playkettering.org For more information, call 937.296.2587. SWIM LESSONS 49 Youth Elementary: Stroke Introduction Ages: 6 – 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Youth Beginner skills or successful completion of all Preschool Intermediate skills with Aquatic Supervisor approval. Using children’s ability to swim independently, this course builds on the skills learned in Youth Beginner. During this course participants will gain a rudimentary introduction to strokes and build stamina to swim 25 yards continuously. Skills covered may include jumping into deep water, sitting and kneeling dives, tread water, flutter, dolphin, scissor, and breaststroke kicks, front crawl and elementary backstroke. 01-10122-A Tue. 6:30 – 7 p.m. Jan. 23 – Feb. 27 01-10122-C Sat. 9:35 – 10:05 a.m. Jan. 27 – March 9 Fee: $60/resident; $75/non-resident Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Main Pool Youth Intermediate: Stroke Improvement Ages: 6 – 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Youth Elementary skills or Aquatic Supervisor approval. Building on the stroke introduction provided in Youth Elementary, this course will improve participants proficiency in performing the swimming strokes. Skills covered may include compact and stride dives, swimming underwater, open turns, treading water, front crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, back crawl, and sidestroke. 01-10123-A Sat. 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Jan. 27 – March 9 Fee: $60/resident; $75/non-resident Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Main Pool Adult Swim Instruction Ages: 13+ This class is designed to assist adults of all swim levels to set personal goals and learn the skills to achieve those goals. If you are swimming for the first time, learning a new stroke, refining swim techniques or wanting to swim for sport, this class will be instructed with a personalized plan to help you learn the skills necessary to reach your goals. 01-10132-A Sat. 11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Jan. 27 – March 9 Fee: $60/resident; $75/non-resident Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Main Pool Youth Advanced: Stroke Refinement Ages: 6 – 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learn to Swim Intermediate skills or Aquatic Supervisor approval. This course will focus on refining strokes and aquatics skills while building endurance and stamina to swim for fitness. Participants will work on all strokes (front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, sidestroke) in addition to standing dives, surface dives, survival swimming, flip turns, and treading water. 01-10124-A Sat. 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Jan. 27 – March 9 Fee: $60/resident; $75/non-resident Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Main Pool ADAPTIVE AQUATICS Our Parent and Child, Preschool, Youth, and Adult Aquatics programs strive to be inclusive for all participants. The City of Kettering invites people with disabilities to enjoy our programs, services, parks and facilities. Please call 937-296-2439 for more information about accessibility or to request a modification. For TTY assistance, contact Ohio Relay Service at 800-750-0750. Adapted Swim Lesson Ages: 3 – 18 This class is offered for individuals with disabilities that prefer a one- on-one setting. The program is designed to provide participants with a positive water acclimation experience. This is not a therapeutic program. Classes are taught by an experienced swim lesson instructor. A parent, sibling, or a responsible friend is invited to be in the water as a volunteer to assist the instructor at any time during the session. A meeting with parents, participant, and instructor will take place at the beginning of the first class to discuss session goals and any considerations that will aid the participant and instructor. Participants may not register for two consecutive classes that would have them in the water for a full hour. 01-10131-A Sat. Noon Jan. 27 – March 9 01-10131-B Sat. 12:30 – 1 p.m. Jan. 27 – March 9 Fee: $60/resident; $75/non-resident Location: Kettering Recreation Complex
