Swim Lessons at GPS
How do I know if my child needs swim lessons?
Pre-School aged children (ages 3-4) need swim lessons to learn safety skills. The most important skill is to roll over, which allows your child to learn to float on his back and get air. Other skills, like swimming to the wall in case of an accidental fall into the water need to be learned as well. School-age children need swim lessons to learn to swim on top of the water. Underwater swimming cannot save your life. Children tire quickly underwater, and trying to sustain underwater swimming may even cause a drowning! Learning a good freestyle stroke with proper air exchange will help your child build confidence in the water and may save his/her life.
How long will it take to learn-to-swim?
This depends on your child’s age and level of fitness. It may take 20 or more lessons for preschoolers to learn the basic skills of floating, kicking, returning to the wall, and rolling over on their backs to breathe, float, and rest. Older children learn more quickly, and most can learn-to-swim two or more strokes in 20 or so lessons.
What are SwimAmerica swim lessons?
SwimAmerica offers pre-school through adult lessons. We teach with the most effective method known, using a progression developed by this nation’s swim coaches. Our goal is to teach your child to swim quickly. Children move at their own pace from one skill station to the next. All coaches are certified by SwimAmerica, a national program of the American Swimming Coaches Association.
What makes SwimAmerica special?
Each child will have a wonderful experience! When class size is limited to four students, extra time and attention can be given to each one, with more time to practice skills, build confidence, and have fun! When children achieve their skills, a special ceremony provides immediate reinforcement for their efforts
and encourages everyone.
Parents continue to praise the SwimAmerica program which surpasses traditional learn-to-swim programs by offering:
- Group lessons, 4:1 ratio, eight 1/2 hour lessons.
- All levels taught each session for easy scheduling.
- Levels for three-year-olds through swim team.
- Adult and private lessons available.
- Parents do not get in the water, but are encouraged to watch and enjoy.
Register by Mail
SwimAmerica continues to provide great lessons for thousands of families. We guarantee a 4:1 ratio, safe and caring instruction, and all levels taught each half hour so you can schedule groups at the same time. Fill out the attached form and mail, with your payment to:
Scenic City Aquatic Club
PO Box 4736
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Questions? Call or e-mail SwimAmerica Director John Woods (634-7606 or
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PROGRESSION SYSTEM
Levels of Swimming Ability
- Station 1 - non-swimmer
- Station 2 - ability to place head under water
- Station 3 - front float/back float
- Station 4 - front float & kick/back float & kick
- Station 5 - crawl arm stroke, no breathing
- Station 6 - crawl arm stroke, with breathing
- Stations 7 - 10 - by SwimAmerica staff evaluation
Spring 2010
Session I: April 6 - April 29
A. Tues & Thurs 5:30 - 6:00
B. Tues & Thurs 6:05 - 6:35 (private lessons)
Session II: May 4 - May 27
A. Tues & Thurs 5:00 - 5:30
B. Tues & Thurs 5:35 - 6:05
C. Tues & Thurs 6:10 - 6:40 (private lessons)
Summer 2010
Session III: June 7 - June 17 Monday - Thursday
A. 9:00 - 9:30 AM
B. 9:35 - 10:05 AM
C. 10:10 - 10:40 AM
D. 10:45 - 11:15 (private lessons)
Session IV: June 21 - July 1 Monday - Thursday
A. 9:00 - 9:30 AM
B. 9:35 - 10:05 AM
C. 10:10 - 10:40 AM
D. 10:45 - 11:15 (private lessons)
Session IV: July 12 - July 22 Monday - Thursday
A. 9:00 - 9:30 AM
B. 9:35 - 10:05 AM
C. 10:10 - 10:40 AM
D. 10:45 - 11:15 (private lessons)
Cost: $80 per session, 8 lessons
$110 for private lessons
(Call 634-7606)
Upcoming Events
Scenic City Aquatic Club News
Practice Schedule Update
Superstars, Green Group, and Senior Group Practice is Cancelled for Tuesday, March 2
Blue Group Practice 4 - 6 PM Only. Please Use Caution!
Record Breaking Swims at Southeasterns!
April Forsthoffer broke the SCAC 11-12 girls 50 Fly record on her way to winning that event on Sunday night. Kristen Myers followed that up by breaking the 13-14 girls 100 fly record and placing 2nd.
More results to follow….
SCAC Head Coach John Woods Receives National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Outstanding Service Award!
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Scenic City Summer League Pre-Season Stroke Clinic Information Now Available
Clinic Details
Practice Schedule Change
There will be no practices on Monday due to Southeasterns.
Scenic City wins Bronze Level Status in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Program!
Scenic City was chosen as one of the Top 200 teams in the country out approximately 2,800 total teams. This is the second year in a row we have been chosen for such an honor. Congratulations SCAC swimmers, parents, and coaches!
For the rest of our meets of the 2010 season, the coaches will enter the swimmers in the meet and the parents will only need to let us know if their child can not swim before the entry deadline. The bill for the entry fee will then just be added to that month’s Scenic City Aquatic Club billing. Again, you will only need to tell your coach that you will not be swimming in the meet. For all future meets, being with this one, your coach will be doing all meet entries. This will assure that our swimmers do not miss entry deadlines. We feel this will greatly help us with meet participation. We would love to see our team represented better at all meets. More swimmers = more fun! The coaches will also be responsible for the assignment of events for each swimmer so they will swim the best events for their abilities and needs.