The five learn-to-swim levels and the skills taught for each level include:
Preschool:
- Getting comfortable with the water
- Bubbles
- Bobs
Beginner:
- Floating
- Glide & recover
- Kicking
- Arm strokes (10 ft)
Intermediate:
- Side kick
- Freestyle
- Freestyle w/breathing (25 yards)
- Backstroke (1/2 lap)
- Breaststroke kick
- Butterfly kick
Advanced:
- Tread water (1min)
- Butterfly (1/2 lap)
- Backstroke (25 yards)
- Breaststroke (25 yards)
Each summer Mission Valley Swim Club offers swim lessons taught by our lifeguard staff - or other qualified instructors.
This year there will be Group Lessons for Kids and Private Lessons for Kids or Adults.
NOTE: Swim lessons are offered only to members of Mission Valley Swim Club
If you would like to sign up, begin by filling out the Swim Lesson Sign Up Form and bring the completed form to one of the swim lessons sign ups.
Sign ups for swim lessons will be
- Wednesday, May 3rd @ 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Friday, May 12th @ 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 20th @ 1:00-3:00 p.m
Group Lessons for Kids
There will be 3 two-week sessions with classes held Monday thru Thursday
- Session 1: June 19 – June 29
- Session 2: July 3 – July 13 **
- Session 3: July 17 – July 27
- Class A: 11:30a-12:00p
- Class B: 12:10p-12:40p
**) Note for session II: Due to the July 4th holiday there will be no lessons on Tuesday, July 4th. Class
will be held on Friday, July 7 instead
The cost for swim lessons is $85 per session per child for club members only.
Classes are held for pre-school, beginner, intermediate and advanced.
Ratio (students:guard)
- Preschool 2:1
- Beginner 3:1
- Intermediate 4:1
- Advanced: does not matter
Private Lessons for Youth or Adults
- No form to fill out
- Give dates and times you prefer to the guard
- Head Guard will ask who can teach these dates and times
- Cost $30 for members / half-hour paid to MVSC by check.
Contact
To sign up for lessons - or for inquiries - please contact the head guard at lessons@mvsc.us .