2010 Winter Swimming Program
at McDowell Intermediate

MAIL-IN registrations will be accepted beginning December 5, 2009 in order of postmark date.  Consider your application accepted unless otherwise notified. 

Children and Adult Classes:

Water Exercise:

Schedule:

Please respect our age requirements.  Age requirements are based according to your child's age on the first day of class.

Recreational Swimming:   [top]

The pool will be open January 6th through March 6th, excluding January 19, 25 and February 8.

Admission:     $2.00 per person

• Long hair must be tied back.  Bathing caps are not required.
• Groups of 15 or more planning to use the pool should call the Recreation Office at 835-4122.
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent.  Children 12 and above must be able to swim 1 length of the pool to be unattended.

Recreational Swim Periods Include:

Open Swim:  Recreational swimming for all residents of Millcreek Township (no lap swimming permitted)
Adult Swim:  Pool open to adults only, 18 years or older

Mondays	Adult Swim	7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesdays	Adult Swim	7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Fridays	Open Swim	7:00 pm-9:15 pm
Saturdays	Adult Swim	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
|	Open Swim	2:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Swimming Prerequisites:   [top]

***Please note the changes in the Red Cross swimming prerequisites***

Bring Red Cross cards when registering for classes above Level 2.
Infants and Toddlers: (6-18 mos) & (18 mos-2yrs) If still in diapers, cloth diapers and rubber pants or little swimmer diapers are necessary. Students must be accompanied during lessons by an adult, 18 or older, at all times.
Preschool: Ages 3-5 without parental assistance.

Preschool A:  Non-floaters.  1/2 hour lesson
Preschool B: Floats without support (front and back) - front glide without support.  1/2 hour lesson
Preschool C:  4 and 5 years old; combined stroke front and back, deep water orientation.  1/2 hour lesson

Level 1A: Completed Preschool C but are not yet 6 years old.  1/2 hour lesson
Level 1B: For students age 6 years and up who are apprehensive toward the water.
Level 2: 6 years old and up.  Beginner lesson - no fear of the water
Level 3: Orientation to deep water.  Combined stroke on back and front. 25 yards
Level 4: Submerge and retrieve object, survival float 1 minute in deep water, dive in deep water, surface and swim front crawl stroke 25 yards, and elementary backstroke 25 yards..
Level 5: Swim 50 yards of elementary backstroke..  Swim 25 yards back crawl.  Dive into deep water and swim 50 yards front crawl.  Tread water for 3 minutes and survival float 1 minute.
Level 6A: Swim 50 yards breast stroke, (swimming and diving) 50 yards back crawl.  Perform shallow dive and 75 yards front crawl.  75 yards elementary back stroke. Survival float 3 minutes. To complete LEVEL 6A - 500 yards of continuous swim using the following strokes:  100 yards front crawl, 100 yards back crawl, 50 yards breast and elementary back stroke, side stroke, butterfly 100 yards of your choice.  Jump into deep water - survival float 5 minutes and back float 5 minutes.
Level 6B: Lifeguard readiness