Tuckahoe Village West Recreation Association
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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.