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Wentzville Swim Academy
entzville
Swim Academy
Determine Your Child's Swim Level
Choosing the right swim lesson is the first step in your child's aquatic education. It is important to select lessons that provide equal amounts of new challenges and old favorites. 1: Use the flow chart below to identify the swim level that best matches your child's swimming skill set. 2: On the next page, select the best day and time that work for your busy schedule.
Is your child over 3 years old?
Is your child less than 5 years old?
Can your child go underwater independently and back float?
Can your child back float independently and front crawl 10 yards independently?
Does your child know all of the basic strokes and can they perform them with little help? (front crawl, backstroke, breast stroke, side stroke, dolphin kick)
Can your child perform a basic dive off the side of the pool and perform basic strokes independently?
Unless otherwise indicated, all swim lesson sessions include eight, 40-minute classes. M-TH sessions meet four times a week for two weeks, while M/W sessions meet twice a week for four weeks.
Private one-on-one swimming lessons are available on a limited basis for swimmers of all ages and abilities. This bundle includes four, 30-minute sessions. Times will be arranged with instructor. Classes are scheduled between instructor and participant, based on pool availability. Prescheduled Private Lessons
These one-on-one swimming lessons are available to all ages and abilities and take place at Progress Park Pool before morning group lessons. They include eight, 30-minute sessions, unless otherwise noted. DAY TIME BEGINS DEADLINE LENGTH PRICE M-TH 8:30A JUN 13 JUN 6 2 WKS $160/190 M-TH 8:30A JUN 27** JUN 20 2 WKS $140/166 M-TH 8:30A JUL 11 JUL 4 2 WKS $160/190 M-TH 8:30A JUL 25 JUL 18 2 WKS $160/190 If you want to learn to swim with a friend or family member, our semi-private lessons are just the thing. Participants must be at a similar skill level. This bundle includes four, 30-minute sessions for two participants. Times will be arranged with instructor. Classes are scheduled between instructor and participant, based on pool availability. Prescheduled Semi-Private Lessons
If you want to learn to swim with a friend or family member, our semiprivate lessons are just the thing. Participants must be at a similar skill level. These prescheduled lessons are available to all ages and abilities and take place at Progress Park before morning group lessons. They include eight, 30-minute sessions for two participants, unless otherwise noted. DAY TIME BEGINS DEADLINE LENGTH PRICE M-TH 8:30A JUN 13 JUN 6 2 WKS $230/280 M-TH 8:30A JUN 27** JUN 20 2 WKS $202/245 M-TH 8:30A JUL 11 JUL 4 2 WKS $230/280 M-TH 8:30A JUL 25 JUL 1 8 2 WKS $230/280
GROUP SWIM LESSONS
Group swim lessons are a great way for your child to learn with the support of peers in a fun group environment. Session dates and times are listed below followed by the descriptions of the classes offered.
DAY TIME BEGINS DEADLINE LENGTH PRICE M-TH 6P MAY 31* MAY 23 2 WKS $37/47 M-TH 6:50P MAY 31* MAY 23 2 WKS $37/47 M/W 11:10A JUN 6 MAY 30 4 WKS $53/63 M-TH 10:20A JUN 13 JUN 6 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6P JUN 13** JUN 6 2 WKS $47/57 M-TH 6:50P JUN 13** JUN 6 2 WKS $47/57 M-TH 10:20A JUN 27** JUN 20 2 WKS $47/57 M-TH 6P JUN 27** JUN 20 2 WKS $47/57 M-TH 6:50P JUN 27** JUN 20 2 WKS $47/57 M/W 11:10A JUL 6** JUN 27 4 WKS $47/57 M-TH 10:20A JUL 11 JUL 4 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6P JUL 11 JUL 4 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6:50P JUL 11 JUL 4 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 10:20A JUL 25 JUL 18 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6P JUL 25 JUL 18 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6:50P JUL 25 JUL 18 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 10:20A AUG 8 AUG 1 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6P AUG 8 AUG 1 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6:50P AUG 8 AUG 1 2 WKS $53/63 M-TH 6P AUG 22 AUG 15 2 WKS $53/63
This level develops a child’s comfort in and around water and prepare them for future instruction without a parent. Skills to be mastered with assistance: blowing bubbles, kicking, floating on back with parent support, swimming motions with parent support. Parent accompanies child in pool. (Min 4/Max 10) †No Jellyfish classes offered during sessions starting MAY 31, AUG 22 or any session starting at 6:50P.
SEA TURTLE Progress Park Pool Ages: Preschool (Ages 3-4)
This level intends to develop a child’s comfort in and around water. Skills to be mastered: front and back kick with instructor support, submerge head, feet-first jump, entering and exiting pool without assistance. (Min 3/Max 5) STINGRAY Progress Park Pool Ages: Level 1 (Ages 5+)
This beginner level intends to develop a child’s comfort in and around water. Skills to be mastered: front and back kick with instructor support, feet-first jump, submerge head, entering and exiting pool without assistance and back float with instructor support. (Min 3/Max 5)
MARLIN Progress Park Pool Ages: Level 2 (Ages 5+)
This level is for those who are comfortable in the water and are ready to become more independent swimmers. Skills to be mastered: submerge head and face, front and back kick without support, basic front and back crawl. (Min 3/Max 6)
WALRUS Progress Park Pool Ages: Level 3 (Ages 5+)
This level will further develop strokes and build basic technique and endurance. Skills to be mastered: submerge head and face without hesitation, front crawl with rhythmic breathing, basic front and back crawl. This class may spend time in water 12-13 feet deep. (Min 3/Max 6)
This level intends to perfect front stroke, backstroke and elementary backstroke. Skills to be mastered: treading water for 60 seconds and basic performance of breaststroke and sidestroke. This class spends time in water 12-13 feet deep. (Min 3/Max 6)
SHARK Progress Park Pool Ages: Level 5 (Ages 5+)
This level is the most advanced swim level and focuses almost entirely on technique and preparation for swim team or fitness swimming. Students in this level have learned and put together all strokes, but need further assistance in perfecting them and swimming more efficiently. Skills to be mastered: advancement in basic stroke skill, tread water for two minutes without using hands, retrieve brick from bottom of pool, flip turns, basic butterfly stroke, starts and entries. (Min 3/Max 7)
