YOUTH SWIMMING LESSONS

The Boston College Recreation Complex offers a variety of aquatic classes for youth. Please review our schedule below and click on a class name for a full description. To register for classes, please come to the membership office during office hours » We also offer youth Tennis and Karate instruction. For more information, visit our instructional page »

Fall 2008 Registration Begins Monday August 25th Session 1: Sundays 9/21 - 11/23 (no class 10/12 & 11/2)

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Sunday Lessons

Class	Days	Time	Price	Class Limit
Parent Tot A	Sunday	3-3:30pm	Full	Full
Parent Tot B	Sunday	3:30-4pm	Full	Full
Level 1, A	Sunday	2-2:30pm	Full	Full
Level 1, B	Sunday	3:30-4pm	$60	1 spot
Level 1, C	Sunday	2:30-3pm	$60	1 spot
Level 2, A	Sunday	2:30-3pm	Full	Full
Level 2, B	Sunday	2-2:30pm	Full	Full
Level 2, C	Sunday	3:30-4pm	Full	Full
Level 3, A	Sunday	2-2:45pm	$60	1 spot
Level 3, B	Sunday	3-3:45pm	$60	1 spot
Level 4, A	Sunday	2-2:45pm	$60	5 spots
Level 4, B	Sunday	4-4:45pm	$60	5 spots
Level 5	Sunday	4-445pm	$60	3 spots
Swim Club	Sunday	4-4:45pm	Full	Full
Diving	Sunday	3-3:45pm	Full	Full

Summer 2008 Registration Closed Session 1: Weekdays 6/26-7/17 (no class 7/3) Session 2: Weekdays 7/21-8/7 Session 3: Sundays 6/8-8/3 (no class 7/6)

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Parent Tot a (6-18 mONTHS)
This class will work with Infants that are able to sit up on their own and teach parents techniques to help orient their child to the water. Both child and adult must get in the water. back to top ˆ

Parent Tot b (18-36 mONTHS)
This class will be for the slightly older child who still needs a parents support. This class will help the child gain confidence in the water, become more comfortable with working with another adult, and prepare them for higher level classes. Both child and adult must get in the water. back to top ˆ

Level 1
Explore the water through floating, submerging, kicking skills, breath control and elementary swimming skills. Must be at least 5 years old, or receive aquatic manager approval. back to top ˆ

Level 2
Learn to turn over, additional breathing, combined front and back strokes and basic safety skills. Child must successfully complete and demonstrate level 1 skills. back to top ˆ

Level 3
Learn to dive, front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke, tread water and additional safety skills. Child must successfully complete and demonstrate level 2 skills. back to top ˆ

Level 4
Learn deep water skills, endurance and distance swimming, breaststroke, sidestroke, turning at the wall and emergency rescue breathing techniques. Child must successfully complete and demonstrate level 3 skills. back to top ˆ

Level 5
Children will learn diving, the sidestroke, and breaststroke. Students must be able to perform the skills of the above listed courses including the crawlstroke with rotary breathing and the elementary backstroke. Child must successfully complete and demonstrate level 4 skills. back to top ˆ

Level 6
A swimming class where students learn more advanced strokes including the backstroke, butterfly and turns. Students must possess the skills of a Level 5 swimmer including mastery of the sidestroke and the breaststroke. Child must successfully complete and demonstrate level 5 skills. back to top ˆ

Swim Club
For children that already know all the strokes and want to get more of a workout. Skills that will be taught include: flip turns, starts, interval training, perfecting of strokes. Children must be able to swim 100yds continuously prior to signing up. back to top ˆ

DivIVING
For ages 8-15. Students will learn the basics of diving from both the side of the deck and the 1 meter board. Skills will include: approach, basic hurdle, and basic forward dives. Children must be able to swim length of dive well prior to signing up. back to top ˆ

Eaglet Swim Team
The Eaglets are a summer recreational swim team that competes against other teams in the local area. The team is designed to be competitive and fun. Team members age in age from six through sixteen. There are both home and away meets. There are no qualification times for swimming in the meets. All team members must compete. Practices are held five days per week.
Prerequisites: Team members must be able to swim at least twenty-five yards of the crawl stroke. Any children, who needs to learn more strokes or who needs stroke work, should enroll in swimming lessons as well, so that they may receive more reinforcement in perfecting their swimming skills.
Ages: 6 - 16 years old back to top ˆ