Power Swim Bus - Week 1 (Monday - Thursday)

We will be taking a bus of kids to Great Falls High for swimming lessons this summer!

If you are interested, please contact Amanda Hilbig at (406) 781-6388 or ahilbig@power.k12.mt.us  (text or email work best).  Please include your child’s name, age, and level you think they will be in.

 (If your child participated last year, we have a list that includes the level they will be in this year.) 

 Children who participate must be able to be independent in the locker room before and after lessons.  

We need a few parents to help chaperone, as well. 

Dates: July 7th - July 18th (no lessons Friday, July 11)

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

There may be a small fee for swimming lessons if we are unable to secure the funding.

• Level One: 3+ (Students must be able to hold onto the side of the pool without crying hysterically.)  Basic skills with support: bubble blowing, floating, kicking, gliding, arm pull, moving in pool, safely entering and exit water, and water safety.
• Level Two: 4+ Must be comfortable in water but still need some support while swimming.  Basic skills: bubble blowing, bobbing, floating, kicking, streamline, 10 yards front crawl, 10 yards elementary backstroke.  Introducing backstroke, water safety.
• Level Three: 4+ Refine skills from Level 2.  Basic skills: streamline 3 feet with face in water; 15 yards: front crawl breathing to side, elementary backstroke, regular backstroke.  Introduction: sidestroke and breaststroke; kneeling dive, dive to get object from bottom of 4 feet and water safety.
• Level Four: Refine skills from Level 3.  Focus on stroke improvement swimming 1 full length of pool with proper breathing of front crawl, elementary backstroke, backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke, standing dive, stride jump, treading water, retrieve object off bottom in 5+ feet, water safety, and basic rescue skills.
• Level Five:  Refine skills from Level 4.  Focus on stroke improvement and endurance; swimming 2 full lengths of the pool.  Introduction: butterfly, swimming underwater, open turns, dive from diving board, compact jump, water safety, and basic rescue.
• Level Six:  Refine skills from Level 5.  Focus on skill proficiency and swimming 4 full lengths of the pool.  New skills: breaststroke, pullout, flip turns, 3-step approach on diving board, water safety, and basic rescue.
• Level Seven:  Refine skills from Level Six.  Focus on endurance, proficiency, and swimming 8 full lengths of the pool without stopping.  500 yards (20 laps) swim, backstroke flip turn, springboard dive with approach, retrieve brick 10+ feet to pass level 7.