MAC Swim Lessons
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We teach swimmers how to do it right from the first lesson forward. Designed by experts in aquatics education, we focus on efficient technique as our basis - from proper breathing at the beginning all the way through productive kicking, stroking, and streamlining. Efficient swimmers are fast and safe in the water.
With core skills taught at each station, swimmers learn, practice, and demonstrate mastery at their own pace. The stations progress logically, with skills building on those achieved in prior stations. Parents, grandparents, fellow swimmers, coaches, and the program director all recognize and applaud the swimmer's movement from one station to the next.
Lessons By Age
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School Age Lessons
Children ages 5 and up
30 to 45-minute classes with up to five students
Methodology:
We use a Ten-Station Method which serves as the foundation for all our classes. Every Station is skill-specific with an emphasis on good technique. Students advance at their own pace, and are recognized for their progress. Station Ten students are swim-team ready!
Participants:
A Station Ten graduate can swim 300 yds of freestyle and 100 yds of backstroke, and complete a 100 yd Individual Medley. Graduates have the endurance to take part in any aquatic activity, and the capability to stay as safe as possible when participating.
Benefits:
The Station Method is a doorway that opens the world of aquatics to young swimmers - competition, adventure, opportunity, and fun - with the skills to be as safe as possible.
Level 1
Bubbles
Sign-up for Level 1 if your swimmer is age 3+ and a non-swimmer
The bubbles class is for beginner swimmers without any swimming experience.This class includes an introduction to the basic skills necessary for swimming. We work on gradual water adaptation, movement in the water, breath holding and release, submersions of the face, opening eyes underwater, blowing bubbles, bobbing with bubbles and air exchange. Swimmers gain water confidence, master submerging their face in the water and taking a relaxed breath. Swimmers advance when they achieve 10 relaxed bobs. We also introduce back flats, kicking and BIG SMILES
Level 2
Floats & Glides
Sign up for Level 2 if your swimmer is age 3+ and has the ability to place their head underwater.
The Floats and glides class is appropriate for swimmers who are comfortable holding their breath tinder the water and doing 10 relaxed bobs with air exchange. Swimmers will be taught to front float and recover, front glide and recover, back float and recover and back glide and recover. Additionally, students will learn to jump in the water, rollover and float as a safety skill. Swimmers advance when they can front glide and recover for 5 seconds and back glide and recover for 5 seconds.
Level 3
Kicking
Sign up for Level 3 if your swimmer is age 3+ and can do a front float and back float independently.
The Kicking class is appropriate for swimmers that know how to comfortably hold their breath and float on their stomach and back independently. Swimmers will be taught porpoising, dolphin kick and will master kicking skills with front/ back glide. Swimmers advance when they can kick 15 feet on their front and 15 feet on their back independently.
Level 4
Crawl Stroke
Sign up for Level 4 if your swimmer has mastered Front and Back Float and can kick independently.
The Crawl Stroke class is appropriate for swimmers who have mastered breath control, body position and kicking on their front and back on top of the water. Swimmers will be taught to roll over front to back and back to front, finning and sculling, breathing position for freestyle and crawl arm stroke. Swimmers will master short front crawl swim and advance by performing side lids kick for 20 feet and crawl stroke for 20 feet.
Level 5
Freestyle
Sign up for level 5 if your swimmer has mastered Crawl arm stroke without breathing.
The Freestyle class is appropriate for swimmers who can swim on top of the water, but stop when they need to take a breath. Swimmers will be taught crawl stroke with continuous breathing and backstroke will be introduced. Swimmers advance by swimming freestyle for 30 feet with 4 breaths and kick 25 yards of flutter kick with a kickboard.
Level 6
Backstroke
Sign up for Level 6 if your swimmer has mastered Freestyle and breathing.
The Backstroke class is appropriate for swimmers who have mastered Freestyle swimming with breathing for a short distance and can swim on their back. Swimmers will be taught extended freestyle swimming, treading water, jumping in and treading water and to dive from the side. Swimmers will master and advance when they can swim freestyle for 75 feet, swim Backstroke for 30 feet and jump in and tread water for 1 minute.
Level 7
Diving and Turns
The Diving and Turns class is appropriate for those who have passed levels 1-6
Swimmers will be taught how to jump off the side and swim back, sitting dives, kneeling dives and standing dives. Swimmers will master and advance when they can jump off the block and tread water for 5 seconds, dive in hands first and swim freestyle 30 feet and back to the wall, and complete a flip turn and open turn successfully.
Level 8
Breaststroke and Butterfly
The Breaststroke and Butterfly class is appropriate for swimmers who have passed level 1-7 and can swim Freestyle for 50 yards and backstroke for 30 feet.
Swimmers will be taught breaststroke kick, breaststroke swim, butterfly arms and butterfly swim. Swimmers advance when they have mastered a 50 yard freestyle swim, 25 yard backstroke for 25 yards, swim breaststroke for 30 feet and swim butterfly for 30 feet.
Level 9
Stroke Drills and Skills
The Stroke Drills and Skills class is appropriate for those who have passed level 1-8 and can swim 30 feet of Breaststroke, 30 Feet of Butterfly, 50 yards of backstroke and 100 yards of freestyle.
Swimmers will be taught swimming drills to refine with technical skills and master all four competitive strokes. Swimmers advance when they have mastered swimming 25 yards of breaststroke, 25 yards of butterfly, 50 yards of backstroke, 100 yards of freestyle.
Level 10
Individually Medley & Endurance Freestyle
The Individual Medley and Endurance Freestyle class is appropriate for those who have passed levels 1-9 and can swim 25 yards of breaststroke, 25 yards of butterfly, 50 yards of backstroke and 100 yards of freestyle.
Swimmers will be focusing on developing endurance, practicing technique for all four strokes, as well as starts and turns. Swimmers will also learn how to train with sets and use intervals while learning to read a clock. To graduate from lessons swimmers must master and complete a 25 of all four strokes legally, swim a continuous 100 IM and a 100 freestyle.
Group Swim Lessons
Our group swim lessons are an excellent option for those looking to learn and improve their water safety and swimming abilities. With a maximum of three students per class, our highly trained coaches provide personalized attention to help swimmers level up at any time. Regardless of skill level, our 30-minute lessons are designed to deliver results and help your swimmers reach their swimming goals.
Private & Semi-Private Lessons
Our private and semi-private swim lessons offer personalized attention during times you select either single days or multi-lesson punch cards.
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