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Learn To Swim
The focus of this American Red Cross program is to give children ages
4-12 the physical skills and safety knowledge necessary to maximize
their enjoyment of the water. Class size is limited to maintain a ratio
of five children per instructor. See our Parent-Tot
Swim program for children 5 and under. Private
Lessons are also available. For more information on swim lessons
please contact: Ed Martig at (847) 467- 1470 or e-martig@northwestern.edu.
Spring Schedule
Sunday Session
April 6 - June 1, 2008
***No Class May 18 or May 25***
| LEVEL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 1:00 - 1:45pm |
404113-A |
404123-A |
404133-A |
404143-A |
404153-A |
404163-A |
| 2:00 - 2:45pm |
404113-B |
404123-B |
404133-B |
404143-B |
404153-B |
404163-B |
(No parking pass required)
Wednesday Session
April 9 - May 21, 2008
| LEVEL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 4:00 - 4:45pm |
404213-C |
404223-C |
404233-C |
404243-C |
404253-C |
404263-C |
(No parking pass required)
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Summer Schedule
Sunday Session
June 22 - August 10, 2008
***No Class on July 27***
| LEVEL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 1:00 - 1:45pm |
404114-A |
404124-A |
404134-A |
404144-A |
404154-A |
404164-A |
| 2:00 - 2:45pm |
404114-B |
404124-B |
404134-B |
404144-B |
404154-B |
404164-B |
(No parking pass required)
Wednesday Session
Will Return in the Fall
| LEVEL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 4:00 - 4:45pm |
404212-C |
404222-C |
404232-C |
404242-C |
404252-C |
404262-C |
(No parking pass required)
Fee
| NU Student: |
$64 |
| Member: |
$69 |
| NU Affiliate: |
$74 |
| Public: |
$79 |
Learn To Swim Levels
To determine which level your child should enter, see the "skills taught"
portion of the description. If your child has mastered every skill,
move to the next level.
Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose: to help students feel comfortable and safe in water. Skills
taught include breath holding, front and back float, entering water
independently, introduction to flutter kicking, front crawl arms. Students
with water experience may move through this level quickly.
Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose: to give students fundamental and self-propulsion skills. Skills
taught include unsupported front and back glide, front crawl coordination
with breathing, beginning back crawl arm action, orientation to deep
water.
Level 3 - Stroke Development
Purpose: to build on and practice Level 2 skills. Skills taught include
coordinating front crawl and back crawl, introduction to elementary
backstroke, introduction to treading, retrieving objects, introduction
to diving.
Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
Purpose: to develop confidence and endurance in the front crawl, back
crawl, elementary backstroke, and existing skills. Skills taught include
standing dive, deep-water skills, introduction to breast stroke, sidestroke,
treading water (scissors kick, rotary kick.)
Level 5 - Stroke Refinement
Purpose: to coordinate and refine the key strokes. Skills taught include
underwater swimming, diving from board, breast stroke, sidestroke, introduction
to butterfly and dolphin kick, feet-first surface dive, open turns.
Level 6 - Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Purpose: to refine strokes so students may swim with ease, efficiency,
and endurance. Skills taught include approach strokes, coordinating
butterfly stroke and kick, introduction to breast stroke pullout, front
crawl flip turn, head-first surface dives.
Registration
Spring registration starts Saturday, March 1.
Summer registration TBA
To register please stop by or call the Membership Office at (847) 491-4303.
Class Location
Classes are held on the Evanston campus at the Norris Aquatics Center
at 2311 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL. 60208. Click here for directions.
The Norris Aquatics Center features a 25 yard x 50 meter pool which is home to the Northwestern Varsity Swimming and Diving teams. Water temperature is kept at a cool 80 degrees. Water depth ranges from 4 feet to 15 feet. Instructors utilize platforms which allow children to stand in 2 feet of water in the shallow end.
All non-NU students and gym members will need to bring an access card to every class in order to gain entrance to the facility. If you have not received your access card, please contact the Membership Office at 847.491.4303.
Instructors
The majority of our instructors are Northwestern students who are American Red Cross certified instructors, have experience teaching swim lessons, or are accomplished swimmers themselves. Instructors follow the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor guidelines and are certified in CPR and AED.
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