Arcata Community Pool
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ACP Swim Lessons
The Arcata Community Pool is proud to announce the release of our very own Learn-to-Swim Program. This curriculum blends competitive swimming principles with that of conventional learn-to-swim programs. This program includes levels for infants and toddlers, a core program of seven levels of proficiency that build upon each other. We are also introducing a Junior Lifeguarding level. To gain a better understanding of the descriptions of our new drills, please contact us and we will gladly send you an information sheet.
Youth Synchronized Swimming
This class teaches the techniques and positions of synchronized swimming (basic sculls, egg-beater kick, back layout, front layout, sail boat, ballet leg, and vertical).
Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim one length without stopping, using either freestyle or backstroke. Knowledge of all four competitive strokes is preferred.
Price: $45
Days & Times:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Parent & Child (Tadpoles): 6 Months to 3 Years
During class, an adult must be in the water with the child at all times. Class goals will be to develop a high comfort level in young children in and around water, to develop breath control, work on basic swimming and survival skills, and progress to a readiness to swim.
Price: $30 / Discount: $24
Teeny Starfish: 3-5 Years
Designed with the younger preschooler in mind, this class is a fun introduction to the water with emphasis on safety and basic swimming skills including water entry, water adjustment, breath control, front and back floating, underwater bobs, front and back kick, and basic arm actions.
Price: $54 / Discount: $43
Tiny Guppies: 3-5 Years
Designed with the older preschooler in mind, this class is a fun introduction to the water with emphasis on safety and basic swimming skills including water entry, water adjustment, breath control, front and back floating, underwater bobs, front and back kick, and basic arm actions.
Price: $54 / Discount: $43
Super Seahorses: 3-5 Years
"Tiny Guppies" skills required. New skills will include: water adjustment, breath control, extended front and back float with a kick, rhythmic breathing, underwater exploration, basic arm action, jumping into shallow and deep water, and basic safety skills.
Price: $54 Discount: $43
Level I: 6-13 Years
This level is for those who have had no prior aquatic instruction. Students will learn breath control, floats on front and back, front glide, head lead drill, lifejackets, and introduction to the deep end.
Price: $49 / Discount: $40
Level II
This level builds from the skills of Level I and introduces back crawl. Students will learn to retrieve underwater objects, front crawl with side breathing, Log roll and skinny drills, Back crawl, head lead and happy place drills on your back.
Price: $49 / Discount: $40
Level III
Level III skills are highly dependant upon a strong Level II base. Students will learn to front crawl with side breathing, log roll and swordfish drills, Back crawl, Hand lead and almost catch-up drills on back, whip kick, elementary back stroke, head lead body pulses, summersaults, turns, and diving.
Price: $49 / Discount: $40
Level IV
Students must learn and master stride and standing dives, elementary backstroke, front crawl with side breathing, set the sail and triple switch drills, back crawl, almost catch-up and goggle balance drills on back, breaststroke lead-up skills, butterfly lead up skills, treading water, and flip turns.
Price: $60 / Discount: $49
Level V
Students must master 50 yards front crawl with side breathing, flip turns, 50 yards back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke with drills, butterfly with drills, treading water, flip turns, underwater swim, and the springboard approach.
Price: $60 / Discount: $49
Level VI
Students must master 100 yards front crawl with side breathing, 100 yards back crawl with flip turns, elementary backstroke, 25 yards breaststroke, Butterfly with drills, speed turns, 20 yards underwater swim, and a tuck position dive with the springboard hurdle.
Price: $60 / Discount: $49
Level VII
Students must master 200 yards front crawl with side breathing, 200 yards. back crawl with flip turns, elementary backstroke, 50 yards breaststroke, 25 yards. butterfly, treading water, 500-yard endurance swim, and a 25-yard underwater swim.
Price: $60 / Discount: $49
Adult: 14 Years to Seniors
Students attending this class will work on developing good stroke technique, the ability to swim longer distances, doing the front and back crawl, sidestroke, and other types of survival strokes. Breaststroke and other more advanced swimming strokes and skills will be introduced as the swimmers improve.
Price: $49 / Discount: $40
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