Spring Guide 2025

Swim Lessons

Offered Year-Round | Trained Instructors Manager: Mike Eschenbach | (847) 428-7131 x6200 | meschenbach@dtpd.org

GROUP SWIM LESSONS • Ages 3-10 years old • Six levels • Water safety instruction • Level one lessons are 30-minutes Levels two-six are 45-minutes • Max instructor-to-student ratio 1:6 • Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly are taught Register your child for a level based on their abilities in the water. At the end of each session, a progress and achievement card is proved and includes weather the child has passed a level.

LEVEL 1 Your child will learn how to go underwater with an instructor and retrieve objects. Your child will also learn how to jump into the pool from the side, submerge and come up to float for five seconds. Can your child confidently be on their back and go under water? No, stay in level 1. Yes, move to level 2. 2 Your child will learn how to jump into the water, recover for air and swim for ten feet. They will also be introduced to the streamline form. 3 At this level, your child will learn how to roll from one-side glide position to the other and be able to do their back and front stream recovery in side-guide position as well as kick for10 feet. 4 Upon completion of this level, your child will be able to start in a glide position and swim 25 yards of backstroke and 25 yards of consistent freestyle. Can your child confidently float on both their stomach and back as well as have a basic “dog gie” paddle? No, stay in level 2. Yes move to level 3. Can your child roll from one glide position to the other? No, stay in level 3. Yes move to level 4.

3-5 years

4-10 years

AQUA BABES 6 months-3 years old with parent • Ages 6 months-3 years old with parent • Introduction to water skills

• Lessons are 30-minutes • Aqua diaper included Children not potty trained must wear reusable aqua diapers. A parent must be in the water with their child.

• Specialized attention • Teach you how to swim or refine your skills • Tailored to meet your individual needs • All levels, ages, and abilities Children not potty trained must wear reusable aqua diapers. • Lessons are 30 minutes • Scheduled during lap and open swim hours and dependent on staff and pool availability PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Can your child successfully rotary breathe and swim backstroke for 25 yards each? No, stay in level 4. Yes move to level 5.

Individual 1 Lesson • $32(R)/$38(NR)

5 Your child will learn the butterfly and breast

4 Lessons • $105(R)/$127(NR)

1 Lesson • $ 53(R)/$59(NR) 4 Lessons • $132(R)/$154(NR)

Family*

Can your child successfully swim the butterfly and breaststroke for 25 yards? No, stay in level 5. Yes move to level 6. stroke. Upon completing this level, your child will be able to swim four strokes of butterfly with only one breath and swim 25 yards of breaststroke. Your child will work on all of the strokes and build their endurance. Upon completing this level, your child will be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke and butterfly. They

*Up to 3 siblings with similar swimming abilities.

To Register Download the Private Swim Lessons Form @ https://www.dtpd.org/swim-lessons

• Complete and email your form to meschenbach@dtpd.org • An instructor will call you to find a time that works best. • Payment is due at your first scheduled lesson. • Cancellations made within less than 24 hours of the lesson time will be charge for the session. Emergency exceptions are determined by the Aquatic Manager.

will also learn flip and open turns. 6

Can your child successfully flip turn and swim all of the strokes for 50 yards? No, stay in level 6 . Yes, check out our Jr. Dolphin Pre-Swim Team

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