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Red Cross Lifeguard Training

Registrants must be 15 years of age. Fee includes CPR & First Aid certification, 2 books and CPR mask. Participants must bring birth certificate or driver's license to first class meeting. Participants must attend all class meetings. Registrations accepted until February 12, 2010. One Tuesday meeting March 16, 6-9pm at the GBPR office. Cost is $170.00.

Dates: February 17- April 28, 2010

Time: Wednesdays 6:00-9:00pm

Location: High School WEST

 

Open swim

Open Swim is offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings at GB High School West Pool.  7:00 p.m.-8:25 p.m. for $3 per person.  It is open to the public, of all ages.

Water polo is offered for High School students, and is currently in session.  A new session will be offered in the Summer.

 

Swimming Levels

Leveled swim lessons are offered in 10 week sessions, 4 times a year.

Spring Swim session will begin on March 27, 2010.  Registration begins on March 23, 2010.

Aqua Tots:  Ages 2,3 &4. Parent or adult needed in water for each child. Emphasis of water adaptation.

Level 1:   (Pre-Beg) Ages 4 & 5, basic skills taught.  Face in water, floating, basic stroke skills.

Level 2:   Needs to submerge head & face in water.

Level 3:    Float on front & back for 5 seconds, swim 15 ft. on front & back, and open eyes under water.

Level 4:   (Adv. Beg) Front  & back crawl for width of pool.  Elementary backstroke, dolphin kick, breast stroke and kneeling dive.

Level 5:    (Inter) Front & back crawl for length of pool. Sidestroke, breast stroke, standing dive. Elementary backstroke and butterfly.

Level 6:    No further work needed on any of the strokes.

 

!!!! NEW - YOUTH WATER POLO !!!! Grades 9-12

Co-Ed Beginner Level: NO experience

Girls Intermediate Level: Has some experience

Boys Intermediate Level: Has some experience

Water Polo will be offered Summer 2010