Swim Lessons

Private Swim Lessons can be held at any time during normal operating hours.  It is an arrangement [of both time and money] between the lifeguard and the pool member; Club Brennan merely facilitates the arrangement and is not involved in any other way.

Formal Swim Lessons are classes held at the Club. The cost of lessons is $65. Bondholders pay only $50  [Checks should be made payable to Delaware Aquatic Management]. Each Session consists of 8 lessons, 30 minutes each, in a 2 week period. The lessons are Monday – Thursday, with Friday used as a make-up day if a lesson is cancelled. Class times are either 9:00am or 9:45am. There are 3 sessions:

  • Session 1 – June 14th thru June 25th
  • Session 2 – July 5th thru July 16th
  • Session 3 - July 26th thru August 6th

Sharks only offered at 9:45am for Session One; Minnows only offered at 9:45am for Session Three

 

All payments MUST be turned in with the application; your spot is not reserved without a payment.  Deadline for application is one week prior to start date. No refunds are issued unless a session is cancelled. Class sizes are 4-7 students [see program layout], a minimum of 4 students is needed to hold the class. Email D.A.M with any questions: delaquatic@verizon.net                               

 

Minnows:  This program is designed for children 3 to 5 years of age with little or no swimming experience. Parents will not accompany children into the water. Class size is limited to 4 students.  Below are just some of the accomplishments we hope to achieve, games will be a highlight to instruction:

  • Independent submersion
  • Kicking
  • Arm paddling
  • Floating with Assistance
  • Jumping
  • Water Adaptation
  • Blowing Bubbles
  • Underwater Recovery (Reaching & Pulling)
  • Climbing Out Of The Pool
  • “What to do if you fall in”

Dolphins: this program is designed for children 5 years of age and older who have previous swimming skills and can pass a few basic water skills. Class size is limited to 7 students.  Children will be tested on the following skills on the first day of class [children may be moved to another level based on testing]:

  • Blowing bubbles
  • Putting their face under water for 5 -10 seconds
  • Front kicking while holding on to the side
  • Bobbing head while holding on to the side
  • Recovering an object from the bottom of the pool-in 3 ft. of water

Children will improve in the above-mentioned skills plus learn the following:

  • Front crawl stroke
  • Elementary backstroke
  • Breaststroke
  • Floating
  • Glides
  • Surface Dives
  • All instruction will take place in 3-5 feet of water

Sharks: this program is designed for children 6 years of age and older who have swimming experience and are able to pass the following skills on the first day of instruction:

  • Front crawl with breathing
  • Front float
  • Treading water

Skills learned from the Dolphin level will be reinforced and students will be taught new skills for improving the breast, side, back and elementary back stroke plus diving:

  • Refine freestyle & backstroke
  • Breast stroke
  • Diving – standing, shallow & surface  

          

              

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