Class lasts 2 weeks (or 8 days), Wednesday through Saturday.  The maximum number of participants per class is 8.  Cost is $55 per person.  You may register online or by calling 972-412-6170. 

Register Online starting April 1, 2013!

Fundamental Aquatic Skills

• Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
• Exit water safely using ladder or side
• Submerge entire head, 5 seconds
• Bob, 5 times open eyes underwater
• Pick up a submerged object, 3 times in shallow water
• Recover from a front float to a standing position
• Front glide, 2 body lengths
• Jellyfish float, 5 seconds
• Recover from a back float to a standing position
• Back glide, 2 body lengths
• Change direction of travel paddling on front or back
• Roll over from front to back
• Roll over from back to front
• Tread water, using arm and leg motions
• Combined arm and leg actions on back, 15 feet
• Swim on side, alternating leg action, 5 feet (with support)
• Water safety rules
• How to use a life jacket
• Move in the water while wearing a life jacket
• How to get help
• Combined arm and leg actions on front, 15 feet
• Finning arm action on back, 10 feet
• Sculling arm action on back, 10 feet

Exit Skills Assessment

1. Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll over to a back float, return to standing position, then move back to a back float for 5 seconds and return to a standing position.
2. Push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg actions for 15 feet on the front; push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg actions for 15 feet on the back.