Swimming Lessons
Would you like to register your child for swim lessons? The cost is $50 ($40 with a current Community Pool Family Pass).
Step 1: Complete the form below.
Step 2: Make payment check payable to FOR Swimming, Inc. and mail to the following address:
For Swimming, Inc.
P.O. Box 1552
Lexington , VA 24450
We will contact you with the day / level / time for your lessons. For more information email Leslie Ayers.
Note: Payment must be received to confirm place in class.
Session Dates:
Session 1A Mondays and Wednesdays on the following dates:
March 28th, 30th, April 4th, 6th, 11th, and 13th.
Session 1B Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
March 29th, 31st, April 5th, 7th, 12th, and 17th.
Session 2A Mondays and Wednesdays on the following dates:
April 25th, 27th, May 2nd, 4th, 9th, and 11th.
Session 2B Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
April 26th, 28th, May 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th.
Session 3A Mondays and Wednesdays on the following dates:
May 16th, 18th, 23th, 25th, 30th and June 1st.
Session 3B Tuesdays and Thursdays on the following dates:
May 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th, 31st, and June 2nd.
Session 4 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays on the following dates:
June 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, and 17th.
Session 5 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays on the following dates:
June 20th, 22nd, 24th, 27th, 29th, and July 1st.
Session 6 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays on the following dates:
July 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, and 22nd.
Swim Lesson times for all sessions:
4:00-4:30 Level 1
4:30-5:00 Level 2
5:00-5:30 Level 3
5:30-6:00 Levels 3, 4 & 5
* times may vary depending on ages and number of participants
Parent and me classes for ages 4 and under will be held at 5:30. (sessions 2A and 3A only)
Limited Spaces Available - Register Early!
NOTE: Page updated on January 31, 2011
Registration Form
Skill Levels
PARENT AND ME (ages 4 and under)
Guided play for children with parents. Class will focus on safety floating, comfort and fun in the water.
PURPLE MINNOW (Level 1)
Lessons will focus on the following Skills:
Comfortably submerge face
Bobbing
Support float on front
Support float on back
Bubble blowing
Enter and exit water independently
Supported kicking on front & back
Introduction of gliding on front & back
Learn basic water safety rules
Introduce diving for objects in shallow water
RED SNAPPER (Level 2)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Continue skills from Purple Minnow
Explore deeper water with support
Prone and back float or glide
Stepping from side of pool into chest deep water
Recovery to horizontal back float
Introduction to sitting dives
Demonstrate flutter kick on front
Demonstrate flutter kick on back
Learn basic water safety skills
GREEN DOLPHIN (Level 3)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Continue Lessons from Red Snapper
Introduction of Elementary Backstroke and Freestyle switching
Demonstrate kicking on side
Demonstrate switching from side to side on back and front
Demonstrate turning over front to back
Demonstrate turning over back to front
Demonstrate assisting a non-swimmer
Demonstrate reaching and extensions
BLUE DOLPHIN (Level 4)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Retrieve object from the bottom with eyes open, no support and in chest deep water
Demonstrate jumping into deep water from pool side and recovering to back position
Introduction to diving from the side of pool and streamline
Demonstrate prone glide w/ push-off
Demonstrate back glide w/ push-off
Swim freestyle switching for 25 yards
Swim backstroke for 25 yards
Discuss safe diving rules
Demonstrate treading water
SILVER SHARK (Level 5)
Lessons will focus on the following skills:
Demonstrate deep-water bobbing
Rotary Breathing
Demonstrate standing front dive
Continue skills for Freestyle and Backstroke
Demonstrate survival floating
Vertical Kicking
Introduction to Butterfly and Breaststroke