Learn to Swim
July 30th -August 2nd, 2012
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August 6th-9th, 2012
Introduction to the Program:
The Learn to Swim Program is an expansion of the Outdoor Education Program's commitment to water safety education. Seven different courses will be offered:
- Pre-School Level I for ages 3 & 4
- Pre-School Level II for ages 3 & 4
- Level I: Introduction to Water Skills
- Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
- Level III: Stroke Development
- Level IV: Stroke Improvment
- Level V: Stroke Refinement
The program objectives are to orient students to the aquatic environment, gain and build on basic skills, learn and refine different strokes, and acquire personal safety and rescue skills.
Course Descriptions:
Pre-School - Level I (ages 3 & 4) Designed to develop a comfort level in and around the water as a readiness for learning to swim. It does not teach young children to be accomplished swimmers. It does provide the parent with necessary knowledge/skills to orient their child to the water. The emphasis is on having fun. Parent participation in the water is required.
Pre-School Level II (ages 3 & 4) Designed for the pre-school age child who is completely adjusted to and comfortable in the water. The child willingly swims under the water and has some swimming abilities.
Introduction to Water Skills- Level I Designed for the true beginner who is afraid of the water. Basic skills (water adjustment, floats, breath control, personal safety) will be taught as students progress through the program.
Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Level II Designed for the beginner who is comfortable in the water and has some basic shallow water skills. Students will learn to float without support, recover to a vertical position and begin to move through the water without support.
Stroke Development - Level III Students will learn the front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, fundamentals of treading water and diving from the side of the pool. Prerequisite: Some deep water swimming experience. Student must also be able to independently execute the prone float, back float, crawl stroke, and combined back stroke.
Stroke Improvement - Level IV Designed to increase endurance by swimming the elementary backstroke, front crawl and back crawl. The breastroke, sidestroke and the basics of turns will be taught. Prerequisite: Must be able to execute the front crawl with proper breathing, back crawl stroke and elementary backstroke.
Stroke Refinement - Level V Designed to increase endurance and master the crawlstroke, back crawl, breastroke and sidestroke. The butterfly will be introduced. Prerequisite: Students must be able to demonstrate the skills taught in Level IV.
Cost(Prepaid) : $45 (8-forty minute lessons)
1. Parent must complete the Learn to Swim Student Application Form.
Make check payable to:
Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
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TIME SCHEDULE FOR LESSONS
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TIME
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July 30- August 2, 2012 & August 6-9, 2012
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9:00 am |
Introduction to Water Skills-Level I (ages5-7) |
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Fundamental Aquatic Skills-Level II (ages 8-11) |
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Stroke Refinement-Level V
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9:45 am
to 10:25 am |
Fundamental Aquatic skills -Level II (ages 5-7) |
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Stroke Development -Level III (ages 6-8)
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Stroke Improvement-Level IV
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10:30 am
to 11:10 am |
Pre-school-Level II (ages 3-4)
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Fundamental Aquatic Skills-Level II (ages 5-7) |
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Stroke Development-Level III (ages 8-11)
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11:15 am
to 11:55 am |
Pre-School-Level I (ages 3-4)
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Stroke Improvement-Level IV
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Stroke Development-Level III
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Skill Screening:
To insure proper placement of your child in the appropriate class, a screening for each session will be offered. This will be an opportunity to meet the instructors and for the student to demonstrate his or her current swimming ability.
5:30pm-6:30 pm Levels III, IV and V
6:30 pm-7:30 pm Pre-school I,
Pre-school II and
Levels I and II
Staff:
Instructors are the professional summer aquatic education staff at Arlington Echo. They are certified in lifeguarding, Standard First Aid, CPR and have aquatic teaching experience. Cathy Bellarin, Teacher Specialist for the Drownproofing Program, is the Learn to Swim Director.
Note: Online Registration is not available for Learn to Swim Camp.
All applications must be sent to:
Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Learn to Swim Program
975 Indian Landing Rd.
Millersville, MD 21108
Click Here to Download and print a Student Application
Learn to Swim Application
To download and print a Scholarship Form
2012 Financial Aid Form
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