07spring_activity guide - City of Delaware

Swim Lessons*Registration is taking place now forLearn-to-Swim classes for all sessions.This program offers an innovativeapproach that enables children of allages to learn swimming and watersafety skills. The program’s objectiveis to provide a positive, fun-filledopportunity to learn skills that willpromote water safety and providelifelong aquatic enjoyment. Eachsession runs Monday – Thursday fortwo weeks. Times may be consolidatedto reach class minimums. Fridays areclass make-up days. Class descriptionsare listed below.PLEASE NOTE: Jack Florance Pool is not heated.Session I: June 13-June 23 (1)Session II: June 27-July 8 (2)(No class July 4)Session III: July 11-July 21 (3)Session IV: July 25-Aug. 4 (4)Costs:Whale Tails through Level 2Resident Rate: $40Non-Resident Rate: $55Levels 3 through 6Resident Rate: $50Non-Resident Rate: $65Aquatics 7* WHALE TAILS I — (6 months to 2 years) 30-minute classesThe parent or guardian participates in the water to work one-on-one with the child. It isdesigned with safety education as its core focus. This course provides parents a variety ofsafe, enjoyable water activities for their child. 305101Times: 11:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m.Section A B C* WHALE TAILS II — (2 to 5 years) 30-minute classesThe parent or guardian participates in the water to work one-on-one with the child. It isdesigned with safety education as its core focus. This course provides parents a variety ofsafe, enjoyable water activities for their child. 305102Times: 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m.Section A B C D* LEVEL 1 (Seahorse) —Introduction to Water Skills – 30-minute classesThis course teaches elementary skills such as submerging the face and blowing bubbles,front and back floats, opening eyes under water, and changing direction while walking orpaddling. (Parents are not in the water with the child.) 305201Times: 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m.Section A B C D E* LEVEL 2 (Otter) —Fundamental Aquatic Skills – 30-minute classesThis course builds on fundamental skills and teaches children to submerge head; glide; treadwater; and swim on front, back, and side using alternate arm and leg motions. 305202Times: 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m.Section A B C D E* LEVEL 3 (Starfish) — Stroke Development – 45-minute classesChildren learn to jump in deep water from side of pool, enter head first from sitting position,use rotary breathing, practice the survival float, tread in deep water, and learn the butterflystroke, and front and back crawl. 305203Times: 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.Section A B C D* LEVEL 4 (Porpoise) — Stroke Improvement – 45-minute classesDevelops confidence in the strokes learned. Children demonstrate each stroke for longerdistance, demonstrate dive from a stride from side of pool, swim underwater, anddemonstrate turns. 305204Times: 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.Section A B C D* LEVEL 5 (Swordfish) —Stroke Refinement/Fundamental of Diving – 45-minute classesProvides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Techniques learned will be tuckand-pikedives from board, flip turns, strokes for longer distances, survival swimming, andrescue breathing. 305205Time: 10:00 a.m.Section A* LEVEL 6 (Stingray) —Swimming and Skill Proficiency – 45-minute classesIncrease distance and endurance on strokes, advances turns, fitness swimming, stretchingexercises for diving, diving techniques from board. 305206Time: 11:00 a.m.Section A