WRC Aquatics Teams and Lessons

Swim Team 1

· Completed Intermediate Level 1
· Independently jump into deep water from the side, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for one minute, rotate, on full turn, then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary for 25 yards, then exit the water.
· Independently push off in a streamlined position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change positions and directions as necessary, swim elementary backstroke 15 yards, then exit the water.

Swim Team 2

· Completed Swim Team 1
· Independently perform a feet-first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary, and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
· Independently swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary, and swim back crawl for 15 yards.
· Independently submerge and swim a distance of three to five body lengths underwater without hyperventilating, return to the surface, then exit the water.

Team Practice Schedule (Monday-Thursday) No practice on July 4th Practice 1: 8-8:45am Practice 2: 8:45-9:30am
 

Dive Team

Join the Western Racquet Club diving tradition and develop your competitive diving techniques from a basic approach to a challenging stunt. Practice in WRC’s deep well, on the one-meter and three-meter boards. Ready yourself for the numerous diving meets throughout the season as well as the diving showcase during the Awards Banquet. If a competition occurs Monday through Thursday, regular practice for that day will be cancelled.

Dive Team is designed to provide the practice and repetition required to master a range of competition-specific dives and provide competitive opportunities.

Team Practice Schedule (Monday-Thursday) Mixed Ability Beginner/Intermediate 9-9:30am 9:30-10am
No practice on July 4th
 

Synchronized Swim Team

Synchro Team combines skills of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet in a fun and safe environment. Develop numerous synchronized swimming figures that you will execute at practice, in competition, and during the Western Racquet Club Synchronized Swimming Show. We recommend that synchronized swimmers have either previously passed or are currently enrolled in Beginner Level 1 lessons.
If a competition occurs Monday through Thursday,
regular practice for that day will be cancelled.

Team Practice Schedule (Monday-Thursday) 10-11am All Levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

Date of Syncho Show: the second Tuesday of August. No practice on July 4th.
 

Swimming Lessons

Enroll in our Western Racquet Club swim lessons and become familiar with both safety skills and swimming strokes. Our lessons will teach basic floats and locomotion strategies to the beginning swimmer and instill swimming proficiency in resting strokes (elementary backstroke, sidestroke, overarm sidestroke, inverted breaststroke, and trudgen crawl) as well as power strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle) to the advanced swimmer. Basic water safety principles are included in swim lessons at all levels.

Group Lessons

Western Racquet Club swim lessons maintain a 4:1 child-to-instructor ratio.

Sign up for aquatics programs begins May 1st. The number of spots is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. The deadline to sign up or cancel is the Monday prior to the start of each session. Sessions cannot be pro-rated and failure to cancel by deadline will result in being charged for the session.

2-week sessions, Monday-Thursday

Enroll in Western Racquet Club swim lessons and become familiar with both safety skills and swimming strokes. Our lessons will teach basic floats and locomotion strategies to the beginning swimmer and instill swimming proficiency in resting strokes (elementary backstroke, sidestroke, overarm sidestroke, inverted breaststroke, and trudgen crawl) as well as power strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle) to the advanced swimmer. Basic water safety principles are included in swim lessons at all levels.

Preschool Level 1

10-10:30am, Monday-Thursday
Requirements:
· Must be two years of age

Preschool Level 2

10-10:30am, Monday-Thursday
Requirements:
· Completed Preschool Level 1
· With support, enter independently using either the ladder or side, travel at least five yards, submerge to mouth and blow bubbles for at least three seconds, then safely exit the water.
· While in shallow water, glide with assistance on front for at least two body lengths, then roll to back and float for three seconds, then recover to a vertical position.

Preschool Level 3

10:30-11am, Monday-Thursday
Requirements:
· Completed Preschool Level 3
· With assistance, glide with support on front for at least 2 body lengths, roll to back and float for 15 seconds, then recover to a vertical position.
· With assistance, glide on back for at least 2 body lengths, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position
· With assistance, swim using combined arm and leg actions of front for at least 3 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front then continue swimming on front for at least 3 body lengths.

Beginner Level 1

10-10:30am, Monday-Thursday
Requirements:
· Completed Preschool Level 3
· Independently step from side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.
· Independently move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.
· Independently move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.
· Independently push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for five body lengths, roll to back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for five body lengths.

Beginner Level 2

11-11:30am, Monday-Thursday
Requirements:
· Completed Beginner Level 1
· Enter independently, travel at least five yards, bob five times, then safely exit the water.
· Independently glide on front at least two body lengths, roll to back float for five seconds, and recover to a vertical position.

Intermediate Level 1

11-11:30am, Monday-Thursday
· Completed Beginner Level 2
· Independently step from side into chest-deep water, move into treading or floating position for 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for five body lengths, then exit the water.
· Independently move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.
· Independently push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on the front for five body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, then continue swimming for at least five body lengths.