Youth Swimming

February 17-21, 2020
Monday -Friday (9am-5pm)

The American Red Cross introduces the revised Junior Lifeguarding program, which is designed to guide youths ages 11-14 to the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. The course focuses on building a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills of future lifeguards.

Gypsum Rec Center. $149 per child.

Age: 11-14 Years
Location: Gypsum Recreation Center
Price: $149

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Parent & Child

For kids ages 6 months – 3 years

This is an age-based American Red Cross water orientation program. It is designed to teach parents, with an instructor’s assistance, how to safely and effectively introduce their child to the water with emphasis on water adjustment. One parent per child ratio required. Snug fitting plastic pants or swim diaper must be worn under bathing suits.

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Tadpoles

For kids 3 years of age

This American Red Cross course introduces basic aquatic skills while supported by the instructor. Students learn skills such as floating, breath control, submersion, arm/leg movements and water safety. This level is for 3-year-olds to get them ready for Preschool Aquatics Levels. Students must be toilet trained and able to safely work with an instructor without a parent in the water. Swimmers who complete Tadpoles can move on to Guppies (Preschool Level 2) when they turn 4 years old.

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Minnows

Preschool level One
For kids ages 4-5

This American Red Cross course introduces basic aquatic skills while supported by the instructor. Students learn skills such as floating, breath control, submersion, arm/leg movements and water safety. This level is for preschoolers who have never had lessons before. This course covers similar curriculum to Tadpoles, the difference is the age group.

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Guppies

Preschool level Two
For kids ages 4-5

This American Red Cross course builds on basic aquatic skills learned in Minnows or Tadpoles. The focus of Guppies is to master skills such as floating, submersion, gliding, and elementary backstroke so students can perform these skills independent of support from an instructor.

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Trout

Preschool level Three
For kids ages 4-5

This American Red Cross course teaches advanced stroke development swimming for preschoolers who can swim independently and are ready to coordinate their arms, legs, body position, breathing and timing into strokes.

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Level 1

For kids ages 6+ years

This American Red Cross course introduces basic aquatic skills while supported by the instructor. Students learn skills such as floating, breath control, submersion, arm/leg movements and water safety. This class is for children who have never had lessons or need more time practicing skills while being held up by the instructor.

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Level 2

For kids ages 6+ years

This American Red Cross course builds on basic aquatic skills learned in Level 1 or Trout. The focus of Level 2 is to master skills such as floating, submersion, gliding, and elementary backstroke so students can perform these skills independent of support from an instructor.

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Level 3

For kids ages 6+ years

This American Red Cross course teaches stroke development and more advance water safety skills such as treading water. Strokes include front crawl and back crawl. The focus of this level is on coordination, rotary breathing, and timing.

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Level 4

For kids ages 6+ years

This American Red Cross course works on endurance for previously learned strokes and swimmers are introduced to breaststroke, sidestroke, flip turns, and butterfly. Level 4 is a prerequisite for Aqua Eagles Swim Team.

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Aqua Eagles is a recreational youth swim team that focuses on technique, teamwork, and fun! Successfully completing Learn-to-Swim Level 4 is a pre-requisite or can demonstrate skills taught in Learn-To-Swim Level 4 including Freestyle, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Backstroke, flip turns and diving headfirst. For kids ages 6-9 years.

Swim Team Open House:
Sunday June 7, 2020 4-5pm

Swim Meets:
Friday June 26, 2020  | Avon Recreation Center (7am-2pm)
Friday July 10, 2020  | Eagle-Vail Municipal Pool (7am-2pm)
Friday July 31, 2020  | Mountain Recreation Eagle Pool and Ice Rink (7am-2pm)

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