Swim School
Overview of Lessons
Westtown Aquatic Program’s Swim School is a learn-to-swim program that teaches an advanced progression of swimming in a two-week period. The beginning swimmer is initially taught the self-rescue survival float which will allow them to remain calm and confident in a distressful situation. Once swimmers are able to achieve the self-rescue float, they are promoted to the next level from Novice to Advanced. Instruction is capped at a 5:1 ratio. Swimmers who also attend Summer Camp will swim from 9am-9:45am. Swimmers who are only attending swim lessons will swim from 10am-10:30am.
Skill Levels :
To achieve a consistent progression we believe a fluid transition from group to group will assistant in maximizing swimmer engagement. Students will be tested on the first day of class and placed accordingly. Instructors or a deck manager will monitor your student’s progress and place them in the appropriate group.
Pre-requisite: All students must be 3 years of age and potty trained.
Dates and Times
Dates & Times: All skill levels will be offered during every session. Swimmers also attending summer camp will swim from 9 – 9:45 AM. Swimmers who attending lessons ONLY will swim from 10 – 10:30 AM
Session 1 (June 17 – 28) │ 9:00 – 9:45 AM (Swimmers also attending Camp) │ 10:00 – 10:30 AM (Only Swimmers)
Session 2 (July 8- 19) │ 9:00 – 9:45 AM (Swimmers also attending Camp) │ 10:00 – 10:30 AM (Only Swimmers)
Session 3 (July 22 – August 2) │ 9:00 – 9:45 AM (Swimmers also attending Camp) │ 10:00 – 10:30 AM (Only Swimmers)
Beginner
Novice (Level 1)
Novice (Level 1) │ Children who are graduates of the Beginner level, and swimming successfully on their backs. The self-rescue float is reinforced and students will progress into a front floating position by being taught how to roll from back to front and take freestyle arm strokes.
· Goal: Self-sustaining floating position. Width of pool with freestyle arm strokes (unassisted)
Novice (Level 2)
Novice (Level 2) │ Children who have demonstrated the ability to perform a self-sustaining float and are ready to progress into freestyle swimming. Instructors will take students through a 3 step progression that will teach each swimmer how to perform bilateral freestyle swimming. Backstroke may be introduced.
- Goal: 2 widths of pool, unassisted, bilateral freestyle
Advanced │ Freestyle and Back Stroke
Advanced │ Freestyle and Back Stroke │ Children of any age will refine Freestyle and Back Stroke techniques. Students will be taken through progressive drills for both strokes.
Goal: Prepare competitive swimmers for Westtown Aquatics Club (Registered USA Swimming member) Pre-team or Developmental programs
Advanced │ Butterfly and Breaststroke
Advanced │ Butterfly and Breaststroke │ Children of any age learn or refine Breast and Butterfly Stroke. Students will be taken through progressive drills for both strokes.
Goal: Prepare competitive swimmers for Westtown Aquatics Club (Registered USA Swimming member) Pre-team or Developmental programs
Swim School
- Pricing $235.00 for the two week session Students attending both Swim Lessons and Trailblazers Outdoor Day Camp (either half or full day options), will select the 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 class.