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Swim Lesson Program

Rolling Hills Swim Club offers both private and group swim lessons to our members and their children and guests. These lessons are available to swimmers of all ages and all skill levels, including lessons for swimmers-to-be. Descriptions of the types and levels of instruction, as well as costs, are set forth below. A schedule of dates and times for group lessons will be posted by the Swim Lesson Program Coordinator.

Baby Swim Lesssons Registration Form.pdf
as of June, 2010
Adult Swim Lesssons Registration Form.pdf
as of June, 2010

Coordinator: Rolling Hills Swim Club Manager
Manager's Office: (703) 451-5303
Member Paging: (703) 451-9666

Instructors
Both private and group swim lessons are taught by selected members of the RollingHills guard staff, who are experienced swim instructors at the Club, have several years of competitive swimming experience (including year-round swimming and stroke training) and are certified life guards with CPR training.

Private Lessons
Private lessons are available to swimmers of all ages and all skill levels; and are highly recommended for those who might benefit from individual attention. Private lessons are much more flexible than group lessons,since times, frequency, and focus are individually arranged between the instructor and student/parents.

Group Lessons
Group lessons are divided into four skill levels I, II, III, and IV, as described below. Group lessons are given in two-week sessions, Monday through Thursday, with Friday used as a make-up day in the event of inclement weather.

The dates and times for all group lessons are posted by the Swim Lesson Program Coordinator. The availability of group lessons is limited by interest. Insufficient interest in a particular session and/or in a particular skill level may result in the cancellation or rescheduling of that session, or in a reasonable combination of that session with another.

Levels 1 and 2, described below, will be taught by the Manager. Levels 3 and 4, also described below, will be taught by the Assistant Manager, respectively. However, these times and instructors are subject to change, in which case all affected will be notified.

Private lessons should be scheduled individually. Please call the manager's office at (703)451-5303 with any questions, or speak to the manager on duty to schedule either group or private lessons.

Level I: Learning To Swim Independently
  1. Blow Bubbles
  2. 5 Bobs, Getting a Breath Each Time
  3. Front Float with Assist
  4. Back Float with Assist
  5. Jump in with Assist
  6. Kick and Stroke with Assist
  7. Rotary Breathing with Flotation Device
  8. Kick on Back with Assist
  9. Front Glide from Wall
  10. Front Glide and 3 Independent Strokes

Level II: Moving Toward A Greater Independence In The Water
  1. Retrieve Underwater Objects
  2. Kneeling Dive
  3. 15 Consecutive Bobs
  4. Freestyle ? Length of Pool
    1. Rotary Breathing
    2. Correct Kick
    3. Alternating Arms
  5. Backstroke (Elementary) 5 Strokes
  6. Independent Back Float
  7. Independent Front Float
  8. Tread Water for 2 Minutes
  9. Breaststroke Kick

Level III: Learning To Swim With Better Form And Greater Endurance
  1. Standing Dive
  2. Streamline
  3. 15 Consecutive Bobs
  4. Full Pool Lengths of:
    1. Freestyle
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
    2. Backstroke
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
    3. Breaststroke
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
  5. Tread Water for 4 Minutes

Level IV: Advanced Stroke Work
  1. Standing Dive
  2. Streamline
  3. 15 Consecutive Bobs
  4. Full Pool Lengths of:
    1. Freestyle
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
    2. Backstroke
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
    3. Breaststroke
      1. Technique
      2. Endurance
    4. Butterfly (Correct Form)
      1. Kick
      2. Arms
  5. Tread Water for 6 Minutes
  6. Finning on Back


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