The First Colony Pool and Flyers Swim Team will offer swim lessons for swimmers of all ability levels (see descriptions below). Each two-week session costs $50 per swimmer. Interested families must register here: https://gfcca.wildapricot.org/page-18092

Session 1: Pre-school (level 2)
June 3-14, 2019 11:00-11:45 am

Session 2: All ages (levels 2/3/4)
June 17-28 and July 8-19 10:45 - 11:15 am

Flyers head coach Anne Anderson will be the head instructor for lessons. 

Questions? Contact Rachel Davis, 757-291-6525 or Laurel Henshaw, 703-862-0294.

PRESCHOOL LEVEL 2 FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS: Water entry and exit using steps and ladder, bobbing (assisted and independently), opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects, front floats (starfish, jellyfish & tuck), front glide, back float, back glide, changing direction (rolling from front to back and back to front), treading water, combined arm and leg action on back, water safety. This is an introductory class for children with little to no experience in the water, usually 3-5 years old.

PRESCHOOL LEVEL 3/SWIM TEAM PREP, STROKE DEVELOPMENT: Water exit and entry (jumping & diving), Breath control (bobbing and rotary breathing), Survival Float, Back Float, changing direction, treading water, swimming on front (coordinated arm motion), swimming on back (elementary backstroke and back crawl), water safety skills. This is designed for children who wish to compete on swim team but are not ready to complete a full lap yet, primarily 4-7 years old. If your child is already registered on swim team and is moved over to this program for skill building, you have already paid!

LEVEL 4 STROKE IMPROVEMENT: Water entry (diving in compact and stride position), underwater swimming, surface dives, survival swimming, front crawl with open turn, back crawl with open turn, treading water, introduction of breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke, water safety skills. This is a stroke improvement/refinement class for kids on swim team or not who may want more individual attention or to move at a slower pace than the swim team, and who wish to improve their fitness in the water and learn competitive, as well as, recreational skills.