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LESSONS PROGRAM
TVWRA is excited to offer swim lessons for new and developing swimmers age 5 and older. Sessions will be limited to 6 swimmers. Lessons will be taught by Maddie Unowitz.
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Swimmers who have no water experience or are not yet quite ready for swim team will learn water safety skills as well as proper competitive swim technique.
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Skills are sequentially taught in a small group setting of no more than 6 swimmers.
Lessons are aimed to make a smooth and strong transition onto Swim Team.
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Level will be determined by instructors based on the swimmer’s skill level.
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LEVEL 1: This is for swimmers who have never had lessons or are not comfortable doing the skills listed below. No goggles are allowed.
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Skills taught:
· Get face/eyes wet unassisted
· Blows bubbles
· Submerses head completely under water willingly and blows bubbles without instructor
· Comfortably floats on back with or without instructor’s help willingly
· Kicks on kick board willingly, but with help
· Kicks on back willingly, but with help
· Jumps from the side to the instructor
· Repetitive bubble blowing 5 consecutive times with head submerged under water
· ½ length of pool-proper freestyle kicking on a kick board without an instructor
· ½ length of pool-proper backstroke kick with arms at side without an instructor
· Streamline to and from the wall unassisted
· Retrieves object 3 feet underwater with bubbles
LEVEL 2: This if for swimmers who are comfortable in the water.
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Skills taught:
· ½ lap rifle drill backstroke with a single arm
· ½ lap rifle drill backstroke with both arms, every 6 kicks
· ½ lap kicking on side while holding kickboard; rolling face in, blowing bubbles (left and right)
· ½ lap kicking on side while supported by coach rolling face in, blowing bubbles
· ½ lap each kicking on left and right side with an extended arm (freestyle breathing position) unassisted
· ½ lap single arm catch up freestyle (rotary breathing) unassisted
Level 1: 10:00AM-10:45AM
Level 2: 9:00AM-9:45AM
Sessions will consist of 8 lessons over a two-week period.
Session I: June 15 - June 19 & June 22 - June 26
Session II: June 29 - July 2 & July 6 - July 9
Session III: July 13 - July 16 & July 20- July 23
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COST: $90 per session. Click here for registration form.
Contact Maddie Unowitz- munowitz@gmail.com with any questions regarding the program.