Westonka Community Education and Services

Learn to Swim * Winter Session * Monday evenings Parent & Child Water Exploration Two to Three Year old This class is for the eager swimmer who still needs to be accompanied by a parent in the water. Swimmers will enjoy water activities, songs, and games similar to the water adjustment class, but take it up a level to include full submersion in the water (up to four seconds), lying on their back with ears submerged (up to 30 seconds), and more advanced forward movement with arms and legs. Children will continue to explore blowing bubbles, submersion of mouth, nose, ears, and eyes, floating on their front and back, arm and leg movement in the water, changing positions in the water, and feeling safe in the aquatic environment. Throughout the session, parents will be asked to take a step back and have the child work with the instructor more with the parent watching close by. Parents will learn how to enter and exit the water safety with their little swimmer, setting up a cueing system for child entry into the water, and proper lifejacket safety for infant & toddlers. * Please note: children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper & a snug fitting swim bottom over the swim diaper. Mondays, January 6, 13, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3 & 10 (no lessons January 20 & February 17) 5:05 - 5:35 pm Westonka Activity Center #6501-B25W $95

Learn to Swim * Winter Session - Saturday mornings * Six to Eight Year old Intermediate level This level is for a swimmer who can submerge their head voluntarily, float on their front and back unassisted, has an understanding of freestyles with rotary breathing, and can swim backstroke. Swimmers will learn: freestyle swimming with rhythmic breathing (10 yards), backstroke (10 yards), fundamentals of elementary backstroke, introductions to, scissors kick, dolphin kick, breaststroke arms & kick, and the foundation of diving off the wall. Swimmers will also learn safety skills like: recognizing an emergency, jumping in water moving to back float for 10 seconds and recovery to standing, gliding on front for (2 yards) roll to back float (10 secs) then flip to front and continue swimming on front, bobbing to safety, reaching and throwing for safety, and treading water (30 seconds). Saturdays, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 & March 1 9:00 - 9:30 am Westonka Activity Center #6506-A25W $95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturdays, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 & March 1 11:20 - 11:50 am Westonka Activity Center #6506-B25W $95