SWIM LESSONS What should I sign up for? Water Babies
6-24 months w/ 1 parent in water with baby. 30 min. Start exposing your baby to a body of water bigger than the kitchen sink now! This will help them better adjust to swimming lessons in a few years. We use songs and games to relax your baby and hopefully squeeze out a smile. We introduce holding positions so you are comfortable holding your baby in the water. Other adults are welcome to watch class from the sides of pool. This class is in our warm water pool.
Water Toddlers
2-4 yrs w/1 parent in water with child. 30 min. We add on to our Water Babies class format by introducing skills that will take place in our Junior Swim School classes. For the last 4 minutes, the instructor typically plays a game or we enjoy the kiddie slide and sprays. This class is in our Family Activity Pool. (pool with yellow slide). If your 3 or 4-year-old is comfortable/happy in a pool, consider signing them up for Junior Swim School which is with no parent in water to give them that extra push of independence in water.
Junior Swim School (JSS)
3-6 yrs. 3:1 ratio. No parent in water. 30 min. For most – it’s the first time a child enters a pool without a parent so we begin by making your child feel comfortable. This may look like simply focusing on getting the face and hair wet at first, which can be scary for some. Then progressing through supported floats, bobs, kick board use, and eventually swimming 3 yards with no assistance under water. No goggles. See ahpd.org/programs/swim-lessons/ for why we recommend no goggles at this level. There are three levels in JSS – Snails, Turtles and Jellyfish. If your child completes all Jellyfish skills, we can move them to our Swim School Program if that works for your schedule. This class is in our Family Activity Pool (the pool with the yellow slide).
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Swim School
5-12 yrs 6:1 ratio. 30 min. A group environment to motivate your child. Children are evaluated on the first day and grouped with kids of a similar skill set. Our first level begins with correct face and body position, floats, and opening eyes underwater without goggles. Your child will then progress through levels where all the swim strokes are introduced and eventually working towards treading in deep water, dives, and flip turns. The instructor typically plays a game using swim school skills for the last 4 minutes. This class is in our lap pool. Diving well is used to complete some skills in our higher levels.
Private Swim Lessons will be conducted in a “pop-up” format. We tried this on a trial basis this past summer and it was a huge success. As we form our fall teaching team, you’ll be able to hand pick swim instructors to match their teaching strengths with your goals. Ages 3 through adult. • An à la carte experience • No session dates to worry about • One, 30 minute swim lesson with private one-onone attention • Sign up for one - or sign up for 10! It's up to you. No fussing with a six week session when you might be missing classes due to vacation or other activities • Tell your instructor what you want to work on and we'll make it happen • When you login to your household account, search "pop-up" • Keep checking back if you don't find a time that works for you. We're slowly adding more pop-up private swim lessons throughout SeptemberDecember times become available
Arlington Heights Park District | Fall 2022 | www.ahpd.org
