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2008

Water Exercise for Adults
Flick'N'Float
Family Bingo & Ice Cream Social
Learn to Swim
Swim Teams
Lifeguarding
 

  Water Exercise for Adults (Tentative)

Instructors lead adults who must be pool members in low-impact exercises weekday evenings for seven weeks starting in July.

Conklin Pool Glenside Pool
Church & Yew Roads Keswick Avenue & Waverly Road
Cheltenham, PA 19012 Glenside, PA 19012
215-379-8727* 215-885-1717*

*After pools open

FEES

Mondays & Wednesdays 6PM - 7PM $30
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6PM - 7PM $30
Please register at the pool office of the class location.
Days and times are subject to change.

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Flick'N'Float

Pool members can bring their own rafts or tubes* and enjoy a movie while floating in the pool.
*Water wing, noodles and small inflatable toys are not acceptable floatation devices.

WHEN
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (Rain date: August 14)
Gates open: 8PM
Showtime: 8:30PM

WHERE
Conklin Pool (shallow end only)
Church & Yew Roads in Cheltenham

FEE [Tentative]
$3 per person (ages 3 and under FREE)

Movie-goers must have own pool tags. Children age 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Refreshments will be on sale at the pool.

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Family Bingo & Ice Cream Social

For pool members of all ages ... space limited to 120 participants.

WHEN
Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 6:30PM

WHERE
Glenside Pool
Keswick Ave & Waverly Rd, Glenside

FEE [Tentative]
$3 per person (includes game card & ice cream sundae)

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Learn to Swim

Pool membership is required.

Fees

1st child in family $20
2nd child in family $15
Each additional child in family $12

Registration is accepted first come, first served. PARENTS ARE PERMITTED TO REGISTER ONLY THEIR OWN CHILDREN. There must be at least 6 participants in order to hold a class. Swimming skills of all participants must be screened by the staff, except those entering Level 1.

Sessions Registration Dates Instructional Dates
Session 1 June 16, 17 & 18 June 23 - July 11
Session 2 July 7, 8 & 9 July 14 - August 1
Session 3 July 28, 29 & 30 August 4 - August 22
Registration times: 6:30PM - 8:30PM rain or shine
Most classes are 30 minutes, between 9AM - 11AM, M - F


Learn to Swim Levels

Level 1: Water Exploration Develop comfort in the water & safe practices
Level 2: Primary Skills Learn to float without support & recover vertical position
Level 3: Stroke Readiness Learn to coordinate front & back crawl; introduces elementary backstroke & treading water; begin diving from side of pool
Level 4: Stroke Development Improve endurance swimming; introduces breaststroke & sidestroke & turning at the wall
Level 5: Stroke Refinement Refine key strokes; introduces butterfly, open turns, feet-first surface dive & springboard dive
Level 6: Skill Proficiency Polish strokes for efficiency, power smoothness over greater distances. introduce pike & tuck surface dives

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Conklin & Glenside Swim Teams

Competitive swimming for boy and girls ages 6 and up in the Liberty Swim League. Pool membership is required. Weekly dual meets, instructional techniques and end of season league championship.

Registration begins June 16 at both pools. $20 registration fee per child for entire season. Practices held Monday through Friday. Check each pool for specific times.

No participant may swim for another team of in any other summer league while competing in the Liberty Swim League. Participants may swim in individual invitational events or open meets as unattached swimmers.

Contact either pool for more information.

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Life Guarding & Junior Life Guarding

Course may be offered one time only at either Conklin or Glenside Pools if there is sufficient demand. If interested, call 215-885-0496.

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