ADVANCED GROUPS

PLATINUM

IDEAL FOR: Ages 5-15 who can do front & back floats, front & back kicks and who can swim freestyle for at least 30 feet with bilateral breathing.  Students who have completed SwimAmerica Level 5.

LOCATIONS:  Steel Fitness Premier (formerly the Human Performance Center) at 250 Cetronia Road in Allentown

                    Emmaus Aquatic Club at 2546 Mill Race Road in Emmaus

SUMMER 2013 SESSION at SFP:  June 24th - July 31st for a total of 6 weeks (No scheduled breaks)  

SUMMER 2013 SESSIONS at EMAC:  Session 1: June 17-28 (Mon-Thur with Tues as WLSL, Mon-Thur)

                                                  Session 2: July 8-19 (Mon-Thur, Mon-Wed)

                                                  Session 3: July 22 - Aug 2 (Mon-Thur, Mon-Wed)

FREQUENCY:  One lesson per week at SFP's indoor pool.  Summer Sessions at EMAC's outdoor pool are 7 daily lessons over a two-week period with the Thursday and Friday of the second week reserved for weather-related cancellation make-ups.

TO REGISTER:  From the Home Page, click on the Summer Swim Lesson tab on the right side.  Scroll down to the bottom, where you'll see a tab for Youth Group Lessons – select the Youth Advanced tab and choose your preferred class days/times.

CLASS LENGTH:  45 minutes

STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR RATIO:  maximum 4:1

COST:  SFP Summer Session is $141 for 6 lessons.  Summer Session at EMAC is $165 for 7 lessons.  A $20 non-refundable ANNUAL registration fee also applies.

CURRICULUM FOLLOWED: SwimAmerica Stations 6-10

SKILLS TAUGHT: Extended freestyle swimming, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, turns, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, treading water and sitting-standing kneeling dive (at EMAC pool only).

ADVANCEMENT GOALS:

Station 6 "Backstroke" Swim freestyle 75 feet, Swim backstroke 30 feet, Tread water for 1 minute

Station 7 "Breaststroke & Butterfly" Swim freestyle 50 yards, Swim backstroke 25 yards, Kick breaststroke 20 feet

Station 8 "Turns" Swim freestyle for 100 yards with bilateral breathing, Swim 25 yards Breaststroke, Swim 30 feet of Butterfly

Station 9 "Lifetime Strokes" Swim 200 yards Freestyle with bilateral breathing, Swim 25 yards Butterfly, Swim 50 yards Breaststroke, Swim 50 yards Elementary Backstroke, Swim 50 yards Sidestroke

Station 10 "Individual Medley" Swim 300 yards Freestyle, Swim 100 yards Backstroke, Swim 100 yards Individual Medley