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Each dependent gets ONE free session from the sessions listed below. Each session is Monday – Friday. If weekdays do not work for you, please reach out to our swim lesson coordinator for private lesson options (not free).
2024 Swim Lessons Dates/Times:
Session 1: June 3 – June 14 (11:00 – 11:30 or 11:30 – 12:00 or 12:00 – 12:30)
Session 2: June 24 – July 5 (11:00 – 11:30 or 11:30 – 12:00 or 12:00 – 12:30)
Session 3: July 15 – July 26 (11:30 – 12:00 or 12:00 – 12:30)
Lesson Level Descriptions:
Level 2 – “Fundamental Aquatic Skills”. For swimmers new to swimming. Must be at least 3 years old. Swimmers will learn pool safety, and gain confidence learning to submerge head, front/back float, and swim unassisted. (Location Pool Stairs)
Level 3 – “Stroke Development”: To register, swimmers must be able to front float/back float and recover, swim 15 ft unassisted, and retrieve a dive toy from the stairs. Swimmers will learn front/back stroke, rotary breathing, treading, and kneeling dives. (Location Shallow End)
Level 4 – “Stroke Improvement”: To register, swimmers can swim front stroke (with face submerged) and back stroke, can retrieve items from bottom of pool, and will attempt a kneeling dive (comfortable in deep end with basic understanding of what treading water is.) Swimmers will learn a standing dive, freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. (Location Diving Well)
Level 5 – “Stroke Refinement”. To register, swimmer can swim full length of pool in freestyle, can swim backstroke and breaststroke, and can do a kneeling or standing dive. Swimmers will learn butterfly and master freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. (Location Deep End) Consider joining the Papio Swim Team!
Level 6 – “Fitness Swimmer”. To register, swimmer must be able to tread water for 2 minutes, knows the basics of each of the four strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly), and can swim 50 yard freestyle (2 pool lengths). Swimmers will build endurance in the four strokes and improvement their technique. (Location Lap Lane) Consider joining the Papio Swim Team!
* If you are uncertain about your swimmers skills, please visit the front desk prior to the first lesson and ask for a skills check from any lifeguard *
If you are ready to register, choose one of the Sessions/Times below to enroll. Only sign up for 1 session per child. If you want more instructional time in the water, you can purchase additional sessions to the right. —->
Find us at: 202 E Lincoln St, Papillion, NE 68046 | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 460847, Papillion, NE 68046
