Youth Guide 2025: Spring and Summer

swim & dive

LEARN TO DIVE

CERTIFICATION & SAFETY TRAINING

DIVE GROUP LESSONS (5 Yrs. – Adult) GROUP LESSONS (1:6) This class is designed to help young divers gain mastery over skills taught on our dive team or introduce young athletes interested in learning more about how to dive off the diving boards. No previous dive experience is required for this class. Students must be comfortable jumping off the 1-meter diving board forwards and backwards, be able to swim to the side of the pool unaided and listen to instruction given during practice. A minimum of three participants are needed to hold class. Interested in dive group lessons reach out to our Head dive coach, Michelle Cummo, to schedule your lesson, michellecummo7@gmail.com. SESSION DATES/TIMES: $130

LIFEGUARD COURSE Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid are included BECOME A LIFEGUARD Ages 15+ (1:10 class ratio)

The Red Cross Lifeguarding program provides participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses. All courses include the following certifications: American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/ CPR/AED certification (all certs are valid for 2 years). A rescue mask will be provided as part of the course fee. Participants may purchase a current copy of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Manual online (OPTIONAL). All Lifeguarding r.24 classes are taught using a BLENDED LEARNING format which combines online learning with in-person training and skills sessions. The online portion of the course MUST be completed prior to the first in-person skills sessions in order to continue with the program. The online portion of the course will be sent to each participant via email following registration from rclcsfdevteam@redcross.org . The online portion of the course takes approximately 6 hours to complete. All scheduled in-person classes MUST be attended. Failure to complete the online course, attend all in-person classes, and complete the course prerequisites will result in the candidate not being permitted to continue with the course and a non-refundable, non-transferable $100 processing fee will be charged. Due to the nature of the course it cannot be taught using social distancing guidelines. Lifeguard Course Prerequisites: The following prerequisites must be met at the first in-water skills session in order to continue with the program. 1. Must be 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the Lifeguard course. 2. To participate in the course, you must be able to pass a prerequisite swimming skills evaluation, which includes two parts and takes place during the first in-person session. Prerequisite 1: Jump in, submerge, resurface and swim 150 yards continuously, tread water for 2 minutes, and then swim 50 more yards. While swimming, you must keep your face in the water and demonstrate good breath control. You may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed. When treading, you must use only your legs. Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed. Surface dive (head-first or feet first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted. Exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 12:30 – 1 pm (June 2nd -13th)

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