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Swimming Programs

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Address:		2400 Chestnut Ave Glenview, IL 60026
Phone:		(847) 486-5372

The Glenview Park District offers a comprehensive Swim School for ages 3 months through adults and a competitive Swim Team for ages 7 through high school.

Starfish Swim School ® *

INFANT AND PRESCHOOL SWIM SCHOOL PROGRAM – 3 months- 5 yrs Parent-Tot (3-23 months) Parent-Child (2-3 years) Little Swimmers – Beg. (3-5 years) Little Swimmers – Adv. (3-5 years) YOUTH PROGRAM – 5 yrs and up Learn to Swim – Level 1 (5 years and up) Learn to Swim – Level 2 (5 years and up) Learn to Swim – Level 3 (5 years and up) Learn to Swim – Level 4 (6 years and up) Stroke Technique (based on ability) ADULT PROGRAM Adult Beg. Swim (12 years and up) Adult Int. Swim (12 years and up)

To register for any of our swim lessons using our online registration system, click here.

Infant and Preschool Swim School Program (3 mos.-5 yrs.)
Come introduce your child to the water. Our infant-preschool lessons are designed to be fun and safe while your child enjoys the water and learns beginning swimming skills. Children must have reached the minimum age by the first day of class. Tightly fitted plastic pants or swim diapers are required for non-toilet trained children. Classes are approximately 35 minutes of instruction and 5-10 minutes of guided discovery. Due to the popularity of our swim lesson programs, children may be registered for only one class of swim lessons per day. Children with little or no experience should sign up for the Beginning level; children with some level of comfort in the water should sign up for the Advanced level. The Glenview Park District reserves the right to move children to different levels if needed. Do not assume that your child will automatically move to the next level after one session. It often takes several sessions before a child is ready to progress.

Parent-Tot (3 mos.-23 mos.)
Designed for infants, this class teaches the very young to respect and enjoy the water. Infants are primarily taught by the adult, with assistance from the instructor.

Parent-Child (2-3 yrs.)
Designed for children, this class teaches the young child to respect, enjoy & learn basic water safety skills. Children are primarily taught by the adult, with assistance from the instructor.

Little Swimmers-Beginning (3-5 yrs.)
Skills Benchmarks:
1. Total Submersion while relaxed from underwater, come up for air.
2. Float on back.

Safety Benchmarks:
1. Ask permission to get into the water.

Little Swimmers-Advanced (3-5 yrs.)
You must have GPD aquatic supervisor approval before signing up for this course.

Skills Benchmarks:
1. Jump in, swim forward 10 feet on front or back, change direction and return to side.
2, Side Glide with Kick 10 feet.

Safety Benchmarks:
1. Ask permission to get into the water.
2. Wear lifejacket and kick 20 feet.

For the current season’s schedule of preschool swim classes, click here.

Youth Swim School Program (5 years and up)
Whether your child has never had a lesson or is ready to progress to more advanced swimming techniques, there’s a Learn to Swim class for them. Please register your child in the appropriate level by referring to the class descriptions. To help the progression of swimming, we do recommend signing up for more than one day of lessons per week. Adjustments will be made as needed. Class includes 40 minutes of instruction and 5 minutes of guided discovery. To enroll in a class, children must have reached the minimum age by the last day of class. Due to the popularity of our swim lesson programs, children may for registered for only one class time of swim lessons per day. Please sign your child up for the correct skill level. Children signed up for the incorrect skill level are not guaranteed a spot in the correct skill level. The Glenview Park District reserves the right to move your children to different levels if needed. Please be aware that your child may not automatically advance to the next level after one session. It often takes several sessions before a child is ready to progress.

Private Swim Lessons may be arranged during public swim hours. Contact the pool desk at (847) 486-5372 to arrange a private lesson.

Learn to Swim-Level 1 (5 yrs & up)
Skills Benchmarks:
1. Total Submersion while relaxed from underwater, come up for air. 
2. Float on back.

