Wylie Swim Club now offers swim lessons!
Meet the instructor. Christina Dickey has 36 years of experience with the American Red Cross. She was certified as a swimming instructor, lifeguard, swimming instructor trainer, lifeguard instructor trainer, Advanced First Aid and CPR instructor trainer. She coached swimming in Japan for a team of 95 children and was the assistant coach 1 year for the Abilene/Cooper High School team. Your children will reap the benefits of her vast experience!
Policies:
- Be on time! Make-up lessons or refunds are not given if a class is missed. Time is limited.
- Lessons are not admittance to the pool. Your child will benefit from practice so please enroll as a member of the Wylie Swim Club to ensure your child’s success!
- Weather is unpredictable and impacts outdoor pools. We will contact you if there is a need to cancel. We will try to provide a make-up class on a Friday within the scheduled two-week timeframe.
- There are no lifeguards. Each class a parent will be asked to be extra eyes on the students while Christina teaches. Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance, therefore attention by another is a must.
- Children learn best when they focus on one teacher at a time. Therefore, let Christina instruct! Please, if your child isn’t listening or misbehaves let her handle it. If she needs to call you over, she will. Often a child needs a bathroom break, and the parent will accompany their child.
- Swim diapers are a must for babies and toddlers who are not yet toilet trained.
- Being an outdoor pool, it is recommended to put a long-sleeved pool shirt on your child for warmth and sun protection. Additionally, for the baby and toddler classes please put brimmed hats on them to shade their eyes. Parents, this being a Christian church facility, one-piece swimsuits or two-pieces that cover and hide the entire torso are required for females and loose-fitting swim trunks for males. If in doubt, wear a long t-shirt over the swimsuit please. A wholesome family environment is what the facility focuses on.
- Any child with long hair, please pull it back into a ponytail or into a swim cap. It gets into the child’s eyes and mouth as they are trying to learn skills.
- Most sun blocks require drying time so please apply before you leave home. Remember a large towel. In the classes where a parent is with the child, please remember a towel for you too.
What to expect:
- Ms. Christina will evaluate your child to ensure he/she is in the proper class.
- Water safety skills will be taught at each level, even those where the parent is part of the class.
- Initially, children are encouraged to adapt to the water without goggles. They become a crutch and are often a distraction as they learn. Parents, you may have them in your bag but allow the learning process.
- Christina is enthusiastic about instructing swimming and will be encouraging and establish trust so that each child will want to participate. Sometimes children want to watch others perform a skill before they try it, and this is totally okay. Each child progresses at their own pace.
Pricing for 8, 30 minute classes, Mon-Thurs. for 2 consecutive weeks
Members of Wylie Swim Club $60.00
Non-members $80.00
Private classes (child & adult) $30.00 per ½ hour
- In order to receive the member price, you must enroll as a Wylie Swim Club member PRIOR to enrolling in swimming classes. Class sizes are small so enroll today!
How to enroll in swim classes:
- Enroll as a member of the Wylie Swim Club in order to receive the discounted rate. Refunds will not be given if membership is done after swim class enrollment.
- Decide which classes your child/children need. A discussion may be held with Christina prior to class selection to assist your class choice.
- TEXT Christina at 618-830-8919 that you are interested in class/classes, provide your name and best time to return your call.
- After a conversation on class selection and answering questions, you’ll be placed on the list once the payment is confirmed via Venmo. If you prefer to pay in cash, that will have to be arranged. No checks or credit cards.
- If you have enrolled as a Wylie Swim Club member, that must be confirmed. You’ll receive a text message of confirmation and then payment may be made securing class enrollment.
- Class sizes are small so enroll as soon as possible.
Classes being offered:
PRIVATE –Each participant will receive 1-1 instruction. Private lessons are designed to meet the needs of the individual at any skill level. These are for children and adults. These will be scheduled independently.
