Swimming Pool

POOL OPENS:     Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 and closes late August

GENERAL ADMISSION                                                   SEASON MEMBERSHIP

Youth & Senior           $2.00                                                  Individual Resident          $35.00

Adult                            $2.50                                                  Individual Non-Resident  $61.25

Showers                       $2.00                                                  Family Resident                 $86.00

.                                                                                                  Family Non-Resident        $150.50

Pool Hours

.                         Mon.           Tues.          Wed.           Thurs.         Fri.           Sat. & Sun.

Swim Lessons  9-noon     9-noon      9-noon        9-noon        9-noon              -

Swim Team     12-1:30     12-1:30    12-1:30       12-1:30      12-1:30

Open Swim      Daily – 1:30 – 4:30 and 6:30 – 8:00

Lap Swim/Family Swim – Daily 4:30 – 6:30

A parent or guardian must accompany children.  Floatation devices will be allowed  at the discretion of the Pool Manager.  Please check with the pool staff on the appropriateness of floatation devices prior to entering.

SWIM TEAM

The Sparta Seahorses Swim Team is designed for swimmers of all levels and ability.  Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards non-stop in order to participate.  Proper competitive swim skills and swimming endurance are emphasized at each practice.  The team will compete in 8-10 out of town swim meets throughout the summer.  Most swim meets are held on Saturday afternoons.

DATES: Early June – Beginning of Aug.

INDIVIDUAL FEE: $24.00 Resident, $42.00 Non-Resident

FAMILY FEE: $50.00 Resident Family, $87.50 Non-Resident Family

Age: Max of 18

ADDITIONAL FEES:

In addition to program fees listed above, each swimmer will be required to purchase a pool membership.

SWIM TEAM PRACTICES

(Monday – Friday)

12:00pm-1:30pm

LESSON INFORMATION

The newly updated American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program combines the best in swim instruction with an even stronger emphasis on drowning prevention and water safety.  Courses are available for a variety of ages and skill levels to encourage a healthy, lifelong recreational habit and to help keep your family safe.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Swimmers must be a minimum of 6 years old. (Other than Parent and Child Aquatics and Preschool Aquatics).

Participants are limited to register for one session and one level per session at a time.

Upon completion of the session, participants will be instructed as to what level they will need to register in for the following session.

Individuals may register for the next session on the last Friday of the current session.

When signing your child up for lessons please bring their last level progress sheet.

Do NOT register your child into a level beyond their ability!  It slows progress.

**Registration at the Sparta Barney Community Center

Saturday, May 12

10:00am-12:00pm

Sunday, May 13

12:00pm-2:00pm

SWIMMING LESSONS

COST PER SESSION

                                      Individual         Family

Resident                      $20.00             $40.00

Non-Resident              $35.00             $70.00

SESSION DATES & CLASSES

(Monday – Friday)

(Pool Water is Heated)

Session 1 June 4-June 15

(Best Student/Teacher Ratio)

Time (am) Levels Offered

9:00               L.S. – 1, 2, 3, 4, 6-FS

9:45               L.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

10:30             L.S., 2, 3, 4, 5,  6-PWS

11:15             P.C.-1, P.S.-1, L.S.-1, 3, 4

4:00               Adult Swim Lessons

Session 2 June 18-June 29

(Cataract/Angelo residents set up car pool)

Time (am) Levels Offered

9:00               L.S.-1 ,2, 4 , 6-PWS

9:45               L.S. 1, 2, 3, 5

10:30             P.C.-1, P.S.-1, L.S.-2, 3, 4

11:15             P.C.-2, P.S.-2, L.S.- 5 , 6 FS

Session 3 July 9- July 20

(South Side/Leon residents set up car pool)

Time (am) Levels Offered

9:00               L.S.-1, 2, 3, 4, 6-FOD

9:45               L.S. -1, 2, 3, 4, 5

10:30             P.C.-2, P.S.-2, L.S.-1, 5

11:15             P.C.-1, P.S.-3,  L.S.-2, 4, 5

Session 4 July 23 – August 3

Time (am) Levels Offered

9:00               L.S.-1, 2, 3, 4, 5

9:45               L.S.-1, 2, 3, 4, 5

10:30             L.S.-1, 2, 3, 4, 5

11:15             P.C.-2, P.S.-3, L.S. 1, 3, 6-FOD

SWIMMING POOL STAFF NEEDED!

