Description of Levels

• Young pre-beginner (Tiny Tot)* : This course gets three-year olds started in the water. Water activities initiate confidence, diminish fear and create a positive attitude toward the water. Student/teacher ratio: 3:1. *
  
  
• Level I: Four and five year olds work on the following: water adjustment; buoyancy, and breath control, floating on front and back with and without kicking, and basic water and personal safety skills.
  
  
• Level II: Goals: Prone float and glide, flutter kick on front and back, combined stroke on front using kick and alternating arm action, combined stroke on back using kick and choice of arm movement, and personal safety and rescue skills.
  
  
• Level III: Coordinate arm stroke for front crawl, with breathing to the side, coordinate back crawl, elementary back stroke, tread water, deep water skills, personal safety and rescue skills and rescue breathing.
  
  
• Level IV: Skills include front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, personal safety and rescue, CPR, and rescue breathing.
  
  
• Level V: Students will continue to work on stroke refinement and endurance with the following strokes: front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and an introduction to the butterfly stroke. Diving progressions begin as well as a continuation of personal safety and rescue skills.
  
  
• Levels VI: Skills include: front and back crawl, breast and sidestroke, butterfly, swimming turns, diving board, conditioning principles, personal safety and rescue skills including rescue equipment.
  
  
• Intro to Competitive Swimming* : This class is designed for students who have passed Level VI. Skills covered in this course are competitive front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, racing starts, and flip turns. Emphasis will be placed on improving a student's endurance and conditioning.

* Classes only offered during the summer program

Class Policies

Registration will be at the Kress Events Center (KEC) on the UW-Green Bay campus.

Due to scheduled University classes in the KEC, participants are not allowed to enter the KEC until registration begins. An individual may sign up for more than one family for carpool reasons, but the families must be registered for the same time. Each family must use a separate for to register.

Registrations will be taken Monday through Thursday from 9am till 6:30pm at the front desk of the KEC. Registrations will not be accepted through the mail.

You may use one form to register more than one child, but clearly indicate the class in which each child is to be enrolled. If a student has a medical situation that might affect participation, please include that information on the registration form.

We reserve the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrollments or add classes to meet demand. We cannot issue refunds for student who wish to cancel registrations.

Parents, families, friends and other members of each student's "support system" are welcome to watch classes from the observation area adjacent to the pool. Only program participants should be in the pool area.

We make every attempt to accurately assess each student's skill level and group him/her with other students of similar abilities. Because of our progressive system, a student may repeat a class prior to entering the next level. Our goal is to individualize instruction as much as possible.

If you have special requests for classes, call us or write your suggestions of the registration form.

Our facility and locker rooms are used by students, faculty, and members of the community. We provide locker room attendants to assist your children. Children ages 4 and older must use the correct gender locker rooms.

Parents: we ask that you have your children bring their towel in the pool or drying area of the shower rooms so they can dry off before returning to their lockers.

Family Swim Pass

Family Pass Days: Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays

For the following nine months the pass will enable you to use the KEC pool (Sept - April). The Family Pass will give the children from the Learn-to-Swim program a chance to practice their skills, and give the parents a chance to participate with their children. The pass is only being offered to the parents of the Learn-to-Swim program.

Cost is only $45.00 per family pass and is good for one parent and one child, or for two parents; $5 per additional family member between the ages of 4 and 18 yrs.

Restrictions:

• No guests - family members only
• Membership is good for the pool only
  
• All children under 16 yrs must be supervised by the parent at all times
  
• Locker rooms with lockers are available (bring your own lock)
  
• Posted pool rules are enforced for your safety

Items Available:

• Toys for young children will be provided by the KEC; you may bring your own swimmies for your child
• Due to our policies, we must ask that you do not bring masks, fins, snorkels, balls, or inner tubes
  
• The KEC provides balls, inner tubes, milk jugs and kick boards

Swim Hours:

• Sep through Dec: Friday 6 - 9pm; Saturday 2 - 5pm; Sunday 12 - 6pm
  
• Jan through Apr: Friday 6 - 9pm; Sunday 12 - 6pm

To have a successful family swim program, we ask that you adhere to the rules and regulations of the PSC. A list of days that the pool will be unavailable, due to University sports events and holidays, will be provided to you.

Private Lessons

Private lessons are available upon request. We recommend enrolling students in private lessons if they are struggling in the group setting or are much older than the other students at the same skill level. Private lessons are a way to get a significant amount of one-on-one time with an instructor. Sometimes just one or two half hour lessons can help a child catch up to the rest of the class if they are struggling. Lessons are $12 for each half hour of lessons.

To register for private lessons or have any questions answered please contact the Kress at (920) 465-2449.

Registration Information

Information packets and registration forms will be mailed out to those on our mailing list prior to the first registration date. If someone in the family has been enrolled in lessons at any time we automatically put you on our mailing list. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to be added, please contact the front desk of the Kress Events Center at (920) 465-2449.

Registration will be at the Kress Events Center (KEC) on the UW-Green Bay campus.

Due to scheduled University classes in the KEC, participants are not allowed to enter the KEC before 5pm. Numbers will be handed out at 5pm. An individual may sign up for more than one family for carpool reasons, but the families must be registered for the same time. Each family must use a separate form to register.

Registrations will be taken Monday - Thursday from 9am till 6:30pm at the front desk of the KEC. Registrations will not be accepted through the mail.

You may use one form to register more than one child, but clearly indicate the class in which each child is to be enrolled. If a student has a medical situation including physical and mental handicaps that might affect participation, please include that information on the registration form. This is very important as the more information the instructor knows about your child the better he/she can facilitate your child's special needs.

Teacher Aid Course

Learn-to-Swim has created a program for students who are interested in continuing their swimming skills and knowledge, who have advanced through the Learn to Competitive swim level, and who, because of age limits, may be waiting for a life guarding course. This program is open to any student who is 11 years old, and is interested in assisting a trained instructor in teaching all levels of the learn-to-swim courses. The student must have a willingness to communicate with other students, and take initiative with teaching these swimming skills to other students.

Contact the the Kress at (920) 465-2449