Group Lessons
Starting Summer of 2018, Virginia Vale will be offering swim lessons from the Swim America Program. This robust curriculum will teach your children how to swim skillfully and safely.
Lessons are held Mondays through Thursdays from 11–11:30 am and 11:30 –12 noon. There are no lessons on Fridays. No make up classes or refunds due to weather or other absences.
The cost of each weekly session is $25, or you can get one week free if you sign up for the whole summer for $175. You must register and pay ONLINE during the registration period. Payment by check or cash will NOT be accepted. No late registration.
You must be logged in as a Virginia Vale member to register for swim lessons.
Private lessons are also available during regular club hours with coaches, lifeguards and swim instructors. Please contact them directly for scheduling.
Eight 1-week sessions are available in 2018.
2018 lesson registration will open on Tuesday, May 1.
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Session Dates |
Online Registration Period(No late registration accepted) |
| Session One
Session Two |
June 4 to 7
June 11 to 14 |
May 1st until June 3rd @ 5pm
May 1st until June 10th @ 5pm |
| Session Three
Session Four |
June 18 to 21
June 25 to 28 |
May 1st until June 17th @ 5pm
May 1st until June 24th @ 5pm |
| Session Five Session Six |
July 2 to 6
July 9 to 12 |
May 1st until July 1st @ 5pm
May 1st until July 8th @ 5pm |
| Session Seven Session Eight |
July 16 to 19
July 23 to 26 |
May 1st until July 15th @ 5pm
May 1st until July 22nd @ 5pm |
Skills Progression and Advancement Goals
Station 1 – Bubbles
Skills To Be Learned
- Gradual Water adaptation
- Movement in the water
- Breath holding and release
- Submersion of the face
- Opening eyes underwater
- Blowing bubbles
- Wall bobs with bubbles
Advancement Goals
- 10 relaxed bobs
Station 2 – Floats and Glides
Skills To Be Learned
- Front float and recover
- Front glide and recover
- Back float and recover
- Back glide and recover
- Dumping bobs
- Streamline bobs
Advancement Goals
- Front glide and recover 5 seconds
- Back glide and recover 5 seconds
Station 3 – Kicking
Skills To Be Learned
- Porpoising
- Front kick, glide, and recover
- Back kick, glide, and recover
- Dolphin kick, glide, and recover
- Seesaw body movement
- Sitting on the kickboard
Advancement Goals
- Front kick 15 feet
- Back kick 15 feet
Station 4 – Crawl Stroke
Skills To Be Learned
- Rollover – front to back, back to front
- Finning and sculling
- Side-glide-kick
- Crawl armstroke
- Backwards bobs
- Somersaults forward and back
Advancement Goals
- Side-glide-kick, 20 feet
- Crawl stroke, 20 feet (no breathing)
Station 5 – Freestyle
Skills To Be Learned
- Crawl stroke with breathing
- Back crawl stroke
- Double somersaults
- Handstands
- Horizontal head first sculling
Advancement Goals
- Crawl stroke with breathing 30 feet
Station 6 – Backstroke
Skills To Be Learned
- Extended freestyle swimming
- Tread water
- Jump in and tread water
- Sitting dive
- Kneeling dive
- Standing dive
Advancement Goals
- Swim freestyle 75 feet
- Swim backstroke 30 feet
- Tread water for 1 minute
Station 7 – Breaststroke & Butterfly
Skills To Be Learned
- Breaststroke kick
- Breaststroke swim
- Butterfly arms
- Butterfly swim
- Windshield wiper w/ seesaw
Advancement Goals
- Swim freestyle 50 meters
- Swim backstroke 25 meters
- Kick breaststroke 20 feet
Station 8 – Turns
Skills To Be Learned
- Freestyle with bilateral breathing
Advancement Goals
- Swim 100 meters with bilateral breathing
- Swim 25 meters Breaststroke
- Swim 10 meters Butterfly
Station 9 – Lifetime Strokes
Skills To Be Learned
- Sidestroke kick
- Sidestroke swim
- Elementary backstroke
Advancement Goals
- Swim 200 meters Freestyle
- Swim 25 meters Butterfly
- Swim 50 meters Breaststroke
- Swim 50 meters Elementary Backstroke
- Swim 50 meters Sidestroke
Station 10 – Individual Medley
Skills To Be Learned
- Extended swimming and technique refinement
Advancement Goals
- Swim 300 meters Freestyle
- Swim 100 meters Backstroke
- Swim 100 meter Individual Medley