Pool Manager

Water Safety Instructors

Lifeguards

Front Desk Workers

The Parks & Recreation Department is accepting applications for all positions.  If you are interested in applying, please pick up an application at the Park & Recreation Department  ALL positions require certifications pertinent to the specific position.  If you have any questions, please contact the Park & Recreation Office at 269-6322.

PARENT and CHILD AQUATICS (P.C.)

(ages 6 months – 3 years)

Parents and children learn together through tow fun-filled levels to increase children’s comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic aquatic and water safety skills.

LEVEL 1 (Parent and child)

Indroduces basic skills, including safety topics to parents and children.

• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water
• Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner
• Feel comfortable in the water
• Explore submerging mouth, nose and eyes
• Explore buoyancy on the front and back positions
• Change body position in the water
• Learn how to play safely
• Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard Life Jacket
• Plus age=appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 2 (Parent and child)

Builds on the skills introduces in Level 1, with participants improving these skills and learning more advanced skills

• Establish expectation for adult supervision
• Learn more ways to enter and exit the water safely
• Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern
• Glide on the front and back with assistance
• Perform combined stroke on front and back with assistance
• Change body position in the water
• Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard Lifejacket
• Plus age appropriate water safety topics

Preschool Aquatics (P.S.)

(ages 4 to 5 years)

Three fun, age-appropriate levels teach basic aquatic safety and survival skills to increase children’s comfort level in and around the water.

LEVEL 1 (Preschool Aquatics)

Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills

• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged object
• Front and back glides
• Recover from a front glide to a vertical position
• Back float and recover to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread with arm and hand actions
• Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Plus age appropriate water safety topics

Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.

• Enter water by stepping in
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged object
• Front and back floats and glides
• Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 3 (Preschool Aquatics)

Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water

• Enter water by jumping in
• Fully submerge and hold breath
• Bobbing
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
• Recover from a front and back float or glide
• Back float and glide
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

Learn – to – Swim (L.S.)

(ages 6 years through adult)

Six progressive levels help swimmers of varying ages and abilities develop their water safety, survival and swim skills

LEVEL 1 (Introduction to water skills)

Helps participants feel comfortable in the water

• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged object
• Front and back glides and back float
• Recover to vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and hand actions
• Alternating and simultaneous leg action on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm action on front and back
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 2 (Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Gives participants success with fundamental skills

• Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Fully submerge and hold breath
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged object
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
• Front and back glides and back float
• Recover to vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 3 (Stroke Development)

Builds on skills with practice in deeper water

• Enter water by jumping from the side
• Headfirst entries from side in sitting and kneeling positions
• Bobbing while moving toward safety
• Rotary breathing
• Survival float
• Back float
• Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
• Tread water
• Flutter, dolphin and scissors kicks
• Front crawl and elementary backstroke
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 4 (Stoke Improvement)

Develops confidence and improves skills

• Headfirst entries from side in compact and stride positions
• Swim under water
• Feet first surface dive
• Survival swimming
• Front crawl and backstroke open turns
• Tread water using 2 different kicks
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• Flutter and dolphin kicks on back
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 5 (Stroke Refinement)

Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes

• Shallow-angle dive from the side
• Tread water
• Tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely
• Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming
• Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• Standard scull
• Plus age-appropriate water safety topics

LEVEL 6 (Swimming and Skill Proficiency)

Refines strokes so participants swim with ease.  Level 6 features menu options to prepare participants for advanced activities, including the Water Safety Instructor course, competitive swimming or diving.

• Fitness Swimmer
• Personal Water Safety
• Fundamentals of Diving