Private Swim Lessons

Recommended for those who prefer a more individually tailored lesson plan. Taught by Red Cross certified instructors in a 1:1 or 1:2 instructor-to-child setting, the time of these lessons are established on the mutual availability of both the instructor and the participant. Must be 4 years old for private swim!

$65.00    1 Participant: five 30-minute lessons
$80.00    2 Participants (same time): five 30-minute lessons
$15.00    *1 Participant: one 30-minute lesson
$20.00    *2 Participants (same time): one 30-minute lesson
       *can be used in addition to one of the 5-lesson packages 

Private Swim Lessons are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis beginning on Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 AM at the Vinton Recreation Center. YOU CANNOT REGISTER ONLINE. The number of lessons accepted is limited and is determined by the number of available instructors on staff. While there is no official deadline, lessons turned in early will be more likely to secure a spot. Forms will be available at the Recreation Center and online. We will NOT distribute to V/S School classrooms.

Group Swim Lessons

Certified WSI’s (Water Safety Instructors) teach these group swim lessons that adhere to the American Red Cross standards.  Lessons are available from the beginner level through the advanced skill level. Participants must be 5 years old by the start of class. Registration starts Monday, April 8. Please note: not the same registration day as private swim. FEE: $35.00/session. Max of 20 per level. Deadline: May 328

1st Session: June 3 - 14, Monday-Friday
(pick one time slot)
9:00 - 9:45 AM (CPU)
10:00 - 10:45 AM
6:00 - 6:45 PM

2nd Session: June 17 - 28, Monday-Friday
(pick one time slot)
9:00 - 9:45 AM (CPU)
10:00 - 10:45 AM
11:00 - 11:45 AM

* We WILL NOT make up any cancelled days. If needed, we will test on the last day instead of having a ‘Fun Day’.
*If there are any cancellations, the PAYER will receive a notice through email.

Aqua Tots

A Certified WSI instructor will lead this fun interactive parent/child class. A parent/guardian must be in the water at all times with their child. Ages 4 & under. Registration starts Monday, April 8. FEE: $30.00/session. Max of 25 per session.

First Session: June 3, 5, 10, 12: 5:15 - 5:45 PM

Second Session: June 4, 6, 11, 13: 5:15 - 5:45 PM

RED CROSS LEVEL INFORMATION:

Level I - Introduction to Water Skills - Purpose: Help students feel comfortable in the water. Skills: Basic water safety rules, using a life jacket, submerging mouth, nose and eyes, opening eyes underwater and picking up submerging object, swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions, recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help, exhaling underwater and floating on front and back.

Level II - Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Purpose: Give students success with fundamental skills. Skills: Moving in the water while wearing a life jacket, submerging entire head, front and back glide, treading water using arm and leg motions, recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help, bobbing in water, jellyfish float and swimming using combined stroke on front and back.

Level III - Stroke Development - Purpose: Build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice. Skills: Reaching assist, submerging and retrieving an object, front and back glide, front and back crawl, kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression), rotary breathing in horizontal position, survival float, back float, butterfly-kick and body motion

Level IV - Stroke Improvement - Purpose: Develop confidence in the stroke learned and improve other aquatic skills. Skills: Safe diving rules, dive from stride position or shallow dive, survival float, back float, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, throwing assist, feet-first dive and front and back crawl.

Level V - Stroke Refinement - Purpose: Provide further coordination and refinement of strokes. Skills: Survival swimming, standing dive (diving progression), open turns on front and back, front and back crawl, performing rescue breathing, tuck surface dive and pike surface dive, front flip turn and backstroke flip turn, elementary backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke and sidestroke.

Level VI - Swimming and Skill Proficiency - Purpose: Refine strokes so students swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed to focus on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, such as Lifeguard Training.