Swimming Lessons

During the Fall and Spring Rancho offers swim lessons in its outdoor pool. The lessons are free form and not in sessions like in the summer. You pick days and times that we have open to sign up in. All the lessons are private lessons. We have no group lessons in that time. Spring and Fall lessons are for ages 5 years and older . If your child is under 5 they may take summer lessons. Lessons are performed in all types of weather except dangerous weather. (Call for more information.)

In the summer months of June, July and August we schedule both private and group lessons by sessions. A session is Monday through Thursday, so that each session is 8 lessons at the same time. We normally restrict sessions to 2- 3 sessions a summer unless we have more room.

Registration:

We begin to take registration for summer lessons on May 17th 2008 at 10am. After that if you would like to register for a session you can come during our office hours. If you can not make it during those times you need to call and make an appointment. Payment is required to reserve the time spot. We accept cash or personal check.

Private lesson Information:

All our private lessons are one teacher and one student. The amount of spaces we have at a certain time depends on how many teachers we have teaching at that time. All our instructors are friendly and help your child at the ability level they are at. The lessons are 25 minutes in the water with a few minutes after the lesson to talk to the instructor about the lesson. In the summer sessions we teach children ages 3 and up. When you sign up with us for a session and pay, you are given a time slot. We try to offer everyone the same teacher for the whole session and summer but this is not always possible. You may always make requests for a specific teacher and we do our best to honor those requests. During the private lessons you may request that your child learn any type of lesson. The teacher will do their best to move the student towards that goal. Some things that the teachers are trained to teach are Introduction to the water, Crawl stroke (aka freestyle), backstroke, breastroke, butterfly, sidestroke, diving, treading water, safety instruction, etc ...

Group lesson information:

All our group lessons are 35 minutes in the water. The times of the group lessons vary by the ability level of your child. The ratio of the lessons is 3-5 children per teacher. This summer group lessons are offered sessions 1- 2 only. The first day of each group session the children in a group are tested to see if they meet the level of the class they are enrolled in. If they are higher or lower they can be moved if there is room or their lesson will have to be canceled. If you would like your child to be tested before the first day of class you can make arrangements with the office for testing to see what level they are at.

Beginner group lesson:

To be in this group lesson a child must be able to follow directions and get into the water unassisted. Water adjustment and introduction to the water are taught in this class. They will learn to put their face in the water, blow bubbles, how to float and how to kick. Once those skills are mastered they may move to the next level.

Beginning strokes lesson:

To be in this group a child have passed the beginner level. They must be able to float on the front and back, kick on a kick board with no support and blow bubbles with their face in the water. In the class the children will work up to being able to do the basic stroke of crawlstroke (freestyle.) Work will be done on gliding, arm stroke and side breathing along with other things.

Intermediate strokes class:

To be in this group lesson, a child must be able to swim crawl stroke all the way across a length of the pool.  In this class, the intermediate strokes will be worked on, backstroke and breastoke. Some diving will also be worked on if there is time. Butterfly is not worked on in this class.

Prices and Refund Policy:

Private session: $150
Group session: $100
Rancho Rinconada or Barrigton Bridge residents inquire about special prices!!!

Refunds are only given with a doctors note with 24 hours notice of the missed lesson.

If less then 24 hours notice is given then a punch pass will be issued. There are no make ups or refunds given for when you miss a lesson without a doctors note.

If the pool closes or we are unable to give you the lesson you will be called and given a credit. If your instructor has time available make ups might be offered.

If an Instructor is sick or unable to make a lesson you will be supplied with a substitute teacher at your regularly scheduled lesson time.

A credit is good for our many activities, open swim, snack bar or towards another swim session.

Once you have paid for a lesson that time and session are reserved for you. Sometimes we fall short of teachers and have to cancel lessons. In that case you will be given a refund in the form of a check.

Once a lesson is reserved we do not move times or sessions. If you can not make a session you can speak with the office about making a request to move. These requests are not always possible to follow through with. Refunds are not given if you can not make a session and we can not move you.