Indoor Swim Lessons at Dodge Middle School
The address for Dodge Middle School is:
4200 - 208th Street West
Farmington, MN 55024
Pool phone: 651-460-1515
Upcoming sessions:
Spring Session-X starts this Sat 4/1
IF the weather is going to affect lessons
on Sat 4/1, an announcement will be
right here. ____________________
Spring Session-Y starts next Tu 4/4
Spring-Z on Tu/Th evenings, May 2-25
Registration for summer lessons is open.
Notes:
Pool updates can usually be found at: www.farmingtonpool.com
If you have any questions please contact the CE office at 651-460-3200.
Click HERE for more information and a link to register.
Please call 651-460-1515 with questions.
FEES:
Adaptive and group lessons: $65 per person
Semi-private lessons: $125 per person
MAKE-UP LESSONS:
It is just not logistically feasible to offer make-up lessons for participants that miss a day or two here and there. If/when an entire day of lessons is cancelled for all participants (due to severe weather or some mechanical failure at the pool), we will try to offer a make-up day for everyone affected. If there is not the ability to add a day, we will try to add time to the remaining lessons in that current session.
Adaptive Swim Lessons:
AQAD- Adaptive Lessons
This program provides a safe learning environment for
students with mild disabilities. While students follow the outlines from one of
our swimming levels, modifications are made to strokes and skills as necessary.
Please contact the Aquatics Coordinator to discuss any special needs. This
helps us prepare to teach the safest and most appropriate lessons possible. Note: if your child has taken lessons with us and "passed" a level, please tell/remind us on the first day so that we do not inadvertently repeat those previously passed skills and strokes.
Group Lessons for Parent & Child:
AQAK- Aqua Kids (parent & child)
Our Aqua Kids is intended for 2, 3, and 4 year-olds that are new to swim lessons AND need to have an adult in the water with them. This class does not teach the children how to swim on their own. Its purpose is to familiarize participants with the water and and teach some swimming readiness skills. It is intended to get the children comfortable in a swimming pool atmosphere and get them interested and excited about coming to lessons on their own.
Parents will learn some holding and support techniques and learn how and when to use cueing techniques. Other skills range from water adjustment to movement in the water with support to some independent movement. Guided sessions help students (parent & child) learn some elementary skills including: water entry and exit; bubble blowing; bobbing; opening eyes under water; front and back floats; front and back glides; rolling over with assistance from the parent; arm & leg actions on their front; arm & leg actions on their back; life jackets; and more. An adult must be in the water with each student.
Group Lessons for Preschoolers:*
* Note: intended for ages 3 and 4
AQBP- Bobbers/Preschool (Preschool)
If your preschooler is new to swim lessons, this class is for
you! It is similar to Aqua Kids but is for children that are able to
participate without assistance from an adult.
Skills include: water entry and exit; bubble blowing; front and back glides; kicking on front and back; rolling over with assistance; arm strokes; life jackets; and more.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Enter independently using the steps or side; travel 5 yards;
submerge to mouth
and blow bubbles for 3-5 seconds; then safely exit the water.
2. While in shallow water, glide on front 2-3 body
lengths; roll onto back and
float on back for 3-5 seconds; then recover to a
vertical position.
Prerequisites: ages 2, 3 or 4 and comfortable in the water without assistance from an adult.
Group Lessons for School Age Children:
AQL1- Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Orients students to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills. It helps students begin to develop positive attitudes, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water. This class is similar to Bobbers-2 but is intended for children 5 and older. Most skills are done with some support from either the instructor or some equipment.
Skills Include: enter and exit the water; blow bubbles; underwater bobs with eyes open, open eyes underwater and retrieve objects; front and back float 5 seconds; front and back glides; recover from glides to a vertical position; roll over from front to back and back to front; combined stroke (arms & legs) on front and back 3-5 yards each; and more.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Enter independently using the steps or side; travel 5 yards; bob 5 times; then
safely exit the water.
2. Glide on front 2-3 body lengths; roll to a back float for 15 seconds; then recover
to a vertical position.
3. Glide on back 2-3 body lengths; roll to front; then recover to a vertical position.
4. Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3+ body lengths; roll
onto back and float for 15 seconds; roll back onto front and continue swimming
on front for 3+ body lengths.
Prerequisites: age 5 or older and comfortable in the water without assistance from an adult.
AQL2- Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills-
Your child will increase their comfort and movement in the water and work on moving through the water with less support.