Safety Benchmarks:
1. Ask permission to get into the water.

Learn to Swim-Level 2 (5 yrs & up)
Skills Benchmarks:
1. Jump in, swim forward 10 feet on front or back, change direction and return to side. 
2. Side Glide with Kick 10 feet.

Safety Benchmarks:
1. Use flotation to help someone in water.
2. Tread water 15 seconds.

Learn to Swim-Level 3 (5 yrs & up)
Skills Benchmarks:
1. Front crawl 1 ½ lengths of lap pool using 1-2-3 breathe pattern.
2. Back crawl 1 1/2 lengths of lap pool.

Safety Benchmarks:
1. Tread water and survival float 30 seconds.
2. Elementary backstroke 2 length of pool.

Learn to Swim-Level 4 (6 yrs & up)
Breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly kick with the endurance building and refinement of freestyle/front crawl & backstroke.

Stroke Technique (based on ability)
Reading the pace clock, flip turns, butterfly, refinement of front crawl/freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke.

For the current season’s schedule of Age 5 and Up Swim Classes, click here.

Adult Swim School Program
You’re never to old to learn to swim. The Glenview Park District offers classes for both beginners and those with some swimming experience who want to improve their skills.

Adult Swim Lessons – Beginning (ages 12 yrs & up)
Designed for the non-swimmer, you will be introduced to the water basics, necessary skills and water safety.

Adult Swim Lessons – Intermediate (ages 12 yrs & up)
For adults who float unassisted on their fronts and backs. The basics of front crawl, elementary backstroke and breaststroke will be taught. Other strokes may be taught if time allows.

For the current season’s schedule of Adult Swim Classes, click here.

*The Starfish Swim School word mark and the Starlet logo are registered trademarks of the Starfish Aquatics Institute. The Glenview Park District is an independent Authorized Training Center of the Starfish Swim School.

Swim Team (Glenview Titan Aquatic Club)
The Glenview Titan Aquatic Club is a competitive swim team for youth ages 7 to high school. If your child loves to swim, can swim one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke, GTAC is looking for you. We offer multiple practices with an emphasis on swimming technique and developing your children into quality students, swimmers and citizens.

About GTAC...
Our program has produced as many smiles as champions. We like to think of ourselves as an extended family that likes to be together and swim together.

We don't claim to be as big as other teams, nor do we want to be. Our goal is to have a quality team, not just a large number of swimmers. This formula has been very successful.  As a result, we are selective but welcome all. Each season we assess your swimmer for not only their ability but we also look at their character, their willingness and desire to learn.

Our swimmers receive personal coaching from USA Swimming accredited coaches. Most of the coaches grew up in the Glenview area and want to give back to their community. GTAC mainly swims at the Glenbrook South pool but in the summer, we take it outside and swim at either Roosevelt or Flick pools.

Swimming is not only great exercise but it builds self-confidence and teaches our swimmers life-long lessons:

• Hard work and dedication pays off
• Competition is challenging, fun and rewarding

Swimming Levels
The Glenview Titan Aquatic Club is broken down into six levels of swimmers.

1. Junior Titans - Our developmental group 
2. Hercules (a.k.a. Little Hercules)- Generally ranges from 7 - 10 years old. Beginning swimmers who need to learn the basics of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke.
3. Red - Generally ranges from 9 - 11 years old. Usually has swimming experience. These swimmers are able to swim freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke and have a  general idea of the butterfly.
4. Silver - Generally ranges from 10 - 13 years old. Concentration on mastering flip/open turns and the more technical aspects of swimming. Conditioning is increased throughout the year.
5. Blue - Swimmers close to making championship meet time standards/ High School
6. Gold /High School - Championship swimmers

For more information concerning the swim team, please email Coach Steve Iida at swimgtac@comcast.net or Amy Watson at AmyWatson@glenviewparks.org.