Swimming Program
Waterfront Director: Heather Tomaski
Beginner I: This prograam is for children with little or no swimming experience. They will learn basic water awareness skills and work toward accomplishing kicking, floating, and independent swimming. This program starts on the beach end of the waterfront and is for children age 6 and up. (30 minutes)
Beginner II: For children who can swim a short distance independently with their face in the water. Swimmers will learn the front crawl, breathing techniques, proper kicking, backstroke, and deep-water swimming skills. This program takes place in the beach end and general swimming area. (30 minutes)
Intermediate: For swimmers with a high degree of comfort swimming in the general swim area, and who can tread water for approximately one minute. All four swimming strokes will be taught (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). Dives will be taught and flips will be introduced. One of the goals of this group is to attempt the lake swim in August. (45 minutes)
Advanced: This program is for those who can swim all four basic strokes, and who have preferably taken the Intermediate Program. Emphasis in placed on stroke improvement and endurance. Flip turns, dives, starts and finishes will be taught and fine-tuned. A goal of this group is to attempt the lake swim at a faster pace. (1 hour)
Adult Clinics/Adult Private Lessons: This program is for adults who want to improve their swimming techniques, build endurance, or have questions about strokes, dives, flip-turns, etc. Swimming workouts can also be provided during this time.