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Classes & Lessons :: Aquatics Adult Instructional Classes

Summer 2008

Registration begins
Sunday, May 4th for Summer 2008
*Note: Non-members can register for a class by paying the member rate and purchasing a day pass for each class session.

Adult Beginning Swim
This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners. Learn  the crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke.  Pre-requisite: Needs to be comfortable getting face wet, floating in front and being in shallow water. Minimum of 5 and maximum of 10.


Summer 2008 Classes
Date Day/Time Location Price Bar Code
June 10-July 10 Tues & Thurs, 5:00-6:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1591
July 15-Aug 14 Tues & Thurs, 5:00-6:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1592

Adult Advanced Beginner Swim
Do you understand swimming basics but need help putting it all together? Improve your front crawl, back crawl and learn breathing techniques, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Pre-requisite: must be able to float on back and be comfortable putting face in the water. Minimum of 5 and maximum of 10.

Summer 2008 Classes
Date Day/Time Location Price Bar Code
June 10-July 10 Tues & Thurs, 6:00-7:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1594
July 15-Aug 14 Tues & Thurs, 6:00-7:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1595

Stroke Technique
This program is designed for the intermediate adult swimmer who wants to learn the fundamentals of lap swimming and improve their stroke technique. Pre-requisite: Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class, and be able to swim 100 yards continuously. Minimum of 5 and maximum of 10.

Summer 2008 Classes
Date Day/Time Location Price Bar Code
June 10-July 10  Tues & Thurs, 7:00-8:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1596
July 15-Aug 14 Tues & Thurs, 7:00-8:00p Zesiger Teaching Pool Members: $65* 1597

Pre-Masters: An Introduction to Swim Workouts
This program is designed for the adult swimmer who wants to gain swimming endurance. This program will help prepare swimmers for either a Masters Swim Program or for the use of lap swimming as a form of aerobic exercise. Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class and be able to swim 500 yds continuously. Minimum of 6 and maximum of 12.

Summer 2008 Classes
Date
Day/Time
Location
Price
Bar Code
June 9-July 9
Mon & Wed, 6:00-7:00p
Alumni Pool
Members: $65*
1598
July 14-Aug 13
Mon & Wed, 6:00-7:00p
Alumni Pool
Members: $65*
1599

Open Water Class
Description:  This class is designed for the swimmer that wants to gain proficiency in their open water swimming techniques.  This class will include topics such as pre-race strategy, open water starts, racing techniques, buoy turns, effectively dealing with waves, pack swimming, the finish and how to effectively train for a variety of distances.  The goal is to complete a 1-mile open water swim at the end of the class.  Pre-requisites:  Students must be comfortable with the front crawl, be comfortable in 14 feet of water and be able to swim 500 yards continuously.
 
Summer 2008 Classes
Date Day/Time Location Price Bar Code
June 9-July 9

Mon & Wed, 6:00-7:00p

Zesiger 50 meter pool Members: $65* 1600

MIT Underwater Hockey
Underwater Hockey is an exciting and addictive game played at the bottom of a pool with a short stick and a lead puck.
No experience or equipment is required (except a bathing suit).
Contact uwh-officers@mit.edu for information on joining.
 
MIT Master’s Swimming
Bored with swimming alone or making-up your own workouts? Let a professional swimming coach create a workout for you. MIT Master’s Swimming offers friendship, fitness and fun. Swimmers of all levels are welcome. Contact patti@mit.edu for information on joining.
*Non-members must purchase a day pass.

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