Welcome to the Mount Swim School Summer 2008!
The new swimming lessons program at Mount St. Mary’s was created by combining some of the best qualities of numerous nationally recognized lessons programs. This reorganization has led to changes from class requirements to class names, even the pool schedule has changed. With all the changes to the program, the Aquatics staff expects and welcomes questions about the Mount Swim School. The staff would also strongly encourage ALL parents, not just new registrants, to attend the orientation/information session.
Orientation for Saturday participants is REQUIRED! Click on the following to go directly to that information: Class Schedule Monday-Thursday (2week): Session I: June 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 10:00-10:30 AM Purple 10:00-10:30 AM Yellow 10:30-11:00 AM Purple 10:30-11:00 AM Orange Session II: July 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 10:00-10:30 AM Purple 10:00-10:30 AM Yellow 10:30-11:00 AM Red 10:30-11:00 AM Orange Session III: July 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 10:00-10:30 AM Purple 10:00-10:30 AM Yellow 10:30-11:00 AM Red 10:30-11:00 AM Orange ***Note: Additional classes may be added due to demand and instructor availability Skills** your child will be introduced to and practice during the time they are at the Mount Swim School:
Class Skills 6 months - 3 years (30 min): Pink– Parent child class. Class prepares the children for classes without parent when they turn 3. Instructor will lead parents in games, songs and instructional activities. Class Skills 3-6 years (30 min): Purple– Face in water, blowing bubbles, kicking with flotation & assistance 15 feet on front and back, floating on front & back with assistance. Red– Wall bobs, front and back float unassisted for 5 sec, flutter kick width of pool with assistance on front and back, alternating paddle width of pool on front and back with assistance . Aqua- Rotary breathing, tread water for 5 seconds, flutter kick on front/back with kickboard width of pool, swim with alternating paddle on front/ back with rhythmic breathing width of the pool, intro to elementary back stroke arms. Blue– Sit down dive, front/back float for 10 sec, intro to breast and butterfly kick, flutter kick with kick board on front and back the length of the pool, streamline kick on front/back with assistance the width of the pool. **Note: this is not a complete list of the skills taught in each level. Certificates will be issued at the end of the last class indicating the skills completed during the session. Class skills 6+ years (40 min): Green– Water adjustment, blowing bubbles, face in water, kicking with flotation & assistance 15 feet on front and back, floating on front & back with assistance. Yellow– Rhythmic breathing, back/front float, 5 mid pool bobs, alternating paddle on front/back with assistance and rhythmic breathing width of pool, Elementary backstroke arms width of pool with flutter kick and assistance. Flutter kick width of pool with kick board and assistance on front and back. Orange-Sit down dive, front/back float for 10 sec, intro to breast and butterfly kick, flutter kick with kickboard on front and back the length of the pool, streamline kick on front/back with assistance the width of the pool. Brown– Standing dive, front/back float for 30 sec, streamline kick on front/back the length of the pool, flutter kick on front/back length of the pool, swim front and back crawl the length of the pool, swim the breast stroke and butterfly the width of the pool. Black– (Pre Swim Team) Racing starts, flip turns, butterfly stroke the length of the pool, 100 m IM swim (fly, back, breast, free), swim 200 m front crawl with flip turns. **Note: this is not a complete list of the skills taught in each level. Certificates will be issued at the end of the last class indicating the skills completed during the session. Fees Mount Community | $30 | | ARCC Member | $40 | | Non-Member | $60 |
Registration and Orientation
FOR ALL CLASSES Pre-Registration: -Tue, May 27, 2008 - Mount Community ONLY 9:00-5:00 PM Open Registration:
-Tue, May 27, 2008 – ARCC Hospitality room
6:00 PM - ARCC Members 6:30 PM - Non-Members Mount Swim Club Please see the Mount Swim Club page for competitive swimming opportunities for the summer. Pool Schedule The ARCC For more information on the lessons program or any aquatics instructional program, please contact Joseph Eshbach, Aquatics Program Coordinator, at 301-447-7429 or eshbach@msmary.edu. | 