Skills Include: jump into shoulder-deep water; submerge entire head and hold breath 5-10 seconds; front floats 10 seconds; back float 15 seconds; front and back glides; recover from floats and glides to a vertical position; change direction while swimming; rotary breathing; tread water 15 seconds; and more. Strokes include: combined stroke on front and back.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Step from side into chest-deep water; tread water for 15
seconds; swim on back
for 5 body lengths; then exit the water.
2. Move into a back float for 15 seconds; roll to front;
then recover to a vertical
position.
3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg
actions on front for 5 body
lengths; roll to back; float for 15 seconds; roll
to front, then continue swimming
for 5 more body lengths.
Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Bobbers-2 or Level 1 skills.
AQL3- Level 3: Stroke Development
Skills Include: kneeling dive from the side of the pool; treading water; survival float; change from vertical position to front and back float and glide; while vertical- rotate one full turn; breaststroke, sidestroke, and dolphin kicks; and more. Strokes include: front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Jump into deep water from the side and recover to the surface; tread
or float
for 60 seconds; level off and swim front crawl 20 yards; rest for
30-60 seconds
and swim back crawl 20 yards; then exit the water.
2. Push off in a streamlined position and swim
front crawl 15 yards; change
position and direction as necessary and swim
elementary backstroke 15 yards;
then exit the water.
Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level 2 skills. ~Please bring goggles~
AQL4- Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Skills Include: compact and stride dives from the side of the pool; swim under water; feet-first surface dive and retrieve an object; open turns on front and back; tread water 2 minutes; survival swimming; reaching and throwing assists; and more. Strokes include: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke; and butterfly kick for 20 yards.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Perform a feet-first entry into deep water; surface and swim front
crawl 25
yards and then swim elementary backstroke 25 yards - changing position and
direction as necessary.
2. Swim breaststroke 15 yards and then swim back crawl 25 yards - changing
position and direction
as necessary.
3. Submerge and swim 3-5 body lengths underwater (from the
middle of the pool
towards a wall) without hyperventilating and return to the
surface; then exit the
water.
Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level 3 skills. ~Please bring goggles~
AQL5- Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Skills Include: long shallow-angle dive from the side of the pool; head-first surface dives and retrieve object; front and back crawl flip turns; tread water 5 minutes; sculling 30 seconds; and more. Swimming Requirements: front crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and back crawl 50 yards each; sidestroke 25 yards; and butterfly 15-20 yards.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water; surface and
swim front crawl 50
yards and then swim elementary backstroke 50 yards -
changing position &
direction and using appropriate and efficient turns
throughout.
2. Swim breaststroke 50 yards and then swim back crawl 50
yards - changing
position & direction and using appropriate and efficient turns
throughout.
Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level 4 skills). ~Please bring goggles~
AQL6- Level 6: Fitness Swimming
This course is ideal for participants that might be preparing for a competitive team or perhaps have completed Level-5 but are not able to take a lifeguarding course yet.
Skills Include: HELP & Huddle positions 2 minutes each; back float and survival float 5 minutes each; survival swimming; sculling feet-first and head-first; surface dives; race starts; open turns and flip turns; circle swimming; using a pace clock; swimming using equipment; and more. Swimming Requirements: front crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and back crawl 100 yards each; sidestroke 50 yards; and butterfly 25 yards.
Exit Skills Assessments:-
1. Swim 500 yards continuously using any three strokes -
swimming at least 50
yards of each stroke.
2. Perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test and compare
results with the pre-
assessment results.
Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level-5 skills. ~Please bring goggles~
Group Lessons for Springboard Diving:
AQSD- Springboard Diving (scheduled in spring and summer)
Develop and improve basic skills required for springboard diving. Skills include: stretching exercises; approach and hurdle techniques; press and lift; forward jump–tuck position; forward dive–tuck position; and backward jump–tuck position. Additional skills and dives will be added as necessary for returning participants.
Prerequisites: comfortably swim 25 yards and do a head first dive from the edge of the pool.
Semi-Private Lessons:
AQSP- Semi-Private Lessons
Students learn skills and strokes in smaller groups. Classes typically have just one or two students per instructor (and have a maximum of three students per instructor). Once a participant’s “level” has been determined, they will work towards earning a passing certificate. Participants 14 years and older should call the pool office at (651) 460-1515 to make arrangements for lessons. Note: if your child has taken lessons with us and "passed" a level, please tell/remind us on the first day so that we do not inadvertently repeat those previously passed skills and strokes.