Orono Community Education

Private/Semi-Private Swim Lessons Each swimmer must register individually. Please register online to add your name to the waitlist. Lessons will be scheduled in order by the date registration is received. Once we have contacted all parties on the waiting list, we will offer up more lessons per family if they are available. We will connect with you to coordinate a time that works based on schedule availability. You will be charged for the lessons once they are scheduled. You must pay for the complete session, no reimbursement for missed lessons. Private Swim Lessons - $112/Four 30-minute lessons Semi-private lessons - $92/Four 30-minute lessons per participant Dates & Times: Lessons available for this session will be Tuesday or Thursday mornings or Saturday afternoons. Tuesday OR Thursday, September 10 - October 3 Tuesday OR Thursday, October 8 - November 7 (No 10/15 or 10/17) Tuesday OR Thursday, November 12 - December 12 (No 11/26 or 11/28) Saturday, September 14 - October 5 Saturday, October 12 - November 9 (No 10/19) Saturday, November 16 - December 14 (No 11/30) Please register online at oronocommunityed.com to add your name to the waitlist. *If you were on the private lesson waiting list during previous brochure seasons, you'll need to re-register for the current season. Waitlist enrollments do not roll over to the next season.

Introduction to Water Skills MUST BE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD. Tentative in and around water, uncomfortable submerging head and not yet floating independently. Course Content: Learn to Swim, Level 1helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Skills covered include: bobbing, retrieving objects underwater, front and back glides, back float, tread water using arms and hands, combined arm and leg actions on front and back, and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps or side Travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk, move along the gutter or "swim.") Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with support.) Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions. If you are a new family to Orono Community Education’s swimming lessons, we encourage you to schedule a swimming pre-assessment to determine the best level for your swimmer. Pre-assessments take place at the Orono pool. Instructors will guide your swimmer through a set of skills in a 15-minute period. Pre-assessments will take place in early December 2024. Contact Tara St. Martin to schedule a pre-assessment at tara.st.martin@orono.k12.mn.us. Note: Attending a pre-assessment does not guarantee a spot in lessons. Spots fill quickly.

Fundamental Aquatics Skills MUST BE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD. Comfortable in water, submerges head and floats independently. Course Content: This level allows students to succeed in the fundamentals of aquatic skills. These skills include: front, jellyfish and tuck floats, roll from front to back and back to front, change direction of travel while swimming on front or back, treading of water, combined arm and leg actions on front and back (working towards moving independently) and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds then return to vertical position. Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions. If you are a new family to Orono Community Education’s swimming lessons, we encourage you to schedule a swimming pre-assessment to determine the best level for your swimmer. Pre-assessments take place at the Orono pool. Instructors will guide your swimmer through a set of skills in a 15-minute period. Pre-assessments will take place in early December 2024. Contact Tara St. Martin to schedule a pre-assessment at tara.st.martin@orono.k12.mn.us. Note: Attending a pre-assessment does not guarantee a spot in lessons. Spots fill quickly.

Parent & Child AGES 6 MONTHS - 2 YEARS *A parent/adult is required to accompany each child in the water. Enjoy swimming with your child while building swimming readiness by emphasizing fun and safety in the water. Course Content: This class familiarizes young children to the water while increasing comfort through caretaker/child activities, water toys and class games. Caretakers will learn safety information and techniques to help orient children as they explore their first experiences in the pool. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions.

Preschool Level 2 AGES 3 - 5 YEARS OLD For the preschool age swimmer who is comfortable voluntary submerging under water. Course Content: This level helps preschool age children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water building on the skills of Preschool Level 1. Skills covered in the level include: bobbing, front and back floats and glides, retrieving objects underwater, using combined arm and leg actions on front and back and treading water. A parent/adult may accompany the child in the water. Exit Skills: Glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back and float for 15 seconds, then recover to a vertical position. Repeat starting on back and rolling to front. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths then roll on back and float for 15 seconds. Roll to front and continue swimming for 3 body lengths. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions.