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 - $117/Four 30-minute lessons Semi-private lessons - $97/Four 30-minute lessons per participant Lessons available for this session will be Tuesday OR Thursday mornings 7:30, 8:00 OR 8:30am for a 30 minute session. Saturdays will also be available from 12:45 - 2:45 pm. 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.

Stroke Development Comfortable in deep water (5ft+), swims at least 5 yards on front with a coordinated stroke independently, swims at least 5 yards on back with a coordinated stroke independently. Course Content: Builds on fundamental skills with practice and distance and introduces skills used in deeper water. Skills include: headfirst entries from side in sitting and kneeling positions, bobbing while moving toward safety, rotary breathing, survival float, flutter, dolphin and scissors kick, front crawl, elementary backstroke, and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Jump into deep water from the side, tread or float for 1 minute then proceed to an exit point by swimming the front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Push off in a streamline position then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, then swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards before exiting the water. 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.

Stroke Improvement Comfortable in deep water, swims at least 15 yards coordinated: front crawl, back crawl and knows breaststroke and dolphin kick. Course Content: Develops confidence and improves on Level 3 skills. Skills include: headfirst entries from side in compact and stride positions, swim under water, feet first surface dive, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly, flutter and dolphin kicks on back and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards. 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 1 AGES 3 - 5 YEARS OLD *A parent/adult MUST accompany the child in the water. For inexperienced or cautious preschool swimmers. Course Content: The primary objective of this course is to orient children to the aquatic environment while helping to gain basic aquatic skills. Skills for this level may include: entering and exiting water using ramps, steps or side of pool, blowing bubbles in water, submerging mouth, nose and eyes, retrieving object under water, glides, floats, arm/leg and tredding actions, combining these movements on front and back. Exit Skills: Enter the water independently, travel for 5 yards (walking, "swimming" or moving along gutter), submerge mouth and blow bubbles (3 sec), and safely exit the water. While in shallow water, glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back and float for 3 seconds, then recover to a vertical position. 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.