SWIM:  Lessons & Classes

Swim Lesson Levels

PreSchool (ages 3-6)

Nemos

This beginner level class requires no prior experience in swimming. Your little tigers will be introduced to and learn the skills that they need to become comfortable in water, develop the foundations of basic strokes and to be safe in the water. Your tigers get to play games and have a great time while learning, in a class of 6 tigers; grown-ups don’t get to join in, only cheering from the side. Little tigers will learn skills like blowing bubbles, putting their face in the water, submerging their heads underwater to retrieving toys from the bottom and floating on their fronts and backs without support.

Sea Turtles

This level class is for little tigers already comfortable in the water, able to put their head under water for 3 seconds and float (without support) Your little tigers will develop their basic strokes on their fronts and backs; torpedo glides, flutter kicks, scoops, reach and pulls and rhythmic breathing. Play will be the basis for skill development, encouraging confidence and love of the water and swimming. As students progress and improve, their skills and drills will progress appropriately.

Youth (ages 6-up)

Dolphins

This level is for school aged students who are comfortable in the water and ready to learn basic swimming skills or already can swim rudimentary strokes. Students will develop the basic skills needed to swim front crawl and backstroke and then to coordinate them. Skills covered will include: streamline, flutter kicks, breath control/rhythmic breathing, underwater stroke mechanics and out of water arm recovery.

Sharks

This level is for swimmers able to swim 5 yards(to the flags) of freestyle and backstroke. In this class the swimmers will continue to improve their technique, build endurance and also introduce breaststroke and butterfly. The correct diving technique will taught in the class. This class is recommended for children that successfully finished Dolphins level or children with previous swimming experience.

Stroke Clinic

This is our final level for children in the swim lesson program. Swimmers will continue to improve their technique in freestyle and backstroke and continue to learn breaststroke and butterfly. With added confidence and skills, their endurance will increase as well. This class is in place to make the children fully confident in their strokes by giving them more time to practice. This level is for swimmers interested in transitioning to swim team or just continuing in swimming to become strong confident swimmers.

SCHEDULE, FEES AND REGISTRATION

Morning Swim Lesson Schedule 2013

Morning sessions include 8 30-minute classes over 2 weeks.
Classes meet Monday-Thursday, unless noted: make-up days are Fridays.

Session 1: June 24 - July 5

Session 2: July 8 - July 19

Session 3: July 22 - August 2

Evening Swim Lesson Schedule 2013

Evening sessions include 6 40-minute classes over 2 weeks.
Classes meet Tuesday - Thursday unless noted; make-up days are Fridays.

Session 1: June 24 - July 5

Session 2: July 8 - July 19

Session 3: July 22 - August 2

Session 4: August 12 - August 23

Fees:

The cost of each sesion is $70.

Swim Lesson Registration

To reigster for lessons, fill out the Swim Lessons Regsitration Form, mail your check payable to Arlington Forest Club to:

Trina Wood
5107 Talbot Place
Alexandria, VA 22304-2705

(Please write "AFC" on the envelope when mailing payments.)

Please note: Registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received 10 days prior to the start of the session to allow time for processing.

These lessons are only AFC members and households on the AFC waitlist at this point.

Water Aerobics

2013 classes run June 19 - July 31*
Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:30pm

Fees for instruction are as follows:

To register,
1) Mail your check payable to ARLINGTON FOREST CLUB:

Kerry Weaver
Water Aerobics
346 N. Granada Street.
Arlington, VA 22203

2) Fill out the the Water Aerobics Registration Form

*No class Monday, June 24, July 1, or Wednesday, July 10 due to AFC home swim meets. Make-up classes for inclement weather will be added to the end of the session (8/5 and 8/7). Bonus classes may also be added. Bonus classes are not included in the 10 or 5 class session price. They will need to be paid in cash ($6) at the time of the class.
** Class sessions are non-transferable
*** Drop-in fees are paid directly to the instructor.

Weather Cancellations

If there is a storm or heavy rain, a class will be cancelled. Decisions are usually not made until 15 minutes prior to the class start time as weather changes rapidly. Call the pool KIOSK at 703.527.1782 for the latest information.