Summer Swim Lesson Program
at De Anza College
The De Anza Summer Swim Program provides structured group
swim lessons for children from the beginning level through
competitive level at De Anza College. The De Anza College
Aquatics Center is a completely renovated outdoor 50-meter
by 25-yard pool with a separate 25-yard by 20-meter diving
well. Private and semi-private swim lessons are available;
please call 408-253-7946 for information.
Lesson Descriptions: Please
use this information to help determine proper placement
of the student. Classes may be cancelled or combined if
the minimum student requirement is not met. Lesson ratios:
Pre-School, Youth Levels 1, 2 & 3 (4:1 ratio) and Youth
Levels 4 & 5 (6:1 ratio)
Pre-School: Ages 3-5 years. Orientation
to the aquatic environment, to create a solid foundation
for aquatic safety, supported floating and kicking on front
and back. Supported alternating arm action and safety skills.
Equivalent to DACA Swim School Rainbow and Green ribbon
levels.
Youth Level 1 (YL1): Ages 5 and up. Orientation
to the aquatic environment, to create a solid foundation
for aquatic safety, supported floating and kicking on front
and back. Supported alternating arm action. Equivalent to
DACA Swim School Green, Blue and Red ribbon levels.
Youth Level 2 (YL2): Ages 5 and up. Expand
on fundamental aquatic skills. Floating skills and kicking
on front and back. Rhythmic breathing for freestyle, backstroke
and safety skills. Equivalent to DACA Swim School White & Purple ribbon levels.
Youth Level 3 (YL3): Ages 5 and up. Develop
competency in freestyle and backstroke, introduce breaststroke,
treading water, deep water bobbing and aquatic summersaults
(to prepare for flip turns). Equivalent to DACA Swim School
Purple & Orange ribbon levels.
Youth Level 4 (YL4): Ages 7 and up. Continued
development of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke to
improve efficiency, introduction of butterfly and flip turns.
Equivalent to DACA Swim School Orange & Gold Starfish
ribbon levels.
Youth Level 5 (YL5): Ages 7 and up. Introduction
to fun competitive swimming! Master the 4 competitive strokes,
butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Equivalent
to DACA Swim School Gold Starfish Award.
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