Swim Weeks
Swim Weeks
GLC’s Swim Weeks for the Summer of 2014 are available for these weeks:
Week 1: June 16 – 20 Week 2: June 23 – 27 Week 3: July 7 – 11 Week 4: July 14 – 18 Week 5: July 21 – 25 Week 6: July 28 – August 1 Week 7: August 4 – 8 Week 8: August 11 – 15
Classes meet each day during the week. For class schedule, click here.
The price of a Swim Week for 45-minute classes is $69. The price of a Swim Week for 60-minute classes is $79.
**Includes 15 minutes of free swim
Note: All children registered in the IPAP swim classes are required by the Board of Health to wear a swim diaper. In addition, any child who is not toilet-trained is required to do the same.
American Red Cross Lessons Level 1: 3 – 5 years Introduction to basic aquatic skills, start developing good attitudes and safe practices around the water.
Level 2: 3 – 5 years Build on basics from Level 1. Most skills are performed with assistance. Marks the beginning of independent locomotion skills..
Level 1: 5.9 – 7 years – Introduction to Water Skills Learn basic personal water safety, information and skills. Help students feel comfortable in the water, going great distances and depths. Skills are performed independently.
Level 2: 6 & up – Fundamental Aquatic Skills Will give students success with fundamental skills. Will learn to float without assistance, and begin the foundation for future strokes.
Level 3: 6 & up – Stroke Development Will build on previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Will learn survival float, front crawl, elementary backstroke, and how to enter the water head first. Will introduce scissor and dolphin kicks.
Level 4: 6 & up – Stroke Improvement Will develop swimmers confidence. will improve their skills and increase endurance. Will enhance side stroke, breaststroke and backstroke. Will introduce butterfly stroke.
Level 5: 9 & up – Stroke Refinement Will refine performance of all strokes, and increase distances. Introduction to life guarding and water safety skills. Flip turns are introduced.