BEST TIMES SWIM CLUB
Best Times Swim Club Lesson Program
Best Times Swim Club (BTSC) will be programming youth swim lessons at the Piney Branch Pool in Takoma Park. BTSC is a USA Swimming Club founded in 2007 by Coach Dale Lewis. Coach Dale Lewis has been serving the Takoma Park/ Silver Spring swimming community since 1992 as the founder of FINS Swim Club, and Titan Swimming, which utilized the Montgomery College Takoma Park pool. BTSC swim team program is currently being run at the Takoma Recreation Center Pool in the District.
Group Descriptions Session Dates Fees Registration
Lessons will be offered Sunday afternoons 10:30 & 11:00 and Monday thru Thursday evenings 6:00 & 6:30.
Group Descriptions/Course Objectives
Swimmers will be divided into groups based on age and skill level. A screening by instructors will be done at the first scheduled lesson to insure the participant is placed in the appropriate group. Age groups are a general guideline but exceptions can be made at the discretion of the instructor. Swimmers will be divided into 3 levels. The same basic criteria/objectives apply to the level regardless of age.
Age Divisions
Youth I: Swimmers 4-7 years of age.
Youth II: Swimmers 8-12 years of age
Levels
Beginner: There is no criteria for this level. Swimmers who are at this level may be fearful of the water, unable to float unassisted and generally unable to propel themselves through the water.
Objectives: The goal for this course would be to adjust the swimmer to the water so that they will be comfortable putting face underwater, and floating unassisted. Kicking and basic arm strokes, and rhythmic breathing will introduced as well.
Intermediate: Swimmers in this group must be comfortable in the water, however may be fearful of deep water. Participants can float unassisted and can propel themselves through the water in some fashion.
Objectives: The goals for this group will be to improve stroke efficiency, breathing, and establish comfort in deep water.
Advanced: Swimmers in this group can perform an adequate freestyle across the width of the pool. They are comfortable in deep water.
Objectives: Swimmers in this group will improve the freestyle stroke and be introduced to the other strokes and diving.
It may be necessary to combine ages/levels to have a class.
Session I: 9/27 - 11/5 (6 Weeks)
Session II: 11/8 - 12/17 ( 5 Weeks)
Session III: 1/3 - 2/11 (6 Weeks)
Session IV: 2/14 - 3/25 (6 Weeks)
Session V: 4/11 - 5/13 ( 5 Weeks)
Fees are per session and based on the # of lessons per week and the # of weeks in the session. Lessons are 30 minutes long.
Session I, Session III, and Session IV (6 Week Sessions)
1 Lesson per Week $90
2 Lessons per Week $160
Lessons over 2 per week will be charged a rate of $60 per session/for each lesson over 2.
Session II and Session V ( 5 Weeks)
1 Lesson per Week $75
2 Lessons per Week $135