this level.
Level 5 – Stroke Refinement (ages 6 and up)
• Class size is limited to 10 students, and is for children comfortable with
Level 4 skills.
• All 4 competitive strokes are reinforced. The yardage swam is increased.
• Flip turns in the front crawl and backstroke are introduced.
Adults (ages 18 and up)
• Class size is limited to 6 students, and is for swimmers of any skill level.
From beginners to experienced swimmers, all are welcome.
• Adults will be taught basic swimming skills leading up to and including
the crawl stroke with rhythmic breathing, back floating, back crawl, and
flip-turns.
Adaptive Aquatics – Swim Lessons for Individual
with Special Needs (ages 4 and up)
• Adaptive Aquatics is a one-on-one swim program for children and adults
with special needs.
• This program is designed to help teach participants how to become more
comfortable in the water while learning essential swimming techniques in
a fun environment.
• Each session consists of eight 30-minutes lessons, to be scheduled once
per week for eight weeks.
The City of Boca Raton Recreation Services Department is committed to supporting and complying with the American with
Disabilities Act. All city facilities are accessible to all populations and those with special needs. If any participant requires specialized
accommodations for our programs, please contact our staff at the appropriate facility so they may arrange for you to have a successful
recreational experience.
TOPSoccer Ages 5-19
Sponsored by SABR (Soccer Association of Boca Raton)
www.sabrsoccer.net
TOPSoccer is an outreach program of SABR and the u.S. Youth
Soccer Association for young athletes with disabilities. The
community-based program is a modified version of the game,
designed to provide opportunities for special needs athletes
to enjoy the game. Each player has a volunteer “Soccer Buddy”
to assist them at practices and games. TOPSoccer is played
Saturday afternoons at university Woodlands Park.
Season: Jan - Mar (8-Week Program)
Registration: Linda MacLaren
Phone: For information call (561) 395-1000
[PROGRAMS, OPERATING HOURS, AND/OR PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE]
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