Basic Swim for the Water Shy Adult

CES-9749

Course Description

Build confidence and swimming ability in the pool while working on basic skills like floating, kicking and swimming. Skills to be learned: tread water for 30 seconds, float on front with relaxed muscles; face in the water; blowing bubbles, float on back with relaxed muscles, proper freestyle flutter kick with floatation device, swim 12 yards (half of pool) freestyle with any kind of breathing, proper backstroke kick with floatation device, elementary backstroke with a flotation device, comfortably float or swim in deep end, retrieve an object from 4 and 1/2 feet deep. For the instructor to recommend a student move to the next level, these skills must be demonstrated. Bring goggles to class.

Course Schedule

This class has already started or is not currently being offered. For more information about this class, contact the PPL office at ppl@schoolcraft.edu or call 734-462-4448.