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Aquatics Course Descriptions For Aquatics Information call (407)
246-4281 INFANT AND
PRESCHOOL AQUATICS PROGRAM
IPAP helps young children ages six months to five years old become comfortable in and around the water so they can learn to swim. The program gives parents information and techniques to help orient their children to the water and to supervise water activities in a safe manner. Infant Level: 6–18 months Parent/Adult
accompaniment in the
water is required.
Toddler Level: 18-36 months Parent/Adult accompaniment in the
water is required.
Preschool Level: 3-5 years These children will be taught age
appropriate basic swimming and safety skills.
LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMYouth: 6-17 years Level I: Introduction to Water Skills Introduces students to the water to feel comfortable and enjoy the water safely. Level II: Fundamental Aquatics Skills The objective of Level II is to
give students success with fundamental skills. This
Level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills and adds to the self-help
and basic rescue skills started in Level I. Must
have Level I certificate or be able to demonstrate all the completion
requirements in Level I.
Level III: Stroke Development Level III builds on the skills in
Level II by providing guided practice.
Front and back crawl strokes are developed and
the fundamentals of treading water is introduced.
Must have a Level II certificate or be able to
demonstrate all the completion requirements in Level II. Level IV: Stroke Improvement Level IV develops confidence in the strokes learned thus far and improves on other aquatic skills such as breastroke, elementary backstroke, butterfly and open turns. Must have a Level III certificate or be able to demonstrate all completion requirements in Level III. Level V: Stroke Refinement Level V is coordination and
refinement of key strokes.
Introduction of flip turns, sidestroke and rescue
breathing. Must have a Level IV certificate or be able to demonstrate
all of the requirements in Level IV. Level VI: Swimming and Skill Proficiency Refines the strokes so students
swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness
over greater distances.
Level VI is designed with four component options
which focus on preparing students to participate in more
advanced courses such as Water Safety Instructor and
Lifeguard Training.
The four components are:
Personal Water Safety, Lifeguard Readiness,
Fundamentals of Diving and Fitness Swimming.
Must have a Level V certificate or be able to
demonstrate all of the requirements in Level V.
This program is for kids aged 11-15 to get a jump start into a lifeguarding job and provides a foundation of lifeguarding and life skills. For those with swimming skills at level 5 or above, this program is an ideal transition between the Learn to Swim program and the Lifeguard Training course. Synchronized Swimming +A creative sport for swimmers with
a minimum of Level III skills. Teams
will participate in a synchronized swim show during the
Fun Finale swim meet. Swimmers
will perform intricate skills and synchronization of routines set to music.
Recreational Swim Team
Adult
Fitness
Water Aerobics
Club Swim Team Sailing Club Enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the water by sailing. Share the experience with good friends on local lakes or even halfway around the world. Instructors that have learned to harness the wind want to teach you how to sail and appreciate this great sport. For more information, check out the website: www.thesailingclub.us. Orlando Rowing Club The Orlando Rowing Club is a group of men and women 2 years of age or older that get together each week in the early morning or late afternoon under the supervision of an experienced coach to learn to row or improve their rowing skills. If you want to be in the best shape of your life and have fun doing it, sign-up for one of our Masters Programs for beginners that run 3 to 4 times a year. For more information, check out the website: www.orc-rowing.com. + Offered
on an as-needed basis. POLICIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
SUMMER SWIM TEAM
CALENDAR
August
2, 2008 – Recreational Swim Team Fun Finale
+ The event will start at 8:45 a.m. at Engelwood Community Center Pool for all City of Orlando Recreation Summer swim teams. All dates are subject to change.
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