WHAT Swim
School is a Woodland Hills Aquatic Team program committed to making
swimming fun at all levels. Swimming is a sport or recreational
activity that will last a lifetime - your child will reap the
benefits of swimming long after his/her participation
ends.
Employment
Opportunity:The WHAT
Swim School, part of the Woodland Hills Aquatic Team program, is
seeking a swim lesson instructor. Candidates must be
available weekday evenings (Monday-Thursday) and Saturday
mornings. Experienced instructors preferred; salary and hours
will be discussed with each candidate. Interested candidates
must be willing to obtain Act 34, Act 151 and FBI Clearance.
WHAT Swim School will reimburse the cost of obtaining all
clearances after completion of two one-month sessions of
instruction. Questions and resumes can be sent to Kara Santelli at
ksantelli@gmail.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
How
often should my child take swim lessons?
It is best to take lessons continuously throughout the year. This
can mean once a week during the school year and every day in the
summer, or twice a week throughout the year - the important thing
for good results is ongoing exposure.
How long does it take to learn to
swim?
The average 6-12 year old
child takes approximately 30 hours of swimming lessons before
he/she can swim freestyle one length of the pool consistently and
confidently. Keep in mind that this is only an average. For adults
who are just learning to swim it usually takes approximately 20
hours.
GROUP
DESCRIPTIONS
Level 1: Water
Adjustment
This class is intended for children
with little or no experience in the water. Swimmers may be hesitant
to enter the water and most are afraid of putting their face in the
water. Basic water adaptation skills such as putting their face in
the water, blowing bubbles, unassisted walking in shallow water and
assisted floating are the skills this group will be working on. The
goal of this group is to get swimmers comfortable in shallow
water.
Level 2:
Beginner
This class is intended for
students with some experience in the water who can place their face
in the water and walk in shallow water unassisted. Swimmers will be
working on prone and back glide along with flutter kicking. The
goal is to master the prone glide and back glide
unassisted.
Level 3:
Intermediate
This class is for more
advanced swimmers who have mastered gliding and underwater
swimming. Swimmers with learn to basic techniques of freestyle and
backstroke, including rotary breathing, and racing dives. The goal
of this group is to swim front crawl 30 feet.
Level 4:
Advanced
This class will be working
on refining the techniques of freestyle and backstroke, and move
into the basics of butterfly and
breaststroke.
Infant/Toddler
This class is for swimmers
age 6 months to 36 months. Parent/adult accompaniment in the water
is required. This class will provide parents with water safety
knowledge and practices for young swimmers. Swimmers will gain
water adjustment and swimming readiness skills in a fun and
enjoyable environment while interacting with their
peers.
**We do not currently offer
Infant/parent classes, but please email if you are interested in
this class. We will add a regular infant/parent class based
on interest**
Private/Semi-Private
Lessons
Private lessons are 1 on 1;
semi-private lessons are 2 or more swimmers. Lessons may be
scheduled with the Swim School Director pending
availability.
Adult Lessons
Adult lessons are available
on an as needed basis. Contact the Swim School Director for more
information.
FEES
Group
Lessons
Group lesson fees are $55
(+yearly insurance fee) per swimmer for 8 half hour
lessons.
Private
Lessons
Private lesson fees are $25
per lesson or $90 for 4 lessons. All lessons are 30 minutes. One
swimmer per class. (+ yearly insurance fee)
Semi-Private
Lessons
Semi-private lesson fees
are $15 per swimmer on a lesson by lesson basis or 4 lessons for
$50 per swimmer. All lessons are 30 minutes with a minimum of 2
swimmers per semi-private lesson. (+ yearly insurance
fee)
Insurance
A $10 insurance/facility
fee is required for all swimmers regardless of registration with
USA swimming. This fee is payable once per insurance year (May 15
to May 14). Note that if you have more than 1 swimmer enrolling in
classes any additional swimmers in a family are only $6 per
swimmer.
