Seven Locks Summer 2024

Session Dates:
Session 1: TBD (3 weeks)
Session 2: TBD (3 weeks)
Session 3: TBD (2 weeks)

Practice Schedule:
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 10:10-10:35am & 10:35-11am

little-fins

Little FINS

Ages 4 to 8
Very Beginner

seahorses

Seahorses

Ages 5 to 8
Beginner

little-fins

Little FINS

Ages 4 to 8 - Very Beginner - Outdoors

Primary Focus:

  • – To further our swimmers’ comfort level in and around the water while learning the basic elements to a successful freestyle.

Requirements:

  • – Move forward on a kickboard without touching the bottom of the pool for 10 meters.
  • – Place their face completely underwater and blow bubbles.
  • – Feel happy in and around the water without mom or dad present.

Group Goals:

  • – Become comfortable and confident swimming unassisted.
  • – Learn the basic components of a strong freestyle.
  • – Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting.
seahorses

Seahorses

Ages 5 to 8 - Beginner - Outdoors

Primary Focus:

  • – Basic introduction and strengthening of all four strokes.

Requirements:

  • – Swim across a 15-meter dive well (deep water) unassisted.
  • – Show that they have a general understanding of freestyle and are familiar with the basic components of the stroke.
  • – Float on their backs and have a general understanding of the basic components of backstroke.

Group Goals:

  • – Learn the basic components of all four strokes.
  • – Begin to refine strokes so that they can be swum with correct technique.
  • – Introduction to technical swim skills such as streamlines & send-offs. 
  • – Introduction to swimming drills and swimming vocabulary.
  • – Learn to practice alongside teammates and feel comfortable in a team setting.