Welcome to the Northwood Park Improvement Association #4's Website
Swim Lesssons
2008 Swim Lesson Levels
NPIA#4 offers beginning (water introduction for toddlers) to advanced lessons
through the American Red Cross (ARC) swim lesson program. Sessions are two weeks in length, with the first
day being a testing session to determine appropriate class placement.
Classes are 25 minutes long.
Northwood Park Pool #4
Swim Lesson Levels 1-6
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
(Starfish)
Climbs in/out of pool
Submerge face
Retrieves objects held at arms length underwater
Blows bubbles - 3 seconds
Front float - 5 seconds (with support)
Back float - 5 seconds (with support)
Change direction of travel while walking or paddling
Flutter kick on front (support optional)
Flutter kick on back(support optional)
Front and back crawl arm action
Turning over from front to back and back to front (with support)
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
(Goldfish)
Climb in/out of pool
Hold breath (head fully submerged) 5 seconds
Retrieves objects in chest deep water
Blows bubbles
Front float - 5 seconds
Back float - 5 seconds
Front glide for two body lengths
Back glide for two body lenths
Flutter kick on front (support optional)
Flutter kick on back (support optional)
Front and Back crawl arm action
Combined stroke on front (big arms and kick)
Combined stroke on back (big arms and kick)
Turning over (front to back and back to front)
Alternating leg action on side (support optional)
Simultaneous leg action on side (support optional)
Level 3: Stroke Development
(Seahorse)
Hold breath (head fully submerged) - 5 seconds
Jump into deep water from side of pool
Dive from side of pool from kneeling position
Retrieve object from bottom in chest deep water
Bob, submerging head fully, 15 times in chest deep water
Front glide for two body lengths
Back glide for two body lengths
Back float
Change from vertical to horizontal position on back (in deep water)
Change from vertical to horizontal position on front (in deep water
Swim front crawl, breathing to front or side, 15 yards
Swim back crawl, 15 yards
Butterfly - kick and body motion
Tread water - 30 seconds
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
(Jellyfish)
Dive from side of pool from standing position
Swim underwater - 3 body lengths
Demonstrate floating position
Swim across pool using rotary breathing
Swim front crawl, 25 yards
Swim back crawl, 25 yards
Elementary backstroke, 15 yards
Breaststroke - 15 yards
Butterfly - 15 yards
Sidestroke - 15 yards (support optional)
Demonstrate change of direction at wall
Tread water using modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary
Kick and sculling arm motions - 1 minute
Feet-first surface dive
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
(Dolphin)
Long shallow dive
Demonstarte floating positions
Swim underwater - 15 yards
Front crawl - 50 yards
Back crawl - 50 yards
Breaststroke - 25 yards
Elementary backstroke - 25 yards
Sidestroke - 25 yards
Butterfly - 25 yards
Flip turn while swimming on front
Flip turn while swimming on back
Tread water using two different kicks - 2 minutes
Tuck and pike surface dives
Level 6: Fitness Swimmer
(Shark)
Front crawl - 100 yards
Back crawl - 100 yards
Breaststroke - 50 yards
Elementary backstroke - 50 yards
Sidestroke - 50 yards
Butterfly - 50 yards
Front crawl open turn
Back crawl open turn
Sidestroke open turn
Front flip turn
Backstroke flip turn
Breaststroke turn
Butterfly turn
How to Enroll
Step One:
Obtain up a form by downloading the .pdf (see below) or picking it up the appropriate form at the GateHouse
Step Two:
Complete the form
Step Three:
Submit the completed form with payment to the GateHouse no less than one week prior to the session.
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