THURSTON swimming lessons

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Please be sure to mark in your calendar after you receive your email registration confirmation. An email reminder will be sent out the day before your session begins.

There is no required equipment other than full coverage bathing suits, although goggles are highly encouraged for all levels, but especially for those in levels 3-5. You must provide your own towel.

Sleeved shirts/bathing suits are NOT recommended for learn to swim lessons unless wearing them for religious or personal reasons. Designed to be sun protectors, they limit mobility and add extra weight, making it more difficult to swim/tread/float. Also, please remember that LONG HAIR SHOULD BE TIED BACK and SICK children should be left home!

SCHEDULE:

SESSIONS #1 ~ $235.00 (5 sessions)

May 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th

• Level 1-2, 10:00-10:30
• Level 2-3, 10:30-11:00

SESSIONS #2 ~ $235.00 (5 sessions)

June 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th, 30th

• Level 1-2, 10:00-10:30
• Level 2-3, 10:30-11:00

SESSIONS #3 ~ $235.00 (5 sessions)

July 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd

• Level 1-2, 10:00-10:30
• Level 2-3, 10:30-11:00

SESSIONS #4 ~ $235.00 (5 sessions)

July 29th, 31st; August 5th, 7th, 12th

• Level 1-2, 10:00-10:30
• Level 2-3, 10:30-11:00

WHERE:

Babson College - Morse Pool

231 Forest St., Wellesley, MA 02481

AGE:

Children age 4 - 14

• Please note that all children must be fully potty trained - we do not allow participants in swim diapers.

VIEWING:

Parents or guardians are allowed on the far side of the pool from where lessons are being taught. It is an easier and safer teaching environment if parents are on the far side of the deck.

PLACEMENT:

Thurston Swim Lessons levels are based on the following skills and abilities. Skills and abilities of the swimmers fall into 5 basic levels.

• Level 1: "Water Acclimation" - The focus is getting comfortable in and around the pool. Swimmers will learn to hold the breath and put the face under the water, basic water safety practices, and getting ready to swimming movements.
• Level 2: "Water Exploration" - The focus is on buoyance, balance, and breathing. Swimmers will learn to float, roll from front to back and vice versa, kicking with a board, and doggy paddle type hand movements.
• Level 3: "Water Adventures" - The focus is on combining kicking and scooping motions to create movement. Swimmers will learn to tread water, and kick and swim unassisted on the front and back.
• Level 4: "Water Confidence" - The focus is on swimming movements. Swimmers will learn basic freestyle and backstroke technique, kneeling dives, linking 2-3 skills together.
• Level 5: "Water Mastery" - The focus is on "pre-swim team" skills. Swimmers will learn basic breaststroke and butterfly technique, standing dives, and turns.

Over lapping in skills and development is common.

Please be cognizant of your swimmer’s skill level when registering. Keep in mind, it is best to start in a lower level and then move up, so be conservative in level selection. If you do not enter a level, swimmers will be placed in level 1.

All classes are capped at a 3:1 ratio.

MAKE-UPS:

Due to the nature of our small teacher to student ratio, make-up sessions are not offered.

PARKING:

There is a municipal parking lot across the street on Ferry Street. Street Parking is also available.

QUESTIONS:

Contact us at: edthurston213@gmail.com

Each Participant Needs to Be Registered and Paid For Separately and Needs a Unique Account.