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Aquatics
Indoor swim lessons are offered through the Swim with Bill program at Marmion Academy. Enter through door 18. Swim with Bill offers a small, warm-water pool with an optional river-current specially designed to accommodate every swimmer.
Preschool Swim Lessons
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Ages 3-5
This is a 30-minute class designed for beginner swimmers and those on the verge of becoming independent.
Lap Pool Lessons
Ages 6+
This class welcomes all students from beginners to those starting to independently swim the length of the pool freestyle. Swimmers should be comfortable in the pool without a parent.
Outdoor Swim Lessons at the Quarry
Infant & Toddler Swim Lessons
Ages 6 months – 3 years w/parent
A parent or guardian must participate in this class with the child. Participants will learn: water adjustment, water entry, front kick, bubble blowing, prone glide, underwater exploration, back float, back glide, arm movement on back, combined stroke on back, prone arm movement, combined stroke-prone, rolling over, personal flotation device, changing positions, kick up, parent safety, and water exit.
Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages 3-5
Students must be 3 years of age and ready to enter the water without a parent. Participants will learn: water adjustment, water entry, front kick, breath control, prone glide, prone float, underwater exploration, back float and recovery, and combined stroke.
Water Exploration
Ages 4+
Children must be at least 4 years of age and willing to enter the water without a parent. Participants will learn: to become oriented to the aquatic environment and move comfortably through the water, fully submerge face for three seconds, demonstrate basic breath control, enter and exit water independently, and demonstrate floating and kicking on front and back.
Primary Skills
Ages 4+
Participants should have completed Water Exploration lessons or must be able to demonstrate floating and kicking on front and back. Participants will learn: to fully submerge head and retrieve underwater object, explore deep water with support, demonstrate unsupported front and back glide, demonstrate rhythmic breathing, demonstrate finning on back, demonstrate turning over back to front and front to back, perform combined stroke on front and back.
See page 52 for Hall Quarry Beach information.
Stroke Readiness
Ages 4+
Participants should have completed Primary Skills or can perform combined stroke on front and back. Learning objectives for this class are: retrieve object, demonstrate bobbing, dive from the side of the pool in kneeling and compact position, demonstrate gliding, demonstrate the fundamentals of elementary backstroke and treading water, reverse direction while swimming on front and back, and coordinate all components of the front and back crawl for 10 yards.
Adult Lap Swim
Ages 18+
Adult lap swim will be available during the morning weekday swim lessons for adults. Pre-registration is required; there is not a drop-in rate or prorated fees. Lap swim will be canceled if air temperature drops below 68 degrees or if severe weather conditions exist.
