Huron Valley Rec and Community Ed

SwimAmerica Levels 6-8: Swimmer Level Prerequisite: Swim 20’ unaided using any technique These lessons cover the basics of front crawl and back crawl Upon completion of this course students may move on to Pre-Team. Skills To Be Learned 1. Breaststroke kick 2. Dolphin Kick (butterfly kick) 3. Freestyle & Backstroke Flip-turns 4. Breaststroke swim 5. Butterfly arms 6. Butterfly swim 7. Windshield Wiper w/seesaw Advancement Goals 1. Swim freestyle 75 ft. 2. Kick breaststroke 20 ft. 3. Swim backstroke 30 ft. 4. Jump in and tread water 5. Tread water for 1 minute 6. Swim 25 yds. Breaststroke 7. Swim 30 ft. Butterfly

SwimAmerica Levels 9-10: Pre-Team Prerequisite swim 50 yards using front crawl and 25 yards using back crawl. Students will be eligible to join the Penguins Swim Team once they complete this course.

SwimAmerica Beginner (Levels 1-3): This course has no prerequisites. The Beginner Group is the introductory course and will teach the skills necessary to be comfortable in the water. If you have a child younger than 4 years old and you feel they are ready for this class in the lap pool without an adult in the water with them, please just call us at 248-676-8390 and we can get them registered. Beginner Skills To Be Learned 1. Gradual water adaptation 2. Movement in the water 3. Breath holding and release 4. Submersion of the face 5. Opening eyes underwater 6. Blowing bubbles 7. Wall Bobs with bubbles and air exchange 8. Front float and recover 9. Front glide and recover 10. Back float and recover 11. Back glide and recover 12. Jumping Bobs 13. Streamline Bobs Advancement Goals 1. 10 relaxed Wall Bobs Station 2. Front glide and recover-5 seconds 3. Back glide and recover-5 seconds 4. Proposing 5. Front kick, glide, and recover 6. Back kick, glide, and recover 7. Dolphin kick, glide, and recover 8. Seesaw Body movement 9. Sitting on the kickboard sculling 10. Front kick-15 feet 11. Back kick-15 feet

SwimAmerica Advanced Beginner (Levels 4-5): Prerequisite: Students must be able to perform 10 bobs(submerge under the water completely) Advanced Beginner will build the foundational skills for swimming front and back crawl. If you have a child younger than 4 years old and you feel they are ready for this class in the lap pool without an adult in the water with them, please just call us at 248-676-8390 and we can get them registered. Skills To Be Learned 1. Rollover - front to back, back to front 2. Side-glide-kick, 20 ft.. 3. Finning and sculling 5. Side-glide-kick 6. Crawl arm-stroke 7. Backwards Bobs 8. Somersaults forward and back 9. Crawl stroke with breathing 11. Back crawl stroke 12. Double somersaults 13. Handstands 14. Horizontal head first sculling Advancement Goals 1. Backstroke, 30 ft. 2. Crawl stroke with breathing (30 feet minimum of 4 breaths) 3. Tread water for 1 minute