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#2 10.23.13 EDD
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Swimming lessons
I'm tossing around the idea of enrolling J in swimming lessons.
If you took classes, why did you choose to do so? How old was your kid? Did you see any benefits? Where did you take them and how much did it cost?
#1 12.11.11
#2 10.23.13 EDD
Re: Swimming lessons
We will probably sign up at our Y this spring. I'm doing it to get DD used to the water since we have a pool at home...and mainly just to have something to do with her on the weekends.
Unfortunately weekends are mostly taking turns 1:1 with DD while the other person cleans, showers, eats, etc. We never DO anything specific with her.
How old is J?
We usually do the ones in the summer at the township pool, 3 weeks for 30 minutes a day and it's $25 on top of the pool membership. Our twp also does a fall and winter session at the high school pool - 8 weeks, $30. I think the winter one already started, but I'm not positive.
We've been really happy with the township lifeguards and lessons, however, we are doing the lessons that the swim team at Arcadia runs. It's pricier, $135 for 2 weeks, 60 minute lessons M-R. I've heard really good things, though, and they are pretty much guaranteed to swim the length of the pool. I think you have to be 3, though.
I know some people have done the ones at the Abington or Ambler Y but haven't been overly impressed. I know that one of the lifeguards we know said she didn't like their techniques, but I have no idea if that's valid.
Not a mom, but I was a swim instructor for most of my teenage years through college and taught everything from mommy & me to youth swim team and I'd say the younger you can get them in the pool, the better. At J's age, it's great for his motor skills and they sing songs and play. You'l be in the water with him. YMCA's and Red Cross have drastically different ways of teaching the under 5 set, but the sooner you can get him to not fear the water, the stronger swimmer he will be at a young age. This will help him once he's older and needs to know how to swim and/or jump in without holding his nose. It's really hard to teach a 5-7 year old to not fear the water, where if they are exposed young they are able to progress a whole lot faster.
I took Tommy around 11 months. The class was more to just get him used to the water than learning how to swim. A few classes in I could dunk Tommy completely underwater and he understood to hold his breath. I think it helped to get him used to the water but who knows, he may have just liked it anyway. He is like a little fish now though. Can't get enough of the pool and loves the ocean.
I think I paid around 40 for 10 week class that met once a week.
Jamie I am really interested in this! Do you know when registration opens up for the session beginning in March?
He's 14 months.
I wonder if I can do the swim lessons without joining the pool for the season? Do you know how much the season rates are for this summer?
I was driving by the Abington Y on my way to the daycare and that's what made me think of the swimming lessons. We don't have a Y near us in Cheltenham, do we?
Also, Julie, thanks for the input. J loves the water already (bath, pool, ocean) so that's a plus. I'll have to look into the RC classes too.
#1 12.11.11
#2 10.23.13 EDD
Abington is the closest.
I just looked up the stuff on the parks & rec site, http://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/pview.aspx?id=2646&catid=29
The winter/spring swim session didn't start yet, it starts March 2nd. I'd call the parks & rec office to see if there is any more space, they have a few level 1 classes on Saturday AMs.
The summer classes are weekday mornings at the Glenside pool, but I think the Conklin pool (on church) has some later afternoon classes. I thought you had to be a pool member, but I'm honest not positive. The individual membership is about $100 and that's all you'd need b/c under 2 is free. There is a kid membership and a a tag only membership. That's $25 for the tag and $4 every time you go (adults only). If you can do that one, it would work out pretty cheaply.
We would probably do the daily tag because I don't foresee us going that often. Or I could just tag onto my friend's membership as a guest and skip the $25 registration fee. That stinks that the pool doesn't open until noon though! I'd rather go early and beat the crowds.
#1 12.11.11
#2 10.23.13 EDD
I've been taking Danica to swim lessons since she was about 6 months. I was taking her to neshaminy aquatics where Jamie mentioned above but now I take her to the Newtown Athletic Club where they do a much better job, imo. At Neshaminy, it's all singing songs while at the NAC they do more things that actually get them swimming. They do songs as well but we get more out of the NAC than we ever did at Neshaminy. The first class at the NAC taught the kids how to hold on to the side of the wall and walk their hands around the side of the pool so they could get to a ladder or not drown. They also have the kids go under water at 6 months which was great because it gets the kids used to not being afraid of putting their heads under as they get older. Danica loves swimming and she has no fear of going under. She's 20 months now and is "swimming" without me with a little belly band on.
The pool is also heated at the NAC where at Neshaminy it's not and all the kids are screaming with purple lips lol. It's the little things. Def start them early. I don't think it's something you would ever regret.
Tell me about it! It used to be 11:30, which was a tad better. We like to do the 11am swim lessons, eat lunch before the pool opens and swim from 12-1:30 or so. It does get busy, but not super crowded until 3 or so when most of the camps let out.
We're starting parent child swim at the Doylestown Y next weekend. I'm super excited about it and hoping that she loves the water! This is going to be a Daddy/ daughter deal so Mr Nobooze will be taking her in and I'll watch.
Hoping to get her ready for our pool this summer.