Swim Lesson Assessment |
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Swim Lesson Assessments are free and highly encouraged to determine the appropriate youth swim level. Each person must be registered in order to receive an assessment. Once they are registered, check in with the SHARC cashier, take a rinsing shower, and then wait at the sign located next to the Spa for the instructor to assist you.
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Parent/Child Swim Lessons |
6 Months - 36 Months
Instructor Ratio is 1:12 |
Participants will learn about the water environment through games and safe play. Adults must accompany their child in the water.
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Angelfish |
6 - 18 Months |
Blowfish |
18 - 36 Months |
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Preschool Introductory Swim Lessons |
3 - 5 Years
Instructor Ratio is 1:5 |
Participants will learn basic water skills to prepare them for American Red Cross School Age Lessons.
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| Catfish 1 |
Water safety and exploration are the primary goals of the class. Front and back skills are taught with support. |
| Catfish 2 |
The participant should be comfortable with their face in the water for 3 seconds. Front and back skills are taught with assistance. |
| Catfish 3 |
The participant should be able to float, glide, and kick with minimal assistance on their front and back. |
| Catfish 4 |
The participant should be able to swim with kicks and arm pulls on their front and back for 3-5 yards. |
| Catfish 5 |
The participant should be able to swim front and back crawl for 5 yards.
American Red Cross School Age Swim Lessons: |
School Age Introductory Swim Lessons |
6 - 15 Years
Electric Eel Instructor Ratio is 1:6
Frog-Pufferfish Instructor Ratio is 1:7 |
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| Electric Eel |
Basic personal water safety is taught at this entry level. Students may be supported and assisted. There are no prerequisites required. |
| Frog |
The participant must be able to float unsupported front and back for 5 seconds. The class teaches basic locomotion skills. |
| Goldfish |
The participant must be able to swim 5 yards front and back and be comfortable in chest deep water. |
| Hammerhead |
The participant must be able to swim 10 yards front crawl, swim on their back for 5 yards, and be comfortable in chest deep water. |
| Jellyfish |
The participant must be able to swim front crawl with side breathing for 15 yards, back crawl for 10 yards, perform the elementary backstroke for 15 yards, scissors kick, and dolphin kick. |
| Lobster |
The participant must be able to swim front crawl with side breathing for 25 yards, back crawl for 15 yards, elementary backstroke for 25 yards, sidestroke for 10 yards, breaststroke kick and dolphin kick for 10-15 yards. |
| Manatee |
The participant must be able to swim front crawl with side breathing and elementary backstroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, and perform the following for 15 yards: back crawl; sidestroke; butterfly; and breaststroke. |
| Neon |
The participant must be able to swim front crawl with side breathing and elementary backstroke for 50 yards, tread water for 5 minutes, and perform the following for 25 yards: back crawl; sidestroke; butterfly; and breaststroke. |
| Pufferfish |
Advanced Swimming & Skill Levels
- Personal Water Safety: Focus on stroke refinement and learn survival skills.
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Adaptive Aquatics Swim Program |
All Ages
Instructor Ratio is 1:2 |
Adaptive Aquatics swimming lessons are available to patrons with special needs. The focus of the program is water safety and basic swimming skills. Our goal is to provide every person with the opportunity to enjoy the water while learning to swim. An Adaptive Aquatics intake form must be filled out prior to the first lesson. The intake forms are available at SHARC.
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Homeschool Swim Lessons |
6 - 17 years
Instructor Ratio is 1:6 or 1:7 |
Homeschool swim lessons are a great idea for your children to fulfill their homeschool physical education requirements. Participants have a 30 minute swim lesson followed by a 30 minute recreation swim. Parents/siblings of lesson participants are welcome to join in the 30 minute recreation swim with paid admission.
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Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons |
All Ages
Private Instructor Ratio is 1:1
Semi-Private Instructor Ration is 1:2 |
Please be prepared to speak with the instructor regarding the expectations you may have for the lessons. Sorry, there are no make-ups for missed lessons.
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Teen/Adult Swim Lessons |
16 - Adult
Instructor Ratio is 1:8 |
All levels welcome. You will learn basic water skills; fundamental water skills; stroke development, improvement, and refinement.
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