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Summer Swim Lessons
The Manchester Parks and Recreation Department will be offering summer swim lessons with the first session starting on June 6th, and the last session starting on July 25th. Sessions are two weeks long for approximately 30 minutes a day, Monday - Friday. Levels 1 - 4 are offered at 9:35AM, 10:10AM, 10:45AM, 11:20AM, 5:00PM, and 5:35PM. "Parent and Child" is offered at 9:00AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in two week sessions. The cost to participate in the class is $65 per participant for Swim Lesson Levels 1 - 4. The cost to participate in Parent and Child swim lessons is $40 per participant. To register for group swimming lessons, complete the summer swim lesson assessment form below. Our Aquatics team will reach out to you to schedule your assessment. Recreation center pass holders receive 10% off registration fees. For additional information, please contact the Manchester Parks and Recreation Department at (931) 728-0273 or email our Aquatics Director, Colt Pittman, at cpittman@cityofmanchestertn.com
Summer Swim Lesson Assessment Form
Session 1: June 6th - 17th
Class Times
- 9:35AM - 10:05AM
- 10:10AM - 10:40AM
- 10:45AM - 11:15AM
- 11:20AM - 11:50AM
- 5:00PM - 5:30PM
- 5:35PM - 6:05PM
Levels
- Parent and Child (Offered at 9:00AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Session 2: June 20th - July 1st
Class Times
- 9:35AM - 10:05AM
- 10:10AM - 10:40AM
- 10:45AM - 11:15AM
- 11:20AM - 11:50AM
- 5:00PM - 5:30PM
- 5:35PM - 6:05PM
Levels
- Parent and Child (Offered at 9:00AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Session 3: July 11th - July 22nd
Class Times
- 9:35AM - 10:05AM
- 10:10AM - 10:40AM
- 10:45AM - 11:15AM
- 11:20AM - 11:50AM
- 5:00PM - 5:30PM
- 5:35PM - 6:05PM
Levels
- Parent and Child (Offered at 9:00AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Session 4: July 25th - August 5th
Class Times
- 5:00 pm - 5:30PM
- 5:35PM - 6:05PM
Levels
- Parent and Child
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
Swim Level Descriptions
Level 1: Water Exploration
The objective of Level 1 is to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. Students will learn elementary water skills which they can build on as they progress through the various levels.
- Become oriented to aquatic environment
- Fully submerge face (3 seconds)
- Experience buoyancy (bob 10 times)
- Supported float on front/back
- Basic breath control (bubble blowing)
- Enter and exit water independently
- Move through water comfortably
- Supported kicking on front/back
- Introduction to alternating arm action
- Familiarize with getting help
- Reaching assists without equipment
- Learn how to release a cramp
- Wear life jacket and enter shallow water
Level 2: Primary Skills
The objective of Level 2 is to give students success with fundamental skills and learn to float without support. Learn basic self-help rescue skills.
- Fully submerge head (hold 3 seconds)
- Retrieve objects in chest deep water
- Orientation to deep water with support
- Front and back float unsupported
- Unsupported back float or glide (5 seconds)
- Leveling off from a vertical position
- Rhythmic breathing (bob 10 times)
- Step-in entry and side exit
- Flutter kick on front/back
- Back crawl arm action
- Combined stroke front/back using kick/arm movements (5 yards)
- Turning over front/back, back/front
- Become familiar with rescue breathing
- Perform reaching & extension assist from deck
- Float in life jacket (1 minute, face out of water)
- Assist non-swimmers to feet
Level 3: Stroke Readiness
The objective of Level 3 is for students to learn to coordinate front and back crawl. Introduce elementary backstroke and the fundamentals of treading water.
- Retrieve object, eye open, no support
- Bob and submerge heard completely
- Bob in water slightly over head to travel to safe area
- Jump into deep water from side of pool
- Kneeling dive and compact dive from side of pool
- Front/Back glide with push off (2 body lengths)
- Coordinate arm stroke for crawl with breathing to side
- Coordinate back crawl
- Elementary back stroke (10 yards)
- Reverse direction while swimming on front/back
- Tread water
- Jump into deep water wearing life jacket
- Learn how to open airway for rescue breathing
- H.E.L.P position (1 minute)
- Huddle position in groups of 3 (1 minute)
Level 4: Stroke Development
The objective of Level 4 is to develop confidence in strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills. Introduce breaststroke, sidestroke, and wall turns.
- Deep water bobbing
- Experiment with buoyancy and floating position
- Rotary breathing
- Stride dive from side of pool from a standing position
- Elementary backstroke (10 yards)
- Sculling on back (5 yards)
- Front/back crawl (25 yards)
- Basics of breaststroke (10 yards)
- Basics of sidestroke (10 yards)
- Turning at the wall
- Tread water with modified scissors and rotary kicks
- Learn rescue breathing techniques
- Become familiar with CPR