2024 Lesson Info
Swim Lessons and Swim Clinic Information Sheet Offered at University City Swim Club
For UCSC Members/Renters/Seasonal House Guests
Summer 2024
Hello Pool Families.
Welcome back for another great season at University City Swim Club (UCSC)! Our 2024 Swim Lessons (clinic, and groups) Information Sheet contains important information about the swim programming available to you and your family. Please read the information carefully. In order to participate in a swim program at UCSC, you must complete lesson registration on this website and submit your payment at the time of registration. Checks are to be made payable to the Debra Brown or by Venmo @Debra-Brown-42, please ensure participant(s), session number. dates and lesson/clinic times are noted in message portion of Venmo.
There are four swim programming sessions taught by certified lifeguards, unless otherwise noted. Participants may sign up for one or more sessions.
- Session 1 runs from June 10th - June 21st
- Session 2 runs June 24th – July 5th
- Session 3 runs July 8th - July 19th
- Session 4 runs July 22nd – August 2nd
2024 summer swim programming includes:
CHILD GROUP LESSONS: $100.00 per session listed above per person
Recommended for non-swimmers, beginners and advanced beginners.
4x per week on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday for two weeks, 30 minutes per lesson. Start times are 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30 pm. 5 swimmers per class (4 per class for under age 3).
Please choose a skill level when you sign up. Contact Debby if you have questions. Instructors may suggest moving your child between groups after working with them during the first lesson(s).
- Parent and Me - 3-months to 2 years. An adult will enter the water with their swimmer.
- Level 1 - Enter & exit water from side or ladder. Blow bubbles from mouth & nose. Submerge face, mouth, eyes. Back float & recover to vertical. Roll over from front to back.
- Level 2 - Enter and exit the water without assistance. Walk, move along the gutter or swim. Fully submerge your face in the water, blow bubbles. Kick on your front and back with or without support.Front and back float with or without support.
- Level 3 - Submerges & holds breath Bobbing up & down, 5X with eyes open. Front, jellyfish & tuck floating. Learn side to side breathing. Practice Flutter kick with board. Learn Frog, Scissors & Dolphin kicks. Push off in streamline position then frog kick. Synchronize flutter kick & add arms.
- Level 4 - Swim underwater to retrieve ring. Face first surface dive. Breath side to side, face & forehead down. Streamline into front crawl using rotary arms & flutter kick. Log roll onto back, add arms & kick into Backstroke. Practice Breast stroke using arms & frog kick on surface & underwater.
SWIM CLINIC: $150.00 per session listed above per person
Recommended for swimmers who have passed or are close to passing the deep-water pool proficiency swim test and for participants who would benefit from refining their strokes and kicks as well and enhance their endurance and distance. Ages 7 to 15 or by instructor permission. 4 X per week Monday through Thursday for two weeks for one-hour per swim clinic. Candidates must have the able to independently swim freestyle for one length of the lap pool for entry into swim clinic. Clinic shall occur with (2) lanes from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and (1) lane from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
ADULT LESSONS – Please see Debby in the guard office as we are attempting to organize adult lessons dependent upon sufficient interest in enrolling in adult lessons.
JUNIOR LIFEGUARD – $150 (June 24th, through June 27th, 2024 or August 5th through August 8th) from 10:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday with Friday of the assigned week reserved for make ups, if needed. All participants must have a UCSC deep water band prior to attending the Junior Lifeguard class. Please bring sunscreen, lunch, snacks and water each day. Participants must be at least 11 years old by May 2024 and/or have completed 5th grade.
LIFEGUARD CLASS – must be a minimum of 15 years of age and complete a tryout skills assessment with instructor prior to enrollment. See Debby in person or call Debby at 484-364-0927 for additional information, dates and times.
All classes are weather dependent. Weather related make-ups occur only on the Friday immediately following the cancelled class. Only management cancelled classes are eligible for make-up classes. There are no makeup lessons during the week of July 4th. It is the participant’s responsibility to call the pool to check for weather related closures prior to coming to class. The number for the front desk at the pool is 215-471-3180. When practical, cancellations are posted to Twitter at @UCSwimClub.
We are excited to have many staff return and to welcome new staff to UCSC this summer. Please help us continue the tradition of safety and fun at the pool by following the rules, listening to pool staff, and encouraging everyone to increase their water competency through skill enhancement and attainment.
If you have trouble using the online signup site, please stop by the pool office tor contact Debby Brown via email.
Best regards,
Debby Brown
Supervisor
Progressive Pool Management, Inc.
Red Cross Authorized Lifeguard Instructor
debby@ptd.net
(484) 364-0927
Lessons are offered by Progressive Pool Management Lifeguards Unless Otherwise Noted
Revised 6/24/2024