Swim Lessons
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Children's Swim Lessons at National Jewish Health
Swim Lessons on SATURDAYS
Session 1: Saturdays, Sept. 12 - Oct. 24
Session 2: Saturdays, Oct. 31 - Dec. 19
(no class Nov. 28)
Sessions are 7 weeks. All classes are on SATURDAYS.
Location: National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street
(at Colfax and Colorado)
Registration Dates
Registration for Session 1: Tuesday, Aug. 25* - Tuesday, Sept. 8
Registration for Session 2: Tuesday, Oct. 13* Tuesday, Oct. 27
*No registrations will be taken before this date.
All students MUST be registered before attending class. No one is permitted to enter the pool area without registering and paying in advance.
Registration Procedures
Registration may be done by email (moreyneighborhoodcenter@dpsk12.org) (preferred), by phone (720-424-0791), by fax (720-424-0726), or in person Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 pm 7:30 pm (14th and Emerson).
Please provide your childs name, gender, date of birth, parent name, address, phone numbers (cell, home, and work), email address, class name, time of class and payment information. (For returning students, email the class name, class time and payment information, if not already on file).
All students MUST be registered before attending class. No one is permitted to enter the pool area without registering and paying in advance.
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN FULL AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. Payment may be made by VISA, Mastercard, check, money order or cash. Checks should be made out to DPS Community Education.
Students may be put on a waiting list if class is full. Class may occasionally be canceled due to low enrollment. Fees for canceled classes will be refunded.
Class Descriptions
PARENT-CHILD SWIM (ages 6 months to 4 years)
A class for first-time swimmers. Parent must accompany child into the pool. This class helps your child become comfortable in and around the water by emphasizing pre-swimming skills through games and activities.
$85
(A) 10:30 11:00 am OR (B) 12:00 12:30 pm
PRESCHOOL - Building Confidence
Designed for students who may be apprehensive around the water. Emphasis is on putting their face in the water, blowing bubbles, floating, beginning to kick, and jumping into the water unassisted.
$85
(A) 9:00 9:30 am OR (B) 10:00 10:30
BEGINNER - Fundamental Skills
Students should be able to submerge themselves and to attempt to swim independently. Students will learn to feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy water safely. Emphasis is on fundamental skills such as floating on the front and back without support and recovering to a vertical position, and performing various arm and leg actions on the front and back unsupported.
$85
(A) 9:00 9:30 am OR (B) 9:30 am 10:00 am OR (C) 11:30 am 12:00 pm
INTERMEDIATE Stroke Introduction
Students must be able to swim on their front and back without support. Students will learn to coordinate arm and leg action for the front and back crawl and will be introduced to deep water and head first entries from the side of the pool.
$85
(A) 10:00 10:30 am OR (B) 11:00 11:30 am
ADVANCED Stroke Development (45 minutes)
Students must be able to swim the front and back crawl across the width of the pool and be comfortable in deep water. Emphasis is on improving front and back crawl and swimming the length of the pool. Students will be introduced to elementary back stroke, breaststroke, and rhythmic breathing.
$98
12:00 pm 12:45 pm
MASTERS - Stroke Refinement & Proficiency (60 minutes)
Students must be able to swim front and back crawl with rhythmic breathing the length of the pool and have some knowledge of elementary backstroke and breaststroke. Emphasis on refining front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke. Introduction to butterfly, sidestroke, diving, turns, and Personal Water Safety.
$110
11:00 am 12:00 pm