Summer 2012 - Mt. Hood Community College

CHILDREN’S SPECIAL PROGRAMSTo register for Children’s Special Programs, please see page 15.MERBABE AND ME8–36 monthsThis is a water adjustment class for children ages 8 months to 3 yearswho are accompanied by an adult. This class enables children toenjoy the water with someone they trust by playing games, singingsongs and having fun! Children who are not toilet trained must wearplastic pants or swim diapers.SESSION DATES:M/W Session A June 18 – July 11. . . .........no class July 4; four-week sessionSession B July 30 – Aug. 22. . ..four-week sessionLevel S-3 – Stroke DevelopmentThis level builds on the skills introduced in Level 2.5, with guidedpractice in deeper water. Skills introduced at this level include dolphinand scissor kicks as well as basic diving. The focus will be increasedproficiency and endurance of front crawl, elementary backstroke andtreading water.Level S-3.5 – Stroke PracticeThis level introduces back crawl, breaststroke, underwater swimming,feet first surface dives and standing dives. The focus will be increasedproficiency and endurance of front crawl, butterfly, sidestroke andelementary backstroke.Level S-4 – Stroke ImprovementLevel 4 introduces breaststroke, rotary kick, sculling and survivalfloat. The focus will be increased proficiency and endurance of frontcrawl, back crawl, butterfly, elementary backstroke, breaststroke andtreading water.Level S-5 – Stroke RefinementLevel 5 introduces flip turns, sidestroke, survival swimming, longshallow dives and tuck and pike surface dives. The focus will becontinued proficiency, stroke refinement and endurance of frontcrawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstrokeand sidestroke.Level S-6 – Swimming and Skill ProficiencyAt this level swimmers have the choice of the following tracks:Personal Water Safety or Fitness Swimmer.In addition to the specialized tracks listed above, the intent of this level isto refine strokes so swimmers are able to swim with ease. The followingcompetitive strokes will be worked on to increase efficiency: freestyle(crawl stroke), back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly.Personal Water SafetyThis track includes the use of life jacket skills, swimming and self-rescuetechniques and basic safety rules for boating and open water.T/Th Session A June 19 – July 12. . . . ....four-week sessionSession B July 31 – Aug. 23. . .. four-week sessionF June 29 – Aug. 24. . . . ...no class July 20, 27S June 30 – Aug. 25. . . . ...no class July 21, 28Class TimesT/ThFSClass TimesM/WFSClass Fee: $428-18 months10:05 – 10:35 a.m.4:30 – 5 p.m.10:40 – 11:10 a.m.18-36 months10:05 – 10:35 a.m.5 – 5:30 p.m.11:15 – 11:45 a.m.PARENT AND CHILD (2 ½ to 5 years)This is a water adjustment class for preschoolers who need more oneon-onetime before joining group lessons or who have not yet reachedage 3. Preschool Level 1 and 2 skills will be taught.Class TimesM/WSESSION DATES4 – 4:30 p.m.M/W Session A June 18 – July 18. . . . .. no class July 4Class Fee: $42Session B July 30 – Aug. 29Fitness SwimmerSwimmers will learn to use a pace clock, pull buoys, fins and handpaddles and also learn training principles.6 2012 Summer Schedule For more information call 503-491-7243, or visit mhcc.edu/aquatics