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2012-2013 Swim Lessons Program:
The Ossining Recreation Center/Spartans Swim Team offers beginner training and stroke development lessons for budding Spartans. Lessons are for all ages, ability and levels. It is the goal of the our team to build a strong foundation of swimmers while at the same time offering individual growth and development to the broader community of Ossining and nearby towns.
Depending upon your goals you might be interested in joining lessons or the Swim Team.
Please send an email to coachmike@spartansswimteam.com to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.
Schedule: (4/20/13 through 6/8/13) *schedule is updated before each session begins
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Lessons
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Day
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Time
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Level 1
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
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6:30 pm
6:30 & 7:00 pm
6:30 pm
8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 11:15 am & 12:00 pm
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Level 2
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
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7:00 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
8:30, 9:00, 11:15 am 12:00 pm
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Level 3
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Tuesday
Saturday
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6:30 pm & 7:00 pm
8:30, 9:00 am & 12:00, 12:30 pm
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Level 4
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Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
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6:30 pm
6:30 pm
11:15 am & 12:00 pm
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Level 5 and 6
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Tuesday
Thursday
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7:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Adult
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Wednesday
Saturday
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6:30 pm
10:00 am
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*All level 6 swimmers interested in further stroke development or competition should consider joining the swim team. Please use the "contact me" feature on our website or see Coach Mike after lessons end as appropriate.
*All changes to the above schedule are to be considered temporary or an adjustment due to weather or other. Those changes will be communicated in the “breaking news” section on our home page, twitter and email.
Swim Lessons Descriptions:
Level 6 - Swimming and Skill Proficiency - Instructors perfect swimmers technique in all 4 of the competitive strokes, and teach swimmers different turns, starts and broaden their swimming education. Swimmers may continue in Level 6 indefinitely or participate in the Spartans Swim Team.
Level 5 - Stroke Refinement - Swimmers continue to improve their education and swimming technique, refining the 4 competitive strokes and learning new drills and ideas that allow swimmers to understand what it takes to go fast. Completing Level 5 requires swimmers to legally swim the 4 strokes.
Level 4 - Stroke Improvement - Instructors will teach all 4 of the competitive swimming strokes with the goal of having swimmers able to be completely safe in the water and (perhaps) ready for lower level swim team participation. Completing Level 4 requires swimmers to be competent in all strokes.
Level 3 - Stroke Development - Swimmers begin to learn how to swim the crawl, backstroke, and the breaststroke and butterfly kicks. Diving and swimming underwater take on an increased importance as swimmers have fun retrieving dive toys from the bottom. Completing Level 3 requires swimmers to be able to comfortably swim the back and crawl for 15 meters and tread water for 1 minute (amongst other skills).
Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatics Skills - ages 4+ - Swimmers learn how to be self-sufficient in the water by learning skills including rolling over on their back, It is suggested that older learn to swim candidates comfortable in the water, begin in Level 2. Completing Level 2 requires swimmers to be comfortable in the deep end and be able to float on their backs(amongst other skills).
Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills - ages 3+ - Instructors help swimmers feel comfortable in the water by providing a safe and learning experience for learn-to-swimmers as young as 3 years old. Swimmers do not learn how to swim, rather they are introduced to skills and safety measures that will provide the foundation of their swimming experience. Completing Level 1 requires swimmers be able to kick on a board and be comfortable in the water (amongst other skills)
Parent/Tot - Infant/Toddler Aquatics - ages 3 & under - Parents and toddlers have fun and bond with their children in a safe and protected environment. Instructors offer parents with tools and methods to teach their kids the basics in kicking, floatation and water safety. To complete Parent/Tot swimmers must be 3 years old.
Swimming with Disabilities - Swimmers with learning disabilities will enjoy the opportunity to learn how to be safe and respectful of the water. Instructors teach swimmers how to accomplish aquatics related tasks while giving them the confidence to be in and around a pool.
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