Westonka Community Education and Services

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Swimming and Skill Proficiency: Mighty Hawks Black suggested ages 11 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Mighty Hawks Red. The objective of this level is to refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances. This level will also focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses such as the Water Safety Instructor or competitive swimming. Exit skills: swim 550 yards continuously using any three strokes of your choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke. Jump into deep water, perform a survival float for five minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for five minutes. Perform a feet-first surface dive, retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool at a depth of seven to 10 feet, return to surface to starting point. Saturdays, March 6 - May 1 (no lessons March 27 or April 3) 10:50 - 11:30 am #6510-A21W

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. MIni Hawks Red: Intro to Water Skills Suggested ages 6 & up $65 Prerequisite: successful completion of Tiny Hawks Black. The objective of this level is to learn basic personal water safety information and skills, to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. Elementary aquatics skills are taught at this level. Exit skills: enter independently, using either the ladder, steps of side, travel at least five yards, bob three times then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk, move along the gutter or "swim.") Glide on front for at least two body lengths, roll to a back float for three seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with support). Saturdays, March 6 - May 1 (no lessons March 27 and April 3) 10 - 10:40 am #6505-A21W

Westonka/American Red Cross-affiliated Swimming Lessons We have adapted the American Red Cross program and customized it to fit Westonka Community Education & Services' needs best. It is a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate swim program that teaches all ages how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is determined by age and successful demonstration of skills from the preceding level. Each level also includes water safety. Each class will begin with a brief skill assessment to ensure that everyone is enrolled in the appropriate level. All students must be able to perform the exit skills prior to moving to the next level. All of our instructors are certified through the American Red Cross. All classes are held at the Mound Westonka High School Pool - please enter through the Westonka Activity Center. Tiny Hawks Black Suggested ages 5 & up $60 Prerequisite: successful completion of Tiny Hawks White. The objective of this level is to build on the basic aquatic skills in previous level by providing additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills at slightly more proficient performance levels and greater distances and time. Skills in this level are performed independently. Children will be taught to improve coordination of combined simultaneous arm and leg actions and alternating arm and leg actions. Exit skills: (skills are performed independently) step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for five seconds then return to a vertical position. Move onto back float for five seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for five body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming five body lengths. Saturdays, March 6 - May 1 (no lessons March 27 and April 3) 9:10 - 9:50 am #6504-A21W