青少年游泳计划

UNE’s Youth Learn-To-Swim Program is a progressive, developmentally appropriate water safety program based on 美国红十字会 standards. It focuses on safe water acclimation, skill development, and water safety skills. 它在星期二和星期四晚上提供, as well as Sunday mornings at the 校园中心 on UNE's Biddeford campus. 

家长与孩子(6个月- 3岁半)

In this class parents learn how to safely work with their child in the water. This includes how to appropriately support and hold their child, as well as how to prepare and encourage their child to participate fully and try aquatic skills. Children receive an introduction to basic skills that lay a foundation for learning to swim. 另外, parents are introduced to several water safety topics.

学前教育(3岁半-5岁)

Preschool classes are designed to introduce basic aquatic skills and build toward independent aquatic locomotion skills. Children will explore using simultaneous and alternating arm/leg actions on the front and back to gain proficiency in preparation for performing strokes. Participants are also introduced to and practice basic water safety topics.

学龄(6-12岁)

School Age Classes are broken up into several levels.

Level 1/2: Introduction and Development of Fundamental Aquatic Skills

This level works on the introduction and development of basic aquatic skills that become the foundation for future aquatic skill development. This level also marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Participants learn to glide/float without support, 恢复到垂直位置, and gain confidence and the ability to explore underwater. 另外, they develop simultaneous and alternating arm/leg actions on front and back, 为以后的击球打基础. Water safety topics and skills are also introduced.

第三级:中风发展

This level works on expanding proficiency of previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Participants will learn the basic rudimentary skills of the front crawl, 仰泳, 初级仰泳. Participants will also be introduced to the scissor and 海豚 kicks, 延长他们踩水的时间, 生存浮动, 安全的头先入水.

4/5级:笔划改善和细化

Participants improve their aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming strokes for greater distances and with more advanced proficiency. Participants will add arm actions to previously learned scissor, 海豚, 和蛙泳 kicks to perform sidestroke, 蝴蝶, 和蛙泳. Participants will continue to learn more advanced water safety skills, as well as the basics of open turns and starts. 

游泳队预备班(11岁及以上)

This class is for participants who are considering joining a competitive swim club or team. This class focuses on all four competitive strokes, starts, and turns. 在实践中, 重点是建立耐力, 目标设定, and continued stroke development through reinforced repetition and drills.

私人和半私人课程

This is a great opportunity for those seeking or needing more individualized attention. Lessons are 30 minutes long and can be purchased as an individual session or a 6-pack. Lessons are scheduled based on participant and instructor availability. Make-ups are not provided for missed lessons, except for medical reasons. 可能会有额外的时间和日期, 请给鲍勃·伊格尔发邮件, director of 校园中心 Operations and Recreation prior to purchase.