Swim Program
Swim Lessons- American Red Cross Swim Lessons are available for all ages ready to learn to swim. Evening lessons will be held Monday & Wednesday for 5 weeks OR Tuesday or Thursday for 10 weeks (10 lessons total). Additionally, we will be adding lessons on Saturday for the spring session! Saturday classes will be 8 lessons for 1 hour. Mon. & Wed. Session 1 evening lessons will be held from Mar. 31st to April 30th. Tues. evening lessons will be held from April 1st-June 3rd. Thurs. evening lessons will be held from April 3rd-June 5th. Sat. afternoon classes will be held from April 5th-May 31st. We will have off the weekend of April 26th for an RLAC event. Mon. & Wed. Session 2 evening lessons will be held from May 5th-June 4th. Prices are $100 in-district ($10 per lesson), and $125 out-of-district ($12.50 per lesson).
To maintain a safe and focused learning environment, we ask that parents/guardians sit in the pool lobby during lessons. Parents/guardians will be allowed to sit in the stands during lessons #5 and #10 to be able to see their progress!
Session 1 registration will open online on Monday March 17th @ 12:00 A.M.
Session 2 registration will open online on Monday April 21st @ 12:00 A.M.
Follow this link for registration- https://rlasd.revtrak.net/rw-swim-registration/
Level Descriptions:
Parent-Tot classes are available for parents/guardians to enter the water with their child, ages 3 and younger. This is an introductory course, to get younger children acclimated to and interested in the water. The earlier they are introduced to the water, the less likely they are to be afraid and uncomfortable when they’re more independent in level 1.
Level 1- For beginners who have never been in the water before, or need to work on basic skills like floating on their front or back, starting to simulate movement through the water with a floatation device, and entering the water using the side and ladder. The Red Cross recommends ages 4+ to start lessons.
Level 2- For those ready to be more independent in the water, but still need a little assistance. They’re able to float and stay up for about 10 seconds on their own. They can move and maneuver through the water easily with a flotation device. And they’re not afraid to enter from the side on their own.
Level 3- For those ready to swim on their own from one end of the pool to the other. They’re ready to start working on stroke development and more advanced swimming techniques like freestyle/front crawl or backstroke. They are able to/ready to tread water and work on head first entries and dives.
Level 4- For those interested in refining their stroke work and technique for competitive swimming. They are able to swim multiple laps on their own, and have experience with freestyle/front crawl or backstroke. They’re also ready to begin learning the other competitive strokes, Breaststroke and Butterfly. Begin working on deep diving and race starts.
Level 5- For those ready to take things to the next level of competitive stroke work. Refining all 4 competitive strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). Beginning to swim lengths of the pool instead of widths. Adding open turns and flip turns for multiple lap swimming. They’ll also work on survival swimming for long periods of time, treading for long periods, and retrieving objects from the deep end.
Level 6- For those ready to and interested in joining a competitive swim team, or those looking to perfect their swimming skills. Working on all 4 competitive strokes, including racing starts, turns, and finishes. Refining and breaking down each small part of each stroke. Also survival swimming for long periods of time, as well as going over safety and rescue skills.
Session 1 Evenings Mon. & Wed.
Session 1 Evenings Tues.
Session 1 Evenings Thurs.
Session 1 Afternoons Sat.
Session 2 Evenings Mon. & Wed.
Water Aerobics- Water aerobics classes are available to anyone looking for aquatic exercise in a more relaxed environment. Water aerobics will be held Wednesdays, from 5:30PM-6:30PM. Prices are $60 in-district and $70 out-of-district per session. Anyone interested in water aerobics can email the Pool Coordinator, Connor Brandt, at [email protected].
Directions- The Red Lion High School Pool is located on the Horace Mann Ave. side of the High School. The Pool lobby doors are located to the right of the main office doors, past the auditorium doors, when facing the school from Horn Field. All patrons must enter through the pool lobby.
Please email Connor Brandt, RL Pool Coordinator @ [email protected] with any questions or concerns.