St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Skills taught include safety topics, front and back paddle, kicking, treading water and advanced breath control. The goal in this class is to perform each skill unassisted. Parents do not need to get into the water with their child. Class limit: 4. Lessons at Tech High School - Enter Door 2 Lessons at St. Ben's: Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall

Participants will focus on building endurance and getting prepared for the Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructor courses. Class limit: 6. Lessons at Tech High School, Enter Door 2 Skills: Continuous 500 swim Swim Team Readiness Sets Turns Starts Basic CPR and 1st Aid Rescue Techniques Swim Lesson teaching techniques

Participants become comfortable in the water learning basic skills. Safety topics include pool rules, recognizing lifeguard, safe water entry, being able to recall name and phone number, helping yourself in an emergency and proper use of a lifejacket. Class limit: 5 Skills: Enter and exit the water Blowing bubbles Bob underwater Pick up object underwater Front/back floats Front/back blastoffs Flip flops (rolling from front to back) Flutter kick on wall Front/back paddle Treading water motions Lessons at Tech High School - Enter Door 2 Lessons at St. Ben's: Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall

Participants learn to swim without support. Safety topics include being able to recall parents/guardians names, home address, proper use of lifejacket and boat safety. Class limit: 5. Skills: Jump into chest-deep water and return to edge of pool Bob underwater and hold breath Front/back float Front/back blast offs Flip flops (rolling from front to back/ back to front) Flutter kick with kick board Treading water Front/back crawl Breaststroke kick Lessons at Tech High School - Enter Door 2 Lessons at St. Ben's: Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall

Participants learn to be comfortable with new skills in deep water and learn new strokes. Safety topics include helping yourself and others in an emergency, safe weather conditions for swimming and proper use of lifejackets. Class limit: 6. Skills: Jump into deep water and return to wall Swim underwater and pick up an object Front/back float in deep end Flutter kick on front/back with kick board Treading water in deep end Front crawl with rhythmic breathing Back crawl Elementary backstroke Breaststroke kick Breaststroke arm motion Lessons at Tech High School - Enter Door 2 Lessons at St. Ben's: Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall

Participants will increase endurance, improve skills learned in Swim classes 1-3 while learning new skills. Safety topics include basic 1st aid, reaching assists and proper use of a lifejacket. Class limit: 6. Skills: Feet-first surface dive in deep end Somersault Open turn: Front crawl Open turn: Back crawl Treading water Flutter kick on front/back with kick board Breaststroke kick with kick board Front/back crawl Elementary backstroke Breaststroke Dolphin kick Lessons at Tech High School - Enter Door 2 Lessons at St. Ben's: Park in lot 13 and go to Murray Hall