| FREE SWIMMING LESSONS |
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| WHAT: | LEARN TO SWIM / LEARN TO SWIM BETTER / LEARN TO SWIM LIKE A CHAMPION ! |
| WHO: | Boys and Girls age 4 -11 (Any School District) |
| WHY: | Drowning is a leading cause of death
of children in this country! Drowning prevention is everyone's business! The
better a child can swim the safer he/she is around water. Swimming is a
lifetime enjoyable fun sport. We can teach any child how to swim, no matter how afraid of the water they may be. No matter how well a child can swim, we can improve their swimming ability. Children will be grouped into categories of non-swimmer, beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
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| COST: | The lessons will be FREE for those who register immediately for this special limited offer program. |
| POOLS: | Pools used are heated to a comfort level of 85 degrees. Various pools are used. For larger groups we often use the Copley Family YMCA, an indoor pool. For smaller groups we may use a smaller local backyard pool in Bonita. A Certified RED CROSS LIFEGUARD is always on duty. |
| WHEN: | We will make every effort to fit your
child into a time slot that will work into your schedule. Your child can start
immediately or at a convenient date coming up soon. We can arrange things so swimming won't interfere with another program your child may be enrolled in, such as Little League, Ballet, Scouts, or whatever.
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| SPONSOR: | This program is provided as a PUBLIC SERVICE by the
BONITA OPTIMIST CLUB in collaboration with AMERICAN RED CROSS AUTHORIZED PROVIDER Frank Szeles . Mr. Szeles is Certified by the San Diego Imperial Counties
Chapter of AMERICAN RED CROSS as a Lifeguard, WSI Swimming Instructor, and is certified
in First Aid/CPR/AED.
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| VOLUNTEERS: | A few parents that swim well act as extra "Lookouts"
standing poolside with a pole observing the children during their lessons. Some
Parents also carpool other children. If you could be a volunteer helper
notify us.
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| REGISTRATION: | The first step is to register your children for participation. We then will contact you to arrange a day and
time your children can have their first Evaluation Session. This Session will determine their swim
ability level and we will advise you of the group your child would best fit
into. We then would arrange the best day and time for the lessons for your
children. Only a limited number of
children can be accepted. Preschooler siblings may be registered for our special 4-5 yr. old
program.
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| DURATION: | There are no set number of weeks for the program. You should encourage your children to take the first lesson on a trail basis, without obligation to have to come back for a 2nd lesson. If everything goes well, they'll be encouraged to return for their 2nd and subsequent lessons. Most probably they would continue on for 8 lessons, to earn a Red Cross swimming certificate. However, they may drop out at any time. We understand if lessons might be missed for various reasons. The important thing is to register now, but if you prefer, your child may start after Spring Break. |
| DROP OFF: | Parents can either drop off their children and pick them up at the end of the swim session, or they may stay and watch if they volunteer to help out in some way. Each swimming session includes a group lesson, as well as individual hands-on instruction for each child, and a free-swim period. Normal duration is 90 minutes, though a child may leave sooner if necessary. |
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All lessons include a fun time free swim at the end of the lesson.
If you have more than one child please submit one application for each child and you may include one for a sibling age 3-5.
To qualify for this program each child must be able to behave well and show respect to the leaders and other children. If a child has special circumstances we should be advised ahead of time.
Pools used may be either large full sized Olympic pools belonging to an organization in the Bonita/Chula Vista Vicinity or Back Yard Swimming Pools.
After reviewing your application for registration we will email you back to let you know further details and keep you up to date on scheduling. If you need to communicate it is easiest for us if you email fjszeles@cox.net.