IRC Swimming Lesson Information

Independence Recreation Commission will offer three sessions of swimming lessons at the Riverside Beach Family Aquatic Center during the summer. Classes will meet Monday through Friday for two weeks.  PARTICIPANTS ARE LIMITED TO ONE LEVEL PER CALENDAR YEAR.  Participants must be 6 years of age or older to enroll in levels 2 and up. Level 1 classes are designed for four and five year olds. The cost is $40.

To register for swimming lessons, please visit the Ash Youth Center located at 1501 N. 10th St as there are required forms that will need to be filled out. Thank you!

SWIMMING LESSONS LEVEL EXIT SKILLS

LEVEL I: WATER EXPLORATION

Water adjustment, front float, back float, water entry and exit, prone glide with kick, back glide with kick, safety skills.

LEVEL II: PRIMARY SKILLS

Retrieve objects, orientation to deep water, level off, rhythmic breathing, jump into chest deep water, flutter kick on front and back, back crawl, combined stroke (5yd), safety skills.

LEVEL III: STROKE READINESS

Bob in water over head, jump into deep water, dive from side, prone and back glides, front crawl with breathing (10yds), back crawl (10yds), elementary backstroke (10yds), reverse direction, safety skills.

LEVEL IV: STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Rotary breathing, standing dive from side, elementary backstroke (10yds), sculling (15sec), front crawl with breathing (25yds), back crawl (25yds), breaststroke kick (10yds), sidestroke kick (10yds), wall turns introduced, tread water 2 minutes, safety skills.

LEVEL V: STROKE REFINEMENT

Stride jump entry, dive from board, long shallow dive, breaststroke (10yds), sidestroke (10yds), swim underwater (3 body lengths), elementary backstroke (25yds), dolphin kick (10yds), front crawl (50yds), back crawl (50yds), open turns on front and back, feet first surface dives, tread water two minutes with two kicks, safety skills.

LEVEL VI: SKILL PROFICIENCY

Front crawl (100yds), back crawl (100yds), breaststroke (25yds), sidestroke (25yds), butterfly (10yds), approach stroke (25yds), breaststroke turn, sidestroke turn, speed turn, flip turn, pike surface dive, tuck surface dive, tread water with alternating kicks for three minutes, throwing rescue, safety skills.

LEVEL VII: ADVANCED SKILLS

Springboard dive, swim continuously any combination of strokes for 500 yards, front crawl (200yds), swimming underwater (15yds), back crawl (100yds), breaststroke (50yds), butterfly (25yds), backstroke flip turn, in water rescue using equipment, retrieve diving brick in deep water, safety skills.

THE AQUATIC CENTER WILL NOT OPEN ON DAYS THAT THE PROJECTED TEMPERATURE IS NOT 75° OR HIGHER BY 1PM.

Aquatic Programs

Phone Numbers

Ash Youth Center - (620) 331-0260

Riverside Beach Hotline - (620) 577-5085

Riverside Beach Office - (620) 577-5113