Learn to Swim Classes


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The minimum enrollment for each lesson is 3, and maximum enrollment for each lesson is 10 individuals. If a lesson does not reach the minimum amount required, we reserve the right to combine or cancel the class. There will not be any make-up lessons beyond the scheduled classes and no refunds will be provided after the second lesson of the session.

Registration

Visit the Membership Services Counter Located at the ISU Student Recreation Center, OR, you can download, print, and mail in the Registration Form to Register for Group and/or Private Lessons by accessing the link below:

NEW! Spring 2013 Learn to Swim program booklet

NEW! Learn-to-Swim Registration Form - Spring 2013

You must register prior to the first day of Group Lessons.


Important Information

 Please refer to our PARKING PAGE for full information about parking near the SRC.

Costs

Group Lessons
(Parent/Child, Preschool Aquatics, Level 1 through 4)
$30.00 per participant, per 4-week session

*A registration fee is only required for the child for the Parent/Child Level*


Private Lessons
4, 45-minute lessons or 6, 30-minute lessons - $80.00
6, 45-minute lessons or 9, 30-minute lessons - $110.00

*Semi-private lessons with multiple participants (No more than 3) only require ONE fee.*

Cash, check, or MasterCard/Visa accepted



Questions Contact:

Chelsea Carlen
Assistant Director/Aquatics
(812) 237-8974
chelsea.carlen@indstate.edu

 



Swim Classes


Youth Lessons

Held in the awesome Student Rec Center!

Parent/Child

To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to 3 years) with the water. In this Level, Parents will learn to work with their children to learn how to enter/exit the water, feel comfortable in the water, explore submerging in the water, and gliding on their front and back.

Times

Saturday Session -  9:15am to 9:45am
Sunday Session - 1:00pm to 1:30pm


Preschool Aquatics

To orient preschool-aged children (from ages 3 years to 5 years) to the aquatic environment and to help them acquire rudimentary levels of basic aquatic skills without Parental Assistance. In this level, children will learn to blow bubbles, open their eyes under water, retrieve submerged objects, combine arm/leg actions on front/back, and tread with arm and hand action.

Times

Saturday session -  9:15am to 9:45am
Sunday session - 1:00pm to 1:30pm


Level 1

To begin developing positive attitudes, good swimming habits and safe practices in and around the water for children at least 5 years of age. In this level, children will learn how to glide/float on their front/back, alternate arm/leg actions on front/back, and roll from front to back/back to front.

Times

Saturday Session -  9:15am to 9:45am
Sunday Session -  1:00pm to 1:30pm


Level 2

To give participants success with fundamental skills, including learning how to float without support and to recover to a vertical position. In this level, children will learn to fully submerge and hold their breath, recover to vertical position, roll from front to back/back to front, and tread water using arm/leg action.

Times

Saturday Session - 10:15am to 11:00am
Sunday Session - 2:00pm to 2:45pm


Level 3

To build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice in deeper water. In this level, children will learn head-first entries from the side, rotary breathing, flutter/scissor/dolphin, breaststroke kicks on front, and front crawl/elementary backstroke.

Times

Saturday Session -  10:15am to 11:00am
Sunday Session -  2:00pm to 2:45pm


Level 4

To develop participants’ confidence in the strokes learned in Level 3 and to improve other aquatic skills. In this level, children will learn to swim underwater, tread water using 2 different kicks, front/back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly, and flutter/dolphin kicks on back.

Times

Saturday Session -  10:15am to 11:00am
Sunday Session -  2:00pm to 2:45pm


Private Lessons

Held in the awesome Student Rec Center!

For interested parties who cannot fit group lessons into their busy schedules or just prefer one-on-one instruction. Once registered, an instructor will be assigned and will contact you within 1 week to introduce themselves, discuss what you are interested in learning, and to set up your first lesson. Lessons will be completed at the Student Recreation Center Pool within its normal operating hours.

Times

Monday through Friday 11am to 10pm
Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

 

Attendance Policy for Private Lessons
Instructors will arrive to each arranged lesson 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled start. It participants do not arrive by the scheduled time, instructors will wait for 15 minutes. In the event that a participant does not attend the scheduled lesson, the instructor will attempt to reschedule. In the event of a second "No Show", it will count as an entire lesson. LESSON CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING.


Session Days/Times

*Specific Times Listed Under Level Descriptions*

ALL SESSIONS ARE 5 - 6 week sessions


Group Lessons

SATURDAY session 1

January 12 through February 16, 2013


SUNDAY Session 1

January 13 through February 17, 2013

 

SATURDAY sessiON 2

March 23 through April 27, 2013
 * NO CLASS on March 30th *

SUNDAY session 2

March 24 through April 28
 * NO CLASS ON March 31st *