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Learn to Swim
Pool membership is required BEFORE you may sign up for swim lessons. Tag will need to be shown at time of registration in order to participate. Cash, Check or Money Orders are accepted at the pools. No Credit/Debit Cards.
For more information about swim lessons or registration please call the Cheltenham Township Parks and Recreation Department at (215) 887-6200 ext. 227. Information is not available at this time.
Fees
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1st child in family
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$30
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2nd child in family
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$25
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Each additional child in same family
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$20
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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.
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Sessions
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Registration Dates
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Instructional Dates
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Session 1
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June 21, 22, 23
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June 28 to July 23
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Session 2
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July 19, 20, 21
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July 26 to August 20
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Learn to Swim Levels
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Level 1:
Water Exploration
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Develop comfort in the water & safe practices. Elementary aquatic skills. *Parent in water with child*
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Level 2:
Primary Skills
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Learn to float without support & recover to a vertical position. Fundamental skills.
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Level 3:
Stroke Readiness
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Learn to coordinate front & back crawl; introduces elementary backstroke & treading water; begin diving from side of pool
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Level 4:
Stroke Development
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Improve endurance swimming; introduces breaststroke & sidestroke & turning at the wall
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Level 5:
Stroke Refinement
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Refine key strokes; introduces butterfly, open turns, feet-first surface dive & springboard dive
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Level 6:
Skill Proficiency
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Polish strokes for efficiency, power smoothness over greater distances. introduce pike & tuck surface dives
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