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Monroe Aquatics & Fitness Center - Swimming Lessons
All of our learn-to-swim classes are taught by certified American Red Cross instructors. Children are encouraged to progress at their own pace in a caring, non-threatening environment. Classes for active/current MAFC members.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

 
 Fall Session I:

Sept. 9th - Oct. 2nd
(Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays)

For complete class descriptions scroll down to the bottom of this page
Swimming Lessons Schedule
Class
Ages
Days
Time
Cost

Parent/Child

(This is not a drown proofing class)



6 months - 2 1/2 years
(Parent must be in water)



ATTENTION-
Swim classes meet on Tues and Thurs.

Swim lessons fill quickly, please know you must pay at the Front Desk before your child can be registered.
  
CLASSES
are for active/current MAFC members

 


Mon. - Thurs.
11:00am - 11:30am
5:30pm - 6:00pm
 
 
$25


Pre-School I

(Water exploration & fun.)

 

2 1/2 - 5 1/2 year olds


Mon. - Thurs.
9:30am - 10:00am
10:00am - 10:30am
4:30pm - 5:00pm
5:30pm - 6:00pm
6:00pm - 6:30pm
 
 

 
$25

Pre-School II

(Must be comfortable w/ putting face in water. Introduction to fundamental skills.)

 


3 - 5 1/2 year olds

 
Mon. - Thurs.
10:30am - 11:00am
4:30pm - 5:00pm
5:30pm - 6:00pm
6:00pm - 6:30pm

 
 
   


$25

Pre-School III &
Adv.d Pre-School

(Must have completed or have a Pre-School Lv. II certificate.Must be able to swim without assistance.)

 

3 - 5 1/2 year olds

 

Mon. - Thurs.
11:30am - 12:00pm
6:30pm - 7:00pm
 
 

  
$25

Level I

(Water Exploration)



6 - 12 year olds


Contact Cindy Lisk for details and times.
(704) 282-4689 or
clisk@monroenc.org


$30

Level II

(Must be comfortable with putting face in the water. Introduction to fundamental skills.)



6 - 12 year olds


Mon - Thurs.
4:00pm - 4:45pm
6:00pm - 6:45pm



$30

Level III

(Must have completed or have a Level II certificate. Must be able to swim without assistance.)




6 - 12 year olds


Mon - Thurs.
5:15pm - 6:00pm
 


$30

Level IV

(Build on skills developed in Level III. Must know: front crawl, back crawl & elementary backstroke.)




6 - 12 year olds


Mon - Thurs.
5:30pm - 6:15pm



$30

Adult Lessons

Adult Beginner
Progress at your on pace. Water basics, skills and basic swimming strokes.

Adult Advanced
Takes skills from Beginner class and incorporates stroke development and comfort with deep water



 



13 years of age and older


 


Tues & Thurs.
9:30am - 10:15am
7:00pm - 7:45pm

 
 
 
 
$30

 PRE SWIM TEAM

This is a stroke clinic for those not ready or old enough to swim w/ New South Swim Team. Students in consideration must be able to swim front & back crawl as well as have a knowledge of breast stroke.



 

7 years older 





5:00pm - 6:00pm

Contact Cindy Lisk for details on the details for Pre Swim.
(704) 282-4689 or
clisk@monroenc.org

 





$25

 

Registration begins one month prior to starting date of session.

Parent/Child
Ages: 6 months to 2 1/2 years
Pre-requisite: Parent or Guardian must be in the water with child
This class is a water exploration with primary skills being taught such as blowing bubbles, getting the face wet, and kicking. Along with learning new skills, games and songs are introduced and water safety is stressed.

Pre-school I - Water Exploration
Ages: 2 1/2 - 5 years
Pre-requisite: None
Introduces students to the enjoyment of the water. Students will learn:
*Enter & exit water independently        *Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
*Open eyes (without goggles) underwater to retrieve objects at arms length.
*Show comfort floating on front and back with little or no assistance.

Pre-school II - Primary Skills
Ages: 3 - 5 1/2 years
Pre-requisite: Must be able to fully submerge their head.
Class introduces students to the basic fundamental swimming skills and orientation to deep water. Students will learn:
*Maintain a back and front floating position unassisted
*Swim on front (combining arm and leg actions on front - Front Crawl)
*Swim on back (combining arm and leg actions on back - Back Crawl)
*Roll over front to back & back to front
*Gliding front and back                 
*General water safety

Pre-school III - Stroke Readiness
Ages: 3 - 5 1/2 years
Pre-requisite: Students must be able to swim independently 10 ft on front and back.
Students are introduce to lap swimming and building endurance. Students will learn:
*Jumping into deep water     *Diving(sitting, kneeling and standing position)
*Front crawl rotary breathing  *Butterfly kick and body motion
*Back crawl arm action          *Elementary backstroke
*Treading water in deep water independently

Level I
Ages: 5 1/2 - 12 years
Pre-requisite: None
Introduces students to the enjoyment of the water. Students will learn:
*Enter & exit water independently        *Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
*Open eyes (without goggles) underwater to retrieve objects at arms length.
*Show comfort floating on front and back with little or no assistance.

Level II
Ages: 5 1/2 - 12 years
Pre-requisite: Must be able to fully submerge their head.
Class introduces students to the basic fundamental swimming skills and orientation to deep water. Students will learn:
*Maintain a back and front floating position unassisted
*Swim on front (combining arm and leg actions on front - Front Crawl)
*Swim on back (combining arm and leg actions on back - Back Crawl)
*Roll over front to back & back to front
*Gliding front and back                 
*General water safety


Level III -
Ages: 5 1/2 years - 12 years
Pre-requisite: Students must be able to swim independently 15 ft on front and back.
Students are introduce to lap swimming and building endurance. Students will learn:
*Jumping into deep water     *Diving(sitting, kneeling and standing position)
*Front crawl rotary breathing  *Butterfly kick and body motion
*Back crawl arm action          *Elementary backstroke
*Treading water in deep water independently

Level IV
Ages: 5 1/2 - 12 years
Pre-requisite: Successful demonstration of skills learned in Level III.
Class develops confidence in the strokes learned and improves aquatic skills. In addition students will learn:
*Dive from side in compact and stride position
*Improving Front crawl and Back crawl, Elementary backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and sidestroke
*Breathing control       *Open turns
*Safe rules for diving   *Helping others

Levels V/Pre-Swim Team
Ages: 7 - 12 years
Pre-requisite: Successful demonstration of skills learned in Level IV.
Student develop further coordination and refinement of strokes and building endurance. In addition these skills will be taught:
*Shallow diving from the side(deep water)      *Breathing control
*Survival float                                             *Treading water
*Flip turn while swimming on front                 *Flip turn while swimming on back
*Survival swimming                                     *Helping others
*Front crawl, Back crawl, Butterfly, Elementary backstroke, Breaststroke and sidestroke

Adults
Ages 13 years and up
Pre-requisite: None
Designed for adults to progress at their own pace. an instructor will be in the water with the students working on individual needs.
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