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Our
Learn-To-Swim program teaches children starting as young as 6 months.
In general, swimmers
should expect to advance to the next level, after 2-3 sessions but only when they
have learned their skills and are physically, mentally and emotionally ready.
Please keep in mind that each swimmer will develop at
their own pace therefore it is important that parents and instructors
communicate when deciding proper placement. Additionally, and as this graphic
shows, a swimmer's age also may determine which track they will be placed in, so
that students will be able to swim within their own age and ability range.
Infant and Toddler
Program (ages 6mo - 3 yr.)
Elementary Program (ages
3-7)
Youth Program (ages 8-12)
Teen & Adult Program (ages 13
and older)
PREPARE 4TM
Competition Clinics
PREPARE 4TM
Lifeguard (ages 14 and older)
INFANT
AND TODDLER PROGRAM (ages 6mo - 3 yr.)
This program familiarizes young children, from ages 6 months to about 3
years, to the water and prepares them to learn to swim. The child
learns about a new environment, while playing games and singing. Our
Infant and Toddler
Aquatics Program
provides parents with safety information and teaches techniques to help
orient their children to the water. Classes are designed so the child
has fun while being introduced to simple movements and terms that
pertain to basic aquatic skills, as well as learning independence in the
water.
Pollywog (was
Waterbabies & Parent & Tot):
This class is
for children 6-36 months. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or
another trusted adult. The objective of this swim level is to introduce
children to the water for the first time. We provide a safe and fun
environment for infants and toddlers to get adjusted to the water by
playing games, singing songs, and practicing basic swim skills.
Instructors will guide parents in teaching their children in the water,
including how to appropriately support and hold their child in the water
and how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and
try the skills. Each child will progress individually according to his
or her age and level of comfort in the water. Maximum class size is 8
students with parents.
Tadpole (was
Super Tot):
This program is designed for the experienced toddler who
is comfortable in the water without being accompanied by an adult (yes
Mom’s and Dad’s, you are off the hook!). Children entering this class
are already showing independence in the water and will jump in, without
assistance and are comfortable working directly with an instructor. New
aquatic skills will be introduced including floats, rolling on their
back, independent safety jumps, beginner strokes and much more! This
class is designed to prepare children for our “Learn to Swim” program.
These special swimmers are ready to work on advanced toddler skills in a
small class of 4, typically of ages 1-1/2 to 3 years.
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ELEMENTARY
PROGRAM (ages 3-7)
The Elementary
Lesson Program has 4 levels. Each group is designed to accommodate a
different level of comfort and ability within the water. All Elementary
Lessons spotlight fundamental aquatics skills and safety. Levels range
from basic beginner techniques to more advanced aquatic skill
proficiencies.
Goldfish:
A program designed for children 3 to 7 years of age who have some
apprehension about working away from their parents. The class is
designed for parents to help work with their child in the water until
the swimmer is comfortable working directly with the instructor. Safety
skills, swim positions, water awareness, back floats and many other
skills will be taught. No more than 4 children will be registered for
each class.
Starfish
(Combined Angelfish & Starfish):
A
beginner level program designed for children who have never taken swim
lessons before between the ages of 3-7 or still have some apprehension
while in the water. Students
learn basic personal water safety information and skills, to help
participants feel comfortable and enjoy the water.
The goal of this program is to help children
feel comfortable above and under the water. Proper swim
positions and breathing during front and back crawl, underwater skills,
and safety jumps are just some of the elementary aquatic skills taught.
This program will help your child build a
positive relationship with the water. No more than 4 students will be
registered for this class.
Lionfish (was Dolphin)
–
A program designed for children 3-7 who are comfortable going underwater
and can swim independently for short distances of less than 5 yards.
Unaided movement in proper swim positions will be highlighted in the
level. Aquatic movements requiring simultaneous and alternating
movements of arms and legs will be the focus for this level. The
children will be taught beginner techniques in Elementary Backstroke,
stroke technique in Freestyle and Backstroke, advanced streamlines and
will build endurance. This class helps developing swimmers with the
tools necessary for a positive, complete and safe swim. No more than 4
students will be registered for this class.
Kingfish (was Hotshot)
–
This program developed for children, ages 5-7, who can confidently
perform 10 plus yards of Backstroke and Freestyle with rhythmic
breathing. Children will work on strengthening their previous skills
while learning new skills. Swimmers will learn Side Stroke,
Breaststroke and Butterfly, further refine Freestyle, Backstroke,
Elementary Backstroke and other necessary aquatic skills. No more than 4
students will be registered.
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YOUTH PROGRAM (ages
8-12)
The Youth
Aquatics Program has 3 levels. Each group is designed to accommodate a
different level of comfort and ability within the water. All Youth
Lessons focus on stroke development and improvement, as well as,
endurance training.
Marlin (was Seal & Marlin):
This program is designed for students, ages 8-12 who have little to no
swim lesson experience.
At this first
youth level, children start developing good attitudes and safe practices
around the water. Students will become comfortable with all aquatic
positions above and under water, learn beginner stroke technique in
Freestyle, Backstroke and Elementary Backstroke and also learn the
fundamentals of treading water. Many safety skills and other basic
aquatic skills will be taught also. This is a 45 minute class and there
will be a maximum of 6 students, usually for ages 7-12.
Barracuda (was Stingray & Barracuda):
This program is for students ages 8-12, who are confident in the water
and can swim Freestyle and Backstroke unassisted for 5-10 yards. Proper
lane etiquette for swimming and intermediate stroke techniques are
introduced in this level.
Children excel
their skills and increase their endurance by swimming familiar strokes
(Freestyle, Backstroke) for longer distances.
