Classes

Locations
Mondays, Wednesday, Saturdays

Mount Vernon High School
100 California Rd, Mt Vernon, NY 10552.

Tuesdays, Sundays
Harry S Truman High School
750 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475

 

Learn to Swim
(ages 4+)

 

Level 1 - Beginner
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Orients participants to the aquatic environment and to help them gain basic aquatic skills. Participants start learning about how to be safe around water.

Who is this class for?  Non-swimmers. Participants who are either afraid of the water, have no experience in water, or can't progress in the water without support.

Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)
10:00-10:30am
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Level 2 - Beginner 2
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Builds on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. Participants begin to perform skills at a slightly more advanced level and begin gaining rudimentary propulsive skills on both the front and the back. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills.

Who is this class for? Beginner swimmers. Participants who aren't afraid of the water but are unable to progress in the water on their own. 

Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)
10:00-10:30am
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Level 3 - Intermediate
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Learn-to-Swim Level 3 builds on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2. Participants learn to swim the front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary proficiency levels, and are introduced to the scissors and dolphin kicks. Participants learn the survival float and increase the time duration for treading water. Participants also learn the rules for headfirst entries.

Who is this class for?  Intermediate. Participants who are able to progress in the water by themselves and are comfortable putting their face in the water.

Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)
10:00-10:30am
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Level 4 - Advanced
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Seeks to improve participants’ proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3. Participants perform these strokes with increased proficiency and are able to swim them for greater distances.  Participants learn the arm actions that accompany the scissors kick and breaststroke kick in order to begin performing the sidestroke and breaststroke at rudimentary proficiency levels. Participants also learn the back crawl and butterfly at rudimentary proficiency levels, in addition to the basics of performing a simple open
turn at a wall.

Who is this class for? 
Intermediate - Advanced swimmers. Participants should be comfortable in deep water.

Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

6:00-6:30pm
6:30- 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)
10:00-10:30am
10:30-11am
11-11:30am
11:30-12:00pm
12:00-12:30pm

Level 5 - Pre-swim team training
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Intended for swimmers who would like to prepare for competitive swimming or recreational swimmers looking to increase their endurance and skills.

Hour-long sessions that include but are not limited to:

  • Endurance and technique for all 4 competitive strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly)

  • Starts (e.g. Diving)

  • Turns (e.g. Flip Turns)

  • Dryland workouts

  • Time trials

  • Progressive swim team workouts

    Time and location:

    Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
    7:00-8:00pm

 

Adult lessons

 

Level 1 - Beginner
Register

Orients participants to the aquatic environment and to help them gain basic aquatic skills. Participants start learning about how to be safe around water.

Who is this class for?  Non-swimmers. Participants who are either afraid of the water, have no experience in water, or can't progress in the water without support.

Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
8:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
12:30-1:00pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)

12:00-12:30pm

 

Level 2 - Beginner 2
Register

Builds on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. Participants begin to perform skills at a slightly more advanced level and begin gaining rudimentary propulsive skills on both the front and the back. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills.

Who is this class for? Beginner swimmers. Participants who aren't afraid of the water but are unable to progress in the water on their own. 



Times and location:

Mondays, Wednesdays (Mount Vernon High School)
8:00pm - 8:30pm

Tuesdays
(Truman High School)

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Saturdays
(Mount Vernon High School)
12:30-1:00pm

Sundays
(Truman High School)

12:00-12:30pm

*Swim lessons are not sponsored or endorsed by the New York City Department of Education or the City of New York.