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Summer Youth Learn to Swim:

Registration is now taking place at the Leisure Pool! Call 742-1339 for more info!

Sessions:

Session 1 Mon - Fri FULL!
Session 2 Mon - Fri June 22nd - July 2nd*
Session 3 Mon - Fri July 13th - 24th
Session 4 Mon - Fri July 27th - August 7th
*Session 2 is nine days long
Night Session 1 Mon & Wed June 8th - July 1st
Night Session 2 Mon & Wed July 14th - August 5th
*Night sessions are available, BUT limited. Class will start at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30pm. Parent and Me through Level 4 classes are offered at night.


Register your child at the Recreational Aquatic Center!
In order to place your child in the correct class, we ask that all registrations be done in person. No registration will be taken once classes begin. Payment must be made upon registration.

EARLY Registration will be held in the Mat/Wrestling room in the Student Rec Center. All registrations must be made in person. All lessons will be held in the new pool. Please see map at registration for more detail.

Friday, May 1st, 7:00am - 1:00pm
Texas Tech Faculty, Staff, and Students only. A Tech ID must be presented to register.
Tech children only.

Saturday, May 2nd, 8:00am - 2:00pm
Texas Tech Community and General Public

***Registration will continue during open hours at the Leisure Pool after May 3. Registrations will be accepted until the Sunday prior to the session start date. No registration will be taken once classes begin. Payment must be made upon registration.

The Leisure Pool is located near the South entrance of the Student Rec Center on the TTU campus.
Questions or for more info call 742-1339.

General Information:
*Students should be able to perform previous level skills before moving on to the next level (i.e. student must be able to perform ALL Level 3 skills before moving onto Level 4)
*If a child's skill level is not appropriate for the Level in which they are signed up, changes will occur ONLY if there is space in another class level.
*Switching classes or sessions is very difficult. Please be sure of the time and dates for which you are registering.
*The last day of class is a "fun" day allowing students to participate in recreational swimming.
*Swimsuits are required.
*We will have class on "Bad Weather" Days.
*All students not toilet trained must be in a proper swim diaper.

Cost:

$35 for TTU Students and employees
$37 for Lubbock Community
Sorry, no refunds.

Private lessons available for kids and adults, $75 for (3) 50 minutes sessions.


Questions? Give us a call at (806) 742-1339


Course Information
Course Name
Purpose
Time
Parent & Me (6 months-5 years)

*Develop comfort level around water and create readiness to swim

25 Minutes classes beginning at 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 and 11:30am.
Both classes not offered on each half hour.
Aqua Tots (3-5 years)

*Orientation to aquatic environment
*Must be comfortable without parent

LEVEL I (5+ years)
Intro to water skills
*Create a sound foundation for aquatic and safety skills

 

 

 

Levels 1 - 6 and Diving

45 Minute classes begin
at 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00am.

(Not all classes offered each on each hour.)

LEVEL II (5+ years)
Fundamental Aquatic Skills
*Expand on fundamental aquatic locomotion and safety skills
LEVEL III
Stroke Development
*Increase swimming skill competency
*Practice safety and rescue skills
LEVEL IV
Stroke Improvement
*Develop confidence and competency in strokes and safety skills beyond preceding levels
*Introduction of breaststrokes and sidestrokes
LEVEL V
Stroke Refinement

*Continue refinement of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke.
*Introduce butterfly, surface dives, and springboard diving.

LEVEL VI
Swimming and Skill Proficiency
*Develop maximum efficiency and endurance for strokes.
*Introduce surface dives
*Introduce flip turns
*Encourage lifetime fitness
*Refine strokes learned in previous levels
*Develop springboard diving skills
*Teach advanced rescue skills
DIVING (Must have passed level 4) *Learn to dive from deck and springboard
GUARD START
11-14 years ($100)
*Jr Lifesaving
*Only Session II



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