An understanding of total body coordination will help develop
swimmers and increase their potential for personal achievement.
Beginner techniques for swimming Breaststroke and Butterfly are
premiered in this level as well as other essential aquatics skill such
as, aquatic flips, advanced deep water skills, as well as
sculling. This is a 45 minute class and there
will be a maximum of 6 students.
Shark:
A program created for swimmers aged 10-12 who can swim 50 yards without
rest and are ready to start perfecting stroke technique. Advanced
aquatics skills are highlighted within this level including swimming
lane etiquette, flip turns for Freestyle and Backstroke as well as open
turns for Breaststroke and Butterfly. Students work to swim each stroke
with more ease, efficiency and power over greater distances. Stroke
drills are introduced and used to improve swimmers arm mechanics, leg
motion, body positions, and stamina. Survival Swims also debut in the
Shark level. This is a 45 minute class, usually for ages 7-12 and there
will be a maximum of 6 students.
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TEEN &
ADULT PROGRAM (13 and older)
Our Teen & Adult
Swimming program focuses on the needs and goals of each individual
swimmer and is designed to build confidence in an aquatic environment.
Teen
Beginner:
For 13-17 year old teens
that have never learned to swim and may have developed a true fear of
the water over time. This class is designed specifically to help
teenagers feel more comfortable, to the point where they will actually
look forward to getting in the pool! We will work on their comfort in
the water, under water, floating, kicking and beginner strokes. Class
size is typically 6 swimmers.
Teen
Intermediate:
For 13-17 year
old teens that are confident in their swimming ability at any depth and
are interested in refining their stroke techniques and improving their
endurance. This class focuses on improving stroke technique to allow
for more continuous and confident lap swimming. Class size is typically
6 swimmers.
Adult Beginner:
The Adult Beginner class is designed for participants of ages 18 and
older who have very little or no swimming experience and may be fearful
or uncomfortable in the water. This class will provide instruction in
basic water skills including comfortable entry, submersion, floating and
an introduction to basic swimming strokes. This class is intended to
help participants gain confidence and self-reliance in the water. Class
size is typically 6 swimmers.
Adult Intermediate:
This class is designed for participants of ages 18 and older who are
confident in their swimming ability at any depth and are interested in
refining their stroke techniques and improving their endurance. This
class focuses on improving stroke technique to allow for more continuous
and confident lap swimming. Class size is typically 6 swimmers.
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 Competition
Clinics
PREPARE 4TM
Competition 1 (was Hotshot Plus & Kids in the Fast Lane)
- This is an introduction to competitive swimming for children aged 10
and under. Participants will learn about competitive swimming while
working the length of the pool in all strokes in order to improve their
technique and endurance. Students will learn competitive starts,
streamlines, turns and finishes. Students will practice Freestyle,
Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly to improve their stroke mechanics
and over all race times. This is a 45 minute class and there will be a
maximum of 6 students.
PREPARE 4TM
Competition 2 (was Zoomer I)
- This competitive swim clinic is designed to provide children, 8-12,
with the tools and drills necessary to reach the next competitive level.
Students will be trained in stroke mechanics, racing skills such as;
starts, turns and finishes. Core swimming, streamlines and body balance
are a focus for this swim clinic. Swimmers will improve their speed and
stamina by improving their fundamental techniques. There will be no more
than 10 students.
PREPARE 4TM
Competition 3 (was Zoomer II):
This clinic is for experienced swimmers aged 13 and over, who are
training for high school, college, USA swimming and recreational swim
teams. Swimmers will improve the quality of their stroke mechanics and
racing skills. The clinic will focus on advanced stroke techniques,
streamlines, body balance, turns, starts and finishes. There will be no
more than 10 students per class.
PREPARE 4TM
Advanced Swim (was Advanced Adult & Triathlon Swim Clinic):
This clinic is designed for advanced adult swimmers who are interested
in refining their stroke techniques and improving endurance, as well as,
competitive athletes who wish to improve in the swim portion of
Triathlon competitions. This clinic will focus on the personal goals of
each participant. Instructors will critic strokes and offer tips and
advice for long open water swimming and endurance training. This clinic
focuses on the four competitive swimming strokes and teaches methods for
increased efficiency and speed in the water. Additionally, we give you
exercises, drills and a workout that you can do in between classes.
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Lifeguard
Lifeguarding is
one of the highest paying jobs that teenagers and college students can
secure while in school. Hudson Valley Swim has designed the PREPARE 4TM
Lifeguard course to help students of any level get ready to take the
American Red Cross (ARC) Lifeguarding course. This class provides the
foundational skills necessary for aquatic leadership and to successfully
complete the ARC certification class. For ages 14 and older and close to
the ARC Lifeguard class age of 15.
Prerequisites:
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Continuously
breathe while swimming freestyle for 25 yards.
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Tread water
for 1 minute using arms and legs
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Submerge and
swim the width of a 4-lane pool underwater
Class Outline:
-
Acquire the
skills necessary to prevent injuries and drowning
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Recognize
potential hazards/dangers in an aquatic environment
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Learn basic
rescues with instructor assistance
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Build
endurance and strength to prepare for the ARC Lifeguarding course
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Learn
professionalism and leadership skills necessary for a lifeguarding
job
Success Criteria:
In order to successfully complete this class, the student should be able
to:
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Swim 300
yards continuously using freestyle and breast stroke.
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Dive for a
10lb object and swim 20yds with both hands on the object in 80
seconds
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Tread water
with hands over your head for 2 minutes.
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Perform
basic rescues such as - reaching assist, throwing assist, stride and
compact jump, distressed victim rescue as well as active and passive
victim rescue.
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