Das Rec Aquatics

FREE SWIM LEVEL ASSESSMENTS

Did you know that Das Rec offers free swim level assessments? Contact us today to set up an appointment at kbridgeman@newbraunfels.gov.

WEEKDAY GROUP SWIM LESSONS

Don’t let fear keep you out of the water. Skills from the American Red Cross Learn to Swim programs are taught by our certified Water Safety Instructors to help your child overcome fear and increase their enjoyment and confidence in water. Age: 6mo-12yr | Cost: $60 for eight lessons

Session 1:

(M/W) September 12 – October 5 (Tu/Th) September 13 – October 6

Session 2:

(M/W) October 10 – November 2 (Tu/Th) October 11 – November 3

Session 3:

(M/W) November 28 – December 15 (7 week session) (Tu/Th) November 29 – December 16 (7 week session)

Session 4:

(M/W) January 9 – February 1 (Tu/Th) January 10 – February 2

SWIM LESSONS SCHEDULE: MON/WED & TUES/THURS

Level 5:30pm 6:15pm

Parent/ Child

Preschool

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3 PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Private lessons are available and custom designed for each student. Work at your own pace in this one-on-one private lesson. This is ideal for anyone looking for a more customized experience for children and teens, adult lessons are available upon request.

Session 1:

(M/W) September 12 – September 21 (Tu/Th) September 13 – September 22

Session 2:

(M/W) September 26 – October 5 (Tu/Th) September 27 – October 6

Session 3:

(M/W) October 10 – October 19 (Tu/Th) October 11 – October 20

Session 4:

(M/W) October 24 – November 2 (Tu/Th) October 25 – November 3

Session 5:

(M/W) November 7 – Novemeber 16 (Tu/Th) November 8 – November 17

Session 6:

(M/W) November 28 – December 7 (Tu/Th) November 29 – December 8

Session 7:

(M/W) January 9 – January 18 (Tu/Th) January 10 – January 19

Session 8:

(M/W) January 23 – February 1 (Tu/Th) January 24 – February 2

Level 4& 5

Private

Level

PARENT AND CHILD Ages: 6 - 24 month Description

Familiarize children with the water and teach swimming readiness skills. Provide safety information for parents and teach techniques parents can use to orient their children to the water. Parents must be in the water with the student.

PRESCHOOL Ages: 3-5

LEVEL 1 Introduction to Aquatic Skills Ages: 6-12

LEVEL 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills Ages: 6-12

Familiarize children to the aquatic environment and help them acquire basic aquatic skills. Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around water.

Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills. Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water. Skills to be learned: bobs, blowing bubbles, glides and recovery, basics of freestyle.

Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. Skills to be learned: combined arm and leg action on front, various floating techniques, increased distance swim.

LEVEL 3 Stroke Development Ages: 6-12

LEVEL 4 & 5 Stroke Improvement and Refinement Ages: 6-12

PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS AGES: 3-17

Build on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment. Skills to be learned: survival float, treading water, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, streamline position.

Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes (i.e., front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke). Skills to be learned: open turns, butterfly, breaststroke, increased time treading water, increased distance swim.

Receive one-on-one attention to enhance swim skills. Private swim lessons are ideal for anyone who wants a more customized experience for children and teens.

ADULT PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Adult lessons are available upon request. Please email Ann at avitt@nbtexas.org or call Das Rec at 830-221-4170. $80 per four 30 minute lessons.

MASTERS SWIM TEAM

Want to get back into the swim of things? Masters Swim is for the adult swimmer looking to have a coached workout and improve swim techniques. This program is led by Masters certified coaches. For your convenience, the Das Rec Masters Swim team is setup with monthly installment billing using a debit/credit card authorization. The monthly payment will be drafted on the 1st of each month.

Mon, Wed, and Fri: 5-6am Mon-Fri: 8-9am Tues/Thurs: 12-1pm Cost: Members $25 per month Non-member $35 per month