Private Swim Lessons
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Private Swim Lessons are available to both children and adults.
An Underwood Pool Membership is required in order to register.
Private Lessons are available only in sessions of four (4) 30-Minute sessions.
Belmont recreation will assign students to instructors in the order in which people registered. After assignment, an instructor will reach out to within 5 days. Assignments occur on an ongoing basis based on lifeguard/WSI availability and demand.
After you complete your 4 lessons, if you wish to continue, you will go to the back of the line. You cannot simply extend your lessons with an instructor immediately following your 4 lessons unless there is no waitlist.
Upon the completion of your 4 swim lessons, both the lifeguard and student will sign an agreement stating the lessons have been fulfilled
It is highly recommended that the 4 lessons be completed within 2 weeks of the agreed upon schedule.
If a student is late or misses the lesson without communication, the student is still charged for the lesson.
Tipping is NOT allowed. Money should not be exchanged with the instructor under any circumstances
Lessons must take place during public swim hours when the instructor is not scheduled to work and will be run by a WSI (Water Safety Instructor) or a Lifeguard.
Groups for group lessons are not arranged by the Recreation Department and Swimmers in semi private lessons must be at the same ability.
Private Swim Lessons MUST be used in the 2023 summer season. Refunds will not be given for swim lessons that are not taken by the end of the summer. Lessons paid for in the summer of 2023 will not be credited towards future summers.
1:1 instruction, one swimmer, one instructor
2:1 instruction (two swimmers, one instructor) only one swimmer registers & add the additional swimmers name in the end of the registration process, both swimmers must have a membership to the pool. Swimmers must be at the same swimming levels
3:1 instruction (three swimmers, one instructor) only one swimmer registers & add the additional swimmers name in the end of the registration process, all swimmers must have a membership to the pool. Swimmers must be at the same swimming levels
BEGINNER LESSONS - LEVELS 1 & 2
Prerequisite: child must be able to pay attention for 30 minutes at a time.
Level 1
a. Child must be comfortable jumping into water, fully submerging head, with or
without instructor.
b. Child must be able to kick with a barbel on their back and stomach.
i. In order to pass this level the child's’ kicks must propel themselves
forward with proper body alignment.
c. Children must comfortable and able to be in a supported back and stomach
float.
Prerequisite: swimmers should be able to kick through the water while holding onto a
barbel or kickboard. Swimmers must be able to hold their breath underwater for 10
seconds, and feel comfortable in a supported front and back float.
Level 2
a. Child must be able to float on their back and stomach unsupported for 10
seconds.
b. Child must be able to perform “rocket ships” on their backs and stomach
i. Rocket Ships = streamlines
c. Child must be able to retrieve object from bottom of the pool
d. Child must be able to kick on back unsupported
e. Child must be able to jump unto deep water
f. Child must be able to kick on stomach for 15 yards with rotary breathing and
proper body position
i. Rotary breathing = breathing to side
g. Child must be able to kick on stomach in a streamline
INTERMEDIATE LESSONS - LEVELS 3 & 4
Prerequisite: Must have a mastery of level 2 skills. Due to the foundational skills
introduced in level 3, a child may repeat level 3 multiple times prior to successful
completion.
Level 3
a. Child must be able to swim 15 yards freestyle and backstroke
b. Child must be able to jump feet first into the pool from the diving board and exit
pool independently.
c. Child must be able to tread water for 30 seconds.
d. Child must be able to perform a kneeling dive.
e. Child must be able to do underwater front flips.
Prerequisite: must have a mastery of level 3 skills.
Level 4
a. Child must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle with breathing to both sides.
b. Child must be able to swim 25 yards backstroke, with a streamline push off and
shoulder and hip rotation.
c. Child must be able to perform a proper standing dive
d. Child must be able to tread water for 60 seconds
e. Child must be able to do proper backstroke and dolphin kick for 15 yards.
ADVANCED - LEVELS 5 & 6
Prerequisite: must have a mastery of level 4 skills.
Level 5
a. Child must be able to swim 50 yards freestyle with a push off streamline.
b. Child must be able to demonstrate a flipturn at the wall
c. Child must be able to swim 50 yards backstroke
d. Child must be able to demonstrate proper backstroke open turn
e. Child must be able to swim 25 yards backstroke with a correct pull and timing
f. Child must be able to swim 25 yards dolphin kick on their back and stomach
g. Child must be able to tread water for 1 minute and 30 seconds
h. Child must be able to demonstrate a proper racing start
Prerequisite: must have a mastery of level 5 skills. Children will build on their
endurance from level 5.
Level 6
a. Child must be able to swim 75 yards freestyle and backstroke with proper
flipturns.
b. Child must be able to swim 50 yards backstroke.
c. Child must be able to swim 25 yards butterfly.
d. Child must be able to perform proper Individual Medley (I.M.) turns.