Swimming Lessons
Little swimmers and parents will learn water adjustments techniques, become comfortable getting wet, swimming on front and back with support, breath control, and changing directions, personal safety, and water exit skills. Both parents and infants / toddlers are in the water.
Parent Tot
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Age: 6 - 36 months
Familiarize children to the aquatic environment and help them acquire, then build upon basic aquatic skills with logical progression. Once participant reaches age 5, they can advance to level 1 or continue progression in Preschool.
Preschool
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Age: 3-5
Students become acquainted with the water and aquatic environment while gaining basic aquatic skill. To progress child must be able to fully submerge head, glide on front at least 2 body lengths then roll to back and float for 5 seconds.
Level 1
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Age: 5+
Students build on Level 1 skills and are introduced to lead-up strokes: Swimming on front and back for 5 body lengths. To progress child must be able to swim using combined arm and leg action & float for 15 seconds independently
Level 2
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Students achieve basic water competency in a pool environment. To progress child must be comfortable jumping into deep water, maintain position by treading or floating for 1 minute then swim across the entire length of the pool ( 25 yards )
Level 3
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Students work to improve their proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3. To progress child must swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards; swim breaststroke and back crawl for 15 yards, and swim 3 to 5 body lengths while fully submerged under water.
Level 4
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Students begin to refine their performance of all 6 swimming strokes. To progress child must be able to perform a shallow dive; swim front crawl and elementary backstroke for 50 yards; swim breaststroke and back crawl for 25 yards with appropriate turning styles.
Level 5
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Swimmers focus on perfecting strokes and increasing endurance with open and flip turns. Students also learn advanced skills in personal water safety, fundamentals of diving, and fitness swimming.
Level 6
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Session 6 & 7)
Group swim lessons are offered by the Community Center. Registration will close the Friday prior to the start of the session. No one will be turned away because of inability to pay. Residents who qualify for a reduced rate will pay $5.00 for group swim lessons.
To sign up, please utilize our new CC APP! You can also stop by or call the Front Desk (605) 256-5837.
Spots are first come first serve and secured with payment.
Fee:
Members and Non-Members: $50
Sessions
See specific level times below!
Session 6: October 8th - 24th
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons
Registration opens Monday, September 16th @ 7:00AM
Session 7: December 3rd - 19th
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons
Registration opens Tuesday, November 12th @ 7:00AM