Classes

Swimming Stages
2012 Session Schedule

Session Dates Due
Date
Late
Fee
1 Jan 6 - 29 N/A N/A
2 Feb 3 - 26 N/A N/A
3 Mar 3 - 26 N/A N/A
4 Mar 31 - April 23 N/A N/A
5 April 28 - May 21 N/A N/A
6 June 6 - June 30 May 24 June 2
7 July 5 - July 28 June 24 July 2
8 Aug 1 - 26 Aug 24 Sept 2
9 Aug 29 - Sept 30 Sept 24 Oct 2
10 Oct 3 - 28 Oct 24 Nov 2
11 Nov 1 - 30 Nov 24 Dec 2
12 Dec 5 - 25
No Classes
Dec 24, 25 and 26
Dec 24 Jan 2

Swimming Stages Swim Academy
2012 Session Times

Tuesday/Thursday A.M. Sessions
9:30 - 10:00 Parent/Child Aqua Squirt
9:30 - 10:00 Stage 1
10:00 - 10:30 Starfish/Stage 2
10:00 - 10:30 Stages 2 & 3
10:30 - 11:00 Sea Turtles
10:30 - 11:00 Stage 1
11:00 - 11:30 Duckies/Stage 2
11:00 - 11:30 Starfish/Stage 1
   
Tuesday/Thursday P.M. Sessions
4:00 - 4:30 Aqua Squirt/Level 1
4:30 - 5:00 Starfish/Level 1/Level 2
5:00 - 5:30 Stages 2 & 3
5:30 - 6:00 Stage/Aqua Squirt
6:00 - 6:30 Starfish/Level 1/Level 2
Session Schedules and Payment Guidlines
 
All students are recommended to start in a Basic class. This will allow the instructor to assess the student's skills and/or capabilities.
 
After the two-week Basic session the student can choose which program they would like to follow.
 
Classes are based on age and skill.
There will never be more than four students in a class. This allows for more care and instruction to each student.
 
***"Swim with Me" class can have up to 6 mommy/baby groups


Make Ups are ONLY offered if necessary due to inclement weather, instructor illness, or pool mechanical issues. Please leave Friday open in the event that a make-up is necessary. If your child misses a class, sorry, there are NO make-up classes.

Swim Instructor Availability email for current schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9:00-12:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
9:00-12:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
9:00-12:30PM
All classes
available at
all timess
9:00-12:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
9:00-12:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
 
          10:00-3:00PM
All classes
available at
all times
5:00-7:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
5:00-7:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
5:00-7:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
5:00-7:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
5:00-7:30PM
All classes
available at
all times
 

'Guppy Swim Camp' is geared for swimmers that will jump into the water and put their faces in the water, ages 4 thru 14. Student will have hands on coaching in all four of the competitive swim strokes. Snacks will be provided with free swim and water games...Come join us for a splashy good time.

Session are from 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm Monday thru Thursday

Session 1 - July 19th to22nd
Session 2 - July  26th to 29th              
Session 3 - August 2nd  to August 8th
Session 4 - August 12 to August 15

Swim a Song
Parent & Child (4-24 months)
'Swim a Song' is an alternative, fun, innovative and effective programme for introducing adults with babies or very young children to the exciting world of Aquatics. It provides an effective teaching aid for adults to use with their own children from birth and for swimming teachers, group leaders and programme operators to adapt to a formal commercial programme or Swim School.
 
'Swim a Song'
fills the gap in teaching provision for children aged 4 months attending with an adult. Lesson plans conveniently encourage successful completion and attainment of the Amateur Swimming Association 'Duckling' series of awards.'Swim a Song' incorporates water safety, free movement, structured play, exercise to music, and guidance in physical and educational development.

Check out this exciting 'Swim a Song' demo video.
 
Swim with Me- Stage 1
Parent & Child (6-24 months)
Your child should be acclimated to the water through bath time play or trips to the pool. Skills learned: breath holding, aided/unaided swim underwater, water pass, rolls, back floats.


Swim with Me- Stage 2
Parent & Child (12 - 24 months)
Your child had developed all water acclimation skills. Skills learned: jumping from station or wall, unaided swim, back float.


Swim with Me- Stage 3
Parent & Child (24 - 36 months)
Skills learned: facial self submersion, locomotion, balance, safety skills, standing station jump, streamlining.


BASICS (Beginners All Start in Core Skills)
All students new to Swimming Stages must start here. In these first 2 weeks, students are taught and assessed on basic swim skills. Students who complete this class will then be eligible to be placed in an everyday or maintenance class for their assessed Swimming Stage. This class builds a strong foundation for your student's swim experience.

Preschool Stage 1
(3 to 5 years)
Your child is introduced to short swim alone and breath holding skills.
Skills learned: breath holding cues for self submersion, back float, rotations 180° to 360°, underwater dips/dives, start front crawl and back stroke, jump-in/streamline/swim.


Preschool Stage 2
(3 to 5 years)
Your child should be able to propel self with a steady kick. Your child can change positions from front to back. Your child submerges face for up to 10 seconds without swallowing water. Physical and mental coordination for swimming by self has been developed.
Skills learned: jump in and make their way back to side of pool, get out of pool on their own, turns front to back.


Preschool Stage 3
(3 to 5 years)
Children at this age love to chat and demonstrate skills. They work well in a group as they love to mimic their peers. We will link together all skills that were previously learned.
Skills learned: vertical submersion, coming up to breathe, front and back floats, swimming on their backs, rolls, safety, ring dives.


Elementary Stage 1
(5 – 15 years) Component: arms, legs
Criteria: alternating or simultaneous propulsive from supported positions


Elementary Stage 2
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms alternating/simultaneous, legs
Criteria: front crawl, back crawl, side swim, treading water


Elementary Stage 3A
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms, legs, breathing/timing
Criteria: front crawl, back crawl


Elementary Stage 3B
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms, legs, breathing/timing
Criteria: butterfly (3 stage teaching method)


Advanced Stage 4A
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms, recovery
Criteria: stride jump, feet first, front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, 25 yard swim


Advanced Stage 4B
(5 – 15 years) Concentrate on breast stroke or butterfly, 25 yard swim

Advanced Stage 5
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms, legs
Criteria: flip turns, spin turns, dives, front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, 50 yard swim


Advanced Stage 6
(5 – 15 years) Component: body position, arms, legs
Criteria: front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, elementary back stroke, side stroke, butterfly, 50 - 100 yard swim


Starts, Flips, and Turns
(5-15 years) As the name states, this class works on starts, flips, and turns. These are key to advanced swimmers working to improve their performance. This is excellent in refining advanced swimmers for their summer leagues.

Criteria: safe practice of techniques, grab start, backstroke start, flip turn for front crawl, speed turns for breast stroke & butterfly, backstroke flip turn

Adult
(15 years and older) Group lessons are also available for adults, whether you are a beginner, or a seasoned swimmer looking to improve your stroke.

Private Lessons
Private instruction can be requested by contacting
Susie at 281.251.6017 or inquiry@swimmingstages.com.
Private lessons available for $30 per class.
Each class is 30 minutes in length.
Scheduling depends on the availability of instructors.