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The goal of lessons is water safety and swim team preparation. These lessons will help build the foundation for a love of swimming. Lessons will be tailored to feed into competitive swimming. Once at a competitive swimming level, participants can transition directly onto the swim team.
Gilmour is excited to announce that there will be three (3) levels of Junior Sailfish lessons. Lessons resumed in September. The October session begins October 31st
There are three (3) levels of Junior Sailfish lessons offered, beginning Tuesday, September 13. Each class is 45 minutes in length. There are six (6) weeks of classes in each session.
Classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 am
- Tuesday Level 1 and Level 2
- Thursday Level 1, 2 and 3
- Saturday Level 1,2 and 3
Level 1- Beginner (no prerequisites)
- Basic water adjustment, floating and breath control
- Paddle on belly, back and side
- Learn the arm motions for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke
Level 2 - Intermediate (must be able to swim 10 yards unassisted on belly, back and side)
- Learn kicking for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke
- Start putting the strokes together
- Tread water, endurance, glides
Level 3 - Advanced (must be able to swim a length of the pool using correct arm motions with an understanding of the leg motions for freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke)
- Work on coordination of strokes
- Work on building endurance to 2 lengths of the pool
- Learn to dive from side and from the blocks
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Session |
Start Date |
End Date |
Registration Open |
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1 |
September 12, 2023 |
October 21, 2023 |
September 4-10 |
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2* |
October 31, 2023 |
December 17, 2023 |
October 23-29 |
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3 |
January 16, 2024 |
February 24, 2024 |
January 8-14 |
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4 |
April 2, 2024 |
May 11, 2024 |
March 25-31 |
* There will be no classes the Week of November 20
Gilmour Academy swimmers will change into a bathing suit at the Lower School, and will be bussed to the pool. All other swimmers will arrive in a bathing suit. Aquatic staff will meet them at the door and escort them to their lesson. They need to be picked up in the pool area at 4:15 p.m.
Cost
One (1) lesson per week for six (6) weeks - $85
Two (2) lessons per week for six (6) weeks - $170
Each class is 45 minutes in length, there are six (6) weeks of classes per session
All spectators will be required to sit in the bleachers. Swimmers must be dropped off and picked up in the pool area.
Registration for lessons is at https://www.teamunify.com/team/leglsoh/page/lesson-registration
SPACE IS LIMITED
To sign up for text or email alerts for last minute closures, events and updates, please register at https://www.remind.com/join/galessons. You may register as a parent with the class code galessons. You may also sign up for alerts by texting "@galessons" to the number 81010.