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Complete Fall & Winter Brochure (printer-friendly version)

American Red Cross Swimming Lessons

Parent / Tot Class (Children 6 months to 5 years, parents)
Parent must be prepared to accompany their child into the water. This class is to orient the child to the water and to help parents learn to work with their child in the water.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#200A Registration Deadline: October 27
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $25.00
 
#200A Registration Deadline: January 5
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – January 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $25.00


Level I: Water Exploration
Students are taught independent floating and gliding and beginning arm strokes.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#203A Registration Deadline: October 27
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19
Time: 6:35 p.m. - 7:05 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $27.00
 
#203B Registration Deadline: January 5
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays - January 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28
Time: 6:35 - 7:05 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $27.00


Level II: Primary Skills
Students are taught treading water, rolling front to back and back to front.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#204A Registration Deadline: October 27
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17 and 19
Time: 7:10 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $27.00
#204B Registration Deadline: January 5
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays - January 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28
Time: 7:10 - 7:40 p.m.
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $27.00


Level III: Stroke Readiness
Students are taught rotary breathing, survival float and front crawl.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#205A Registration Deadline: September 29
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – October 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 and 22
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $27.00
 
#205B Registration Deadline: January 26
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $27.00

Level IV: Stroke Development
Students are taught all strokes and surface dives.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#206A Registration Deadline: February 23
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays - March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $27.00

Level V: Stroke Refinement
Students increase yardage of all stokes, flip turns and learn safety skills.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#207A Registration Deadline: March 30
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays - April 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 and 22
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:15p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $27.00

Level VI: Skill Proficiency
Students will learn about personal water safety and swimming for fitness as they increase their yardage and work on stroke efficiency.
Minimum 5 students and maximum 10 students per class.
#207A Registration Deadline: March 30
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays - April 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 and 22
Time: 7:15 p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $27.00


LIFEGUARD TRAINING (Ages 15 and up)
Students must be 15 years of age by the last day of class. At the conclusion of the course participants will receive a certificate in lifeguard training and First Aid, CPR-PR and AED. Students must attend all sessions.
If interested please call the Grinnell Recreation Department at 641-236-2620.

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR (Ages 16 and up)
Students must be 16 years of age by the last day of class. You will receive training to teach American Red Cross swimming lessons. This class is also great if you plan to teach private
swimming lessons.
If interested please call the Grinnell Recreation Department at 641-236-2620.

Aquatics

TIGER SHARKS SWIM CAMP
Come and see what Tiger Sharks is all about. The coaching staff is holding a stroke clinic one week before the start of the Winter season. If you are new to the program come try it out. If you are a swimming veteran, sign up and get a jump on the season.
#214B Registration Deadline: October 20
Dates: October 26-29
Times: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $10.00


TIGER SHARKS SWIM TEAM
Tiger Sharks is a competitive swim program that is open to all swimmers who can swim 25 yards in deep water. Swimmers learn all four competitive swimming strokes and can compete in swim meets.
**Mandatory parents’ meeting November 2nd at the PEC Pool**
Registration Deadline: November 2
#214A Competitive - practice 3 times per week
Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays Nov. 2 - Jan 30
Times: 10 and under 6:30 –7:15pm    
11 and over 7:00-8:00pm
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $90.00
$47.00 (Optional YMCA Membership Fee— swimmers must swim in three meets prior to January 30 to be eligible to swim at the Sectional meet.)
 
#214C Recreational - practice 2 times per week
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays Nov. 2 - Jan 30
Times: 10 and under 6:30 –7:15pm 11 and over 7:00-8:00pm
Site: Grinnell College PEC Pool
Fee: $60.00
$47.00 (Optional YMCA Membership Fee— swimmers must swim in three meets prior to January 30 to be eligible to swim at the Sectional meet.)


TINY SHARKS
Swimmers that are not able to swim 25 yards in deep water will be invited to swim at the Ahrens Family Center pool each Monday evening during the swim season. Candidates for Tiny Sharks should feel comfortable in the water and they must possess the ability to float. This team will work on the front stroke, learn how to float on their backs and progress to back stoke.
Maximum 8 students per class
Registration Deadline: November 2
Dates: Mondays - Nov 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7, 14, Jan 4, 11, 18 and 25
Times: #214D 6:00 - 6:45pm #214E 6:45 - 7:30pm
Site: Ahrens Family Center Pool
Fee: $40.00


AQUALITE –WATER FITNESS PASS
Aqualite is for those individuals just starting out, continuing exercising, or senior citizens. Aqualite explores ways to use the water to exercise with less stress on joints. It will help you with muscle tone, flexibility, and cardiovascular conditioning.
• Exercise equipment will be available to participants any time
the pool is open to the public.
• Aqualite gloves available for purchase at the Grinnell Recreation
Department.
• Passes are available for purchase through the Grinnell Recreation
Department.


 

 


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