Make it a safe and fun summer for your children by enrolling them in swimming lessons at the Hidden Forest pool. Hidden Forest has one of the most successful programs in the city, with small class sizes, highly qualified instructors, and the Red Cross swim program curriculum. Competitive swimmers can also benefit by learning proper stroke technique and endurance. The Red Cross program features seven levels of instruction for kids of all ages, starting as young as six months of age.
All Red Cross levels are offered at the Hidden Forest pool. Group lessons are very affordable, providing a total of eight 30-minute lessons, with only four to six children per instructor. Daytime classes are available Tuesday through Friday for two weeks per session. Evening classes will be available on Tuesday and Thursday nights for four-week terms. Depending on demand, we might also offer classes on Friday nights/Saturday afternoons for four weeks. The current schedule is available on this website – check back often for updates. Private swim lessons are also available for children, teenagers, and adults.
For more information, questions, or special requests, contact Gretchen Roufs Woodfield at 210-601-4572 or Gretchen@GretchenRoufs.com, or Michelle Donahue at Michelle.Donahue1@us.army.mil or 210-884-0253.
2008 Dates:
Hidden Forest Pool - Proposed Swimming Lessons Schedule for 2008
Schedule subject to change based on demand and instructor availability
June 24, 2008
Session E2 July 8 – 31, 2008 Tuesday and Thursday evening classes
5:30 to 6:00 pm
Level 1
Michelle Donahue
5:45 to 6:15 pm
PCA
Gretchen Roufs Woodfield
6:15 to 6:45 pm
Level 2
Michelle Donahue
7:00 to 7:15 pm
Level 3
Michelle Donahue
Session D3 July 22 – August 1, 2008 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday daytime classes
4:15 to 4:45 pm
Level 4-5
Gretchen Roufs Woodfield
5:00 to 5:30 pm
Level 3
Gretchen Roufs Woodfield
Fees:
• Residents $75
• Family fun day (May 10) sign-up/payment for residents: $70 for residents
• Non-residents $85 Sibling discount (for 2 siblings enrolled in the same
session): $10 ($5 per child)
• Private: $50/hour
The Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program at Hidden Forest
One of the great benefits of living in Hidden Forest is that residents have access to a the wonderful swimming program offered each summer at the Hidden Forest pool. All instructors are Red Cross trained and certified, and most of the instructors have been teaching at the Hidden Forest pool for a number of years.
Only the American Red Cross offers six comprehensive course levels that teach participants how to swim skillfully and safely. The prerequisite for each level is successful demonstration of the skills taught in the preceding level.
Each level of Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program includes training in basic water safety and helping a swimmer in distress, in addition to the skills outlined below. In addition to the extensive swimming classes offered, HFHOA is one of the few pools in the area that has a strong Parent and Child Aquatics program. See more details below. If you have any questions about the various program levels or requirements, contact Michelle Donahue at 884-0253 or Gretchen Roufs Woodfield at 210-601-4572.
Learn-to-Swim Program Levels
Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
This course helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. (Students must be tall enough to stand with their head out of the water in the big HFHOA pool).
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Gives students success with fundamental skills.
Level 3: Stroke Development
Builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Develops confidence in the strokes previously learned and improves other aquatic skills.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.
Level 6: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
This class is for the accomplished swimmer who wants to learn more in the water. Refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency and power over greater distances. Level 6 offers several different options. This year’s HFHOA Level 6 offerings include: Lifeguard Readiness, Fundamentals of Diving, and Fitness Swimming.
Parent and Child Aquatics
This class is a wonderful bonding experience for parents and children. The class is highly individualized, based on the needs of the children. It is for children who are 6 months to 2 years old, who have little or no previous water experience, and for children who are up to 5 years old with who might benefit from parental presence and support in the water and/or for those who require flotation support at all times. The minimum age for children enrolling in Parent and Child Aquatics is 6 months, and a parent or caregiver must accompany each child into the water. Classes have been 4 and 6 students.
