Prince George's Community College Robert I. Bickford Natatorium

Fall 2018 Learn to Swim Schedule

Phone: 301-546-0159

E-mail: WDCE@pgcc.edu

www.pgcc.edu/swim

Please see listings for class dates. Swim classes meet once a week for 8 weeks or twice a week for 4 weeks. Cost $60 (+ $25 registration fee per semester)

Participants must register for a class at their age and skill level. Individuals will not be allowed to participate in inappropriately registered classes, nor will any refunds be issued or transfers made.

Register online: www.pgcc.edu/owllink Registration for these classes begins July 20, 2018.

NO CLASSES ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2018

Please read descriptions carefully

SWM -300 Bubblers 1/2: 6 – 36 Months. Bubblers 1 and 2 will be taught as a combined class based on students’ skill levels. Level 1 – This level familiarizes parent/guardian and child with the water and teaches swimming readiness skills including: becoming comfortable in water, support techniques and beginning breath control. This course will discuss safety information and techniques parents can use to orient their children to the water. One parent/guardian, in appropriate swimming attire, must participate in the water with their child during each lesson. Level 2 – At this level parent/guardian and child will continue to work on basic skills including: water adjustment, support techniques and breath control. Skills such as floating and kicking on front and back are explored. One parent/guardian, in appropriate swimming attire, must participate in the water with their child during each lesson. Note: This course may be repeated until the child is old enough for Bobbers.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W 7:00 PM 7:40 PM 42670 9/17/18 10/10/18

SWM-301 Bobbers: 3-5 years – This level familiarizes children to the aquatic environment and helps them acquire basic aquatic skills including: water entry and exit, breath control, submerging, floating/gliding on front and back, treading in chest-deep water. Arm & leg actions are also introduced at this level. Participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W

6:15 PM 6:55 PM 38481 9/17/18 10/10/18

SWM-302 Floaters: 3-5 years – This level builds on basic swimming skills learned in the Bobbers series including: breath control, submerging, swimming using combined arm & leg actions on front & back and treading in shoulder-deep water. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W 7:45 PM 8:25 PM 42673 9/17/18 10/10/18

SWM-303 Strokers 1/2: 3-5 years – Strokers 1 and 2 will be taught as a combined class based on students’ skill levels. Level 1 – This course builds on the skills learned in Floaters, with a greater emphasis on swimming on the front & back without assistance and for longer distances. Treading in shoulder-deep water for longer periods of time will also be explored. Level 2 – This level focuses on stroke development including front crawl and elementary backstroke. Students will be introduced to the scissors and dolphin kicks and build on the fundamentals of treading water. Diving skills may also be introduced. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level. This course may be repeated until the child is old enough for Youth classes.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W 7:45 PM 8:25 PM 42675 9/17/18 10/10/18

SWM-304 Youth 1: 6-13 years – This level will help orient students to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic skills. Topic include: water entry & exit, breath control, submerging, floating/gliding on front & back, treading in chest-deep water, arm & leg actions are also introduced at this level. Participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W 6:15 PM 6:55 PM 38465 9/17/18 10/10/18

SWM-305 Youth 2: 6-13 years – This level builds on fundamental aquatic skills learned in Youth 1. Topics include: breath control, submerging, floating/gliding on front & back, swimming using combined arm & leg actions on front & back and treading in shoulder-deep water. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level.

Days Start time End time Syn # Start date End date M/W 7:00 PM 7:40 PM 38471 9/17/18 10/10/18

+Make-up classes are not available +Parents may attend the first and last classes only +Use child’s name and information to register a child +Several water safety topics are incorporated into classes