Lessons – Highland Park Pool

Payments

Make checks payable to: L.A. CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
No refunds unless a class is canceled.
Lessons are 25 minutes in length.
All refunds will be assessed an administration fee

Session Dates

Monday - Friday	Dates
Session 1	June 20 - July 1
Session 2	July 4 - July 15
Session 3	July 18 - July 29
Session 4	Aug 1 - Aug 12
Session 5 (Afternoons only)	Aug 15 - Aug 26

Youth Swim lessons
Class Level	Days	Class Time
Preschool	Mon - Friday	11:00am - 11:25am
Beginner	Mon - Friday	11:00am - 11:25am
Preschool	Mon - Friday	11:30am - 11:55am
Water Confidence	Mon - Friday	11:30am - 11:55am
Water Confidence	Mon - Friday	12:00pm - 12:25pm
Beginner	Mon - Friday	12:00pm - 12:25pm
Beginner	Mon - Friday	12:30pm - 12:55pm
Advance Beginner	Mon - Friday	12:30pm - 12:55pm
Intermediate	Mon - Friday	1:00pm - 1:25pm
Advance Beginner	Mon - Friday	1:30pm - 1:55pm

Water Confidence	Mon - Friday	4:00pm - 4:25pm
Beginner	Mon - Friday	4:30pm - 4:55pm
Preschool	Mon - Fri	5:00pm - 5:25pm

Adult Lessons

Class	Days	Time
Adult Level	Mon - Fri	5:30pm - 5:55pm

Private Lesson	Semi-private Lesson (2 students)

Adult, Child, Senior, Adaptive	Adult, Child, Senior, Adaptive
1 private lesson = $27	1 semi-private Lesson= $40
4 private lessons = $108	4 semi-private lessons = $160

Parent & Child (Ages 4-6)

Level 1 Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. *An adult must accompany each child.
Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side Blow bubbles through mouth and nose Submerge mouth, nose and eyes Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position Back float and recover to a vertical position	Roll from front to back and back to front Tread with arm and hand actions Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back Combined arm and leg actions on front and back

Level 2 Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.
Enter water by stepping in Exit water using ladder, steps or side Bobbing Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back floats and glides	Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position Roll from front to back and back to front Tread water using arm and leg actions Combined arm and leg actions on front and back Finning arm action on back

Level 3 Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water..
Enter water by jumping in Fully submerge and hold breath Bobbing Front, jellyfish and tuck floats Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position	Back float and glide Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back Tread water using arm and leg actions Combined arm and leg actions on front and back Finning arm action on back

Learn-to-Swim (Ages 7 to Adulthood)

Introduction to Water Skills - Level 1 Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.
Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side Blow bubbles through mouth and nose Bobbing Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back glides and floats Recover to vertical position	Roll from front to back and back to front Tread water using arm and hand actions Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back Combined arm and leg actions on front and back

Fundamental Aquatic Skills – Level 2 Gives participants success with fundamental skills.
Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side Fully submerge and hold breath Bobbing Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front, jellyfish and tuck floats	Recover to vertical position Roll from front to back and back to front Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back Tread water using arm and leg actions Combined arm and leg actions on front and back Finning arm action

Stroke Development – Level 3 Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper water.
Enter water by jumping from the side Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions Bobbing while moving toward safety Rotary breathing Survival float	Back float Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back Tread water Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front Front crawl and elementary backstroke

Stroke Improvement – Level 4 Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.
Headfirst entries from the side in compact and stride positions Swim under water Feetfirst surface dive Survival swimming	Front crawl and backstroke open turns Tread water using 2 different kicks Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly Flutter and dolphin kicks on back

Stroke Refinement – Level 5 Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
Shallow-angle dive from the side then glide and begin a front stroke Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming	Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly Sculling

Swimming and Skill Proficiency – Level 6 Refines the stokes so participants swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with “menu” options that focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses, including the Water Safety Instructor, or other aquatic activities, such as competitive swimming or diving.
Options Include: Fitness Swimmer	Personal Water Safety Fundamentals of Diving