SWIMMING LESSONS
Mirror Lake offers the opportunity to learn swimming techniques during the summer months from qualified, American Red Cross swim instructors. If you would like to sign up, you can do so through our online registration system.
Although we have a general schedule, we can also build classes around YOUR availability or that of your children’s. For many parents with more than one child, it is extraordinarily convenient if both children can have their lessons at the same time. If we have three children at the same level and available at the same time, then we can get a class off of the ground. The swim lesson schedule can be found below.
*Please keep in mind that all private & semi-private lessons must be canceled within 24 hours*
**No refunds for missed days of group lessons**
***You may withdraw from a group class up to 7 days prior***
2023 SWIM LESSON SCHEDULE
Session I: | June 19 to July 7 (3 weeks) |
Session II: | July 10 to July 28 (3 weeks) |
Session III: | July 31 to August 18 (3 weeks) |
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Level I: | 10:00AM to 10:45AM |
Level II: | 10:45AM to 11:30AM |
Level III | 11:45AM to 12:30PM |
Level IV | 12:30PM to 1:15PM |
Level V | 1:30PM to 2:15PM |
Cost: $125 for 9 lessons
Minimum of 2 kids to run a class.
- Maximum of 10 per class.
- 5:1 ratio (swimmer to instructor ratio)
- For schedule of level III classes and higher, please call or email.
Tuesday and Thursday:
Preschool I: | 10 to 10:45AM |
Preschool II: | 10:45to 11:30AM |
Cost: $99 for 6 lessons
Minimum of 2 kids to run a class.
- Maximum of 10 per class.
- 5:1 ratio (swimmer to instructor ratio)
- For schedule of level III classes and higher, please call or email.
Private Lessons
1 person | 1/2 hour: $35 | 45 min: $45 | 1 hour: $65 |
2 person | 1/2 hour: $55 | 45 min: $65 | 1 hour: $90 |
To schedule private swim lessons, please send an email to info@magicmirrorlake.com.
~TO REGISTER FOR A SWIM CLASS, FOLLOW THESE STEPS~
REGISTRATION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BY APRIL 19th, 2023
Make an account first:
- Go to: https://mltc.clubautomation.com/member-portal/create-account
- Enter your name and email address. The system will send you a link from the Marcus Lewis Tennis Center.
- Create an account in the system. FYI that when you reach the point of entering a credit card, you’ll need to click on “Add Card” first.
To register for a class:
- Login to your account if the system hasn’t already brought you there.
- Click on “Registrations” located on the left-hand side.
- Click on the drop-down menu that says “ All Events” and choose “Swimming Pool” (don’t worry, even though we don’t have a swimming pool, this is something programmed into the software that we can’t change).
- Click on “Search Classes” and you will see the list of swimming classes and two boating options that are available.
- Click on the class you want, scroll down to the bottom and click “Sign Up”.
- Now click on your name of that of your child you want enrolled into the class.
- Click “Add to cart”
- Scroll to the top of the screen and click on your cart (this step is easy to miss). If for some reason your cart does not seem clickable, hover the mouse just above the cart and you should be able to do it then.
- Click “Submit Payment”
- All set!
American Red Cross Swim Level Objectives
Preschool Lessons (3 years to 5 years)
This program provides children opportunity to learn to swim without parental assistance.
Preschool I
Children learn the basic swim skills with extra assistance from our staff. Preschool I participants learn to:
Enter and exit the water safely
- Basic body positions, including arm and hand movements
- Float on front and back
- Follow basic water rules
- Blowing bubbles
- Kicking
- Use of a life jacket
Preschool II
Children continue to reinforce basic skills with little or no assistance. Preschool II participants learn to:
- Enter and exit the water safely
- Basic body positions, including arm and hand movements
- Float on front and back
- Follow basic water rules
- Blowing bubbles
- Kicking
- Submerge of mouth, nose and eyes
- Introduction to rotary breathing
- Use of a life jacket
Level I: Introduction to Water Skills
Enter and exit the water safely
Basic body positions, including arm and hand movements
Float on front and back
Exhale underwater through mouth and nose
Introduction to breath control
Follow basic water rules
Blowing bubbles
Kicking
Submerge of mouth, nose and eyes
Open eyes underwater; pick up an object
Introduction to rotary breathing
Use of a life jacket
In order to pass Level I student/camper must be able to:
- Enter unassisted, move 5 yards, bob 5 times to chin level and exit water
- Float on front with support for 3 seconds, roll to back and float on back for 3 seconds with assistance.
Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side/dock
Submerge entire head
Float on front and back
Roll over from front to back, back to front
Swim on front and back while using combined strokes, rhythmic breathing (bobbing)
Move in the water using a life jacket
Exit water safely
Open eyes underwater, pick up object
Perform front and back glide
Swim on side
Tread water using arm and leg motion
In order to pass Level II, student/camper must be able to:
- Step into chest deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll over to back float, stand up, then back float for 5 seconds and stand up.
- Push off and swim combined front stroke 15 feet and do the same for the backstroke.
Level III: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Jump into deep water from the side/dock
Submerge and retrieve an object
Use rotary breathing
Perform survival float
Butterfly-kick and body motion
Perform a reaching assist
Change from horizontal to vertical position on front and back
Dive from kneeling or standing position
Bob with the head fully submerged
Perform front and back glide
Perform front and back crawl
Perform the HELP and huddle position
Use Check-Call-Care in an emergency
Charge from horizontal to vertical position on front and back
In order to pass Level III, student/camper must be able to:
- Jump into chest deep water from the dock, swim front crawl for 15 yards with face in the water and rhythmic breathing, maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim back crawl for 15 yards.
Level IV: Stroke Improvement
- Perform shallow dive or dive from stride position
Perform feet-first surface dive
Tread water using sculling arm motions and kick
Swim underwater
Perform open turns on front and back
Use safe diving rules
Perform the following:
a. Front and back crawl
b. Breaststroke
c. Butterfly
d. Elementary backstroke
e. Swim on side using scissors-like kick
In order to pass Level VI the student/camper must be able to:
- Perform a feet first entry in chest deep water, swim front crawl 25 yards, back float 1 minute in deep water and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.
- Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, tread water 1 minute and swim back crawl 25 yards.
Level V: Stroke Refinement
Tread water with 2 different kicks
Perform rescue breathing
Learn survival swimming
Standing and shallow dive
Tuck and pike surface dive
Front and back flip turn
In order to pass Level V the student/camper must be able to:
- Perform a shallow dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, back float for 2 minutes, swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
- Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes and swim back crawl for 50 yards.
