Swim Instruction Private Lessons
Swim Lesson Registration Form Private Swim Lesson Request Form
The Cedarburg Community Pool uses American
Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program. the programs begins with Parents and Child
Aquatics and continues through Level VI. Please review class descriptions below
for appropriate child placement. The Cedarburg Community Pool Staff encourages
parents to emphasize learning new skills and improving on existing skills.
Over-emphasizing that children pass levels can lead to disappointment and
discouraged youth.
Parent/Child Aquatics
Designed for children six months to five years of age and parents. This class
builds swimming readiness by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and children
participate in guided classes during which children learn elementary skills such
as water entry, bubble blowing, kicking, floating and underwater exploration.
PS (Preschool)-Introduction to Water Skills
Students enrolled in this class must be between three and five years of age.
Children should be comfortable in the water without a parent. Skills involved in
this class include: submerging mouth, nose and eyes, opening eyes underwater and
retrieving submerged object, floating on front and back without support,
swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions, basic water safety skills.
Level
I-Introduction to Water Skills
Students enrolled should be at least five years old on the first date of the
class. Skills involved in this class include: submerging mouth, nose and eyes,
opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged object, floating on front and
back without support, swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions,
basic water safety skills.
Level II-Fundamental Aquatic Safety
Students must have passed Level I. Skills involved in this class include:
submerging entire head, unsupported front and back glides, bobbing, treading
water, swimming on front and back using a combined stroke, basic water safety
skills.
Level III-Stroke Development
Students must have passed Level II. Skills involved in this class include:
submerging and retrieving an object, front and back glides, front crawl, back
crawl, kneeling and standing dive, butterfly kick and body motion and aquatic
survival skills.
Level IV-Stroke Improvement
Students must have passed Level III. Skills involved in this class include: dive
from stride position, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, front
crawl, back crawl, surface dives and aquatic survival skills.
Level V-Stroke Refinement
Students must have passed Level IV.
Skills involved in this class include: front and back crawl turns , elementary
backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, front crawl, back crawl, surface dives,
diving, rescue breathing and survival swimming.
Level VI-Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Students must have passed Level V. This course is designed to refine strokes so
students can swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over great
distances. This course can prepare students for participation in more advanced
courses such as Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructing.
GUARD START: New Program for 13 - 15 year olds who are interested in learning lifesaving skills. Call for details.