GOLDFISH – Parent and baby, age 9 – 24 months. Class ratio is 1:10 pairs
The goal of this class is to develop comfort in the water for the child, learn basic skills including water adjustment, increased confidence and coordination, comfort on front and back positions, blowing bubbles, and water safety education. A responsible adult is required to be in the water with the child.
BABY SHARK – Parent and Toddler, 2 & 3 year olds. Class ratio is 1:10 pairs
The objective of this class is to continue to develop comfort in the water for the child, learn basic skills including water adjustment, increased confidence and coordination, showing comfort while maintaining a front and back position in the water, blowing bubbles and placing their face in the water, and water safety education. Some children progress to underwater skills. A responsible adult is required to be in the water with the child.
STARFISH – Children ages 4 & 5 with the instructor Ratio 1:4
Children will begin to learn front and back floating positions with the goal of maintaining it without being held. Arm movement and flutter kicks will be practiced with the goal of achieving some distance independently. Water entry and exit. Breath control. Submerging and picking up a toy. Increased confidence and coordination with swimming skills.
SEAHORSE – Beginners 6+ years old Ratio 1:5
Personal water safety skills include water adjustment, comfort in the water, front and back floating, placing faces in the water, recovering from a float to vertical position, and beginning stroke skills and safety skills.
DOLPHIN – Children who have achieved the skills of Seahorse. Ratio 1:5
Building upon basic skills; bobbing, jumping in, rotary breathing, swim front crawl stroke a distance, underwater swimming, retrieving and object from the pool bottom, sculling, and safety skills.
STINGRAY – Children who have achieved the Dolphin skills Ratio 1:6
Children continue to gain confidence in their skills, improve stroke techniques and additional skills.
Swimming a further front crawl distance with coordinated arm stroke, kick and breathing. Introduction to backstroke working on coordinated arm and leg movements. Comfortable in deep water. Diving from the side of the pool into deep water. Introduction to breaststroke arm movement and whip kick. Treading water.
As the skills of students progress, if additional classes are requested for advanced swimming skills they can be scheduled. The afternoon classes of the 3rd 2-week session will be determined by the needs of the students and requested classes in order to meet the needs of the community.
The following schedule may be adjusted if the needs of the community require it, in which case parents will be notified days in advance.
SESSION 1 June 3 – 13/ Monday – Thursday 30-minute classes
9:00 Seahorse, beginners 6 + years of age
9:30 Dolphin, participants who have learned Seahorse skills
10:00 Goldfish, Parent and baby, 9 – 24 months
10:30 Baby Shark, Parent and Toddler, 2 & 3 years old
4:30 Dolphin, participants who have learned Seahorse skills
5:00 Stingray, participants who have learned the skills in Dolphin
5:30 Baby Shark, Parent and Toddler, 2 & 3 years old
6:00 Starfish, 4 & 5 years old
SESSION 2 June 17-27/ Monday – Thursday 30-minute classes
9:00 Dolphin, participants who have learned Seahorse skills
9:30 Stingray, participants who have learned the skills in Dolphin
10:00 Baby Shark, Parent and Toddler, 2 & 3 years old
10:30 Starfish, 4 & 5 years old
4:30 Seahorse, beginners 6 + years of age
5:00 Dolphin, participants who have learned Seahorse skills
5:30 Goldfish, Parent and baby, 9 – 24 months
6:00 Baby Shark, Parent and Toddler, 2 & 3 years old
SESSION 3 July 1 – 11/ Monday – Thursday 30-minute classes
0900 Seahorse, beginners 6 + years of age
0930 Dolphin, participants who have learned Seahorse skills
1000 Stingray, participants who have learned the skills in Dolphin
1030 Starfish, 4 & 5 years old
As swimmers progress in the first 2 sessions, the afternoon session will develop based upon the needs of the swimmers and parental requests. Due to a vacation scheduled mid- July this will end the sessions unless private classes are requested due to time limitations based on school beginning.