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Greenwood Hills Community Club
 

Skill levels for swimmers

Level 1

Introductory level for beginning swimmers
 
These classes teach students about water safety, drowning prevention, and basic stroke development with goal of helping each student feel comfortable in the water.

Of course, they're also learning the  elementary skills they'll need to enjoy water activities safely. Each student is taught to float, how to remain calm in emergency situations, and basic self rescue skills.

Point of emphasis
  • Blowing bubbles or face submersion
  • JUMP TURN & GRAB: Jumping into water and immediately returning to the side
  • Enter and exit the water independently
  • Supported kicking and pulling on one’s own
  • Comfortable in water
  • Supported floating on back/ stomach
  • Introduction of alternating arm action
  • Supported independent kicking/arms 8 feet from the wall and back

Level 3

Advanced level

Swimmers who have mastered the basic steps of freestyle with beginning rotary breathing, elementary backstroke, backstroke are now ready to learn the basics of sidestroke, butterfly, and breast stroke. The student will increase stamina and endurance while building confidence. Also, flip turns are also introduced to aid in increasing endurance.

Points of emphasis
  • Introduce basic dolphin kick and arms
  • Introduce whip kick and arms
  • Side stroke mechanics (body control)
  • Perfect rotary breathing
  • Increase endurance to swim length of pool at least once
  • Wall turns and flip turn
  • Underwater deep diving
  • Standing dives
  • Rescue Skills and open water safety

Level 2

Intermediate level expands core lessons

This intermediate level of instruction helps the student with coordination of the front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke. Kicking and pulling are also covered to help develop correct support and breathing form. Body submersion, diving, and treading of water are also key activities at Level 2.. Endurance swimming is taught to the student by increasing the distance of travel throughout the class session.

Point of emphasis
  • Front and back float unsupported
  • Flutter kick on back and stomach
  • Full submersion (bob all the way below surface)
  • Combined stroke movement for freestyle and backstroke
  • Introduce rotary breathing
  • Kneeling and standing dive off side



 
 

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