Johnston Community Education

Course Description The Introduction to Competitive Swimming course bridges the gap between swimming lessons and competitive swim team. This class will teach the finer points of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, flip turns, and racing starts. Each class will focus on one or two skills per class to help students learn the skills needed for competitive swimming. Swimmers should come into the class being able to swim a minimum of 25 yards freestyle, 25 yards backstroke, and be comfortable in deep water. If parents are not sure their child is ready, please contact the Aquatics Coordinator to set up an evaluation prior to attending class. At the end of the class, the instructors will evaluate each student to determine if they are ready for swim team. Students may require multiple rounds of the class in order to be ready for swim team. Logistics Class is at Summit Middle School Pool. Enter through door #20 and the pool area is to the right. Bring goggles that do not cover the nose, a water bottle, competitive style swim suit, towel, and an optional swim cap. Swimmers will meet under the scoreboard while parents should observe the class from the stands. Instructor Instructor: Summit Pool Staff Please contact Olivia Stephenson, Aquatics Coordinator to set up an evaluation if needed or ask questions at olivia.stephenson@johnston.k12.ia.us.

Course Descriptions Participants can enjoy lap swimming, water walking, or self-guided exercise in Summit pool. Swimmers must stay in a designated lap swim lane and be prepared to share a lane if needed. Participants must be able to swim full lengths of the pool repetitively to participate. Participants can choose to pay a daily fee of $5 cash only per time OR register for a $90 season pass good for June-August 2025. Daily participants will need to sign the waiver before entering the pool each day. Logistics Location of lap swim is at Summit Middle School Pool. Summit Pool is located at 9500 Windsor Parkway Johnston IA 50131. Enter through door #20 and turn to the right to enter the pool area. Swimmers should bring their own equipment such as goggles, swim cap, towels, and water bottles. Lap swimmers may use noodles, kickboards, and pull buoys. The pool will be shared with swimming lessons, so please use only the designated lap swim lanes. There will be a manager and a lifeguard on duty. Bring your own swim suit, goggles, water bottle, and towel. Do not bring in glass bottles, glass containers, or glass goggles. All swimmers must shower off before entering the pool. Instructor Please contact Olivia Stephenson at olivia.stephenson@johnston.k12.ia.us for questions.

Course Description Level 1 introduces swimmers to basic water skills for children 5 to 7 years old in order to build a foundation for more advanced skills in other levels. Students will learn kicking, gliding, floating, submerging under water, arm action on the front and back. It is common for children to have to repeat level 1 in order to do the skills successfully. Logistics The class location is at Summit Middle School Pool. Enter through door #20 and turn to the right to enter the pool area. Parents should sit with their student in the bleachers until their name is called by the instructor. The instructor will walk the students to the class area. Parents should remain int he bleachers to watch the class. Students should bring a water bottle, a towel, and swim suit to class. All students must shower off prior to entering the pool. Instructor Summit Pool Staff

The Water Safety Instructor, also known as WSI™, course trains instructor candidates to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups; all of the courses listed above, plus Learn-to-Swim Levels 4-6 and Adult Swim. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors. Students must be able to pass a pre-course and be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this course. Students must demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills consistent with the Stroke Performance Charts in level 4 (Front crawl—25 yards, Back crawl—25 yards, Breaststroke—25 yards, Elementary backstroke—25 yards, Sidestroke—25 yards, Butterfly—15 yards, Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling), Tread water for 1 minute). This course will be held as a blended learning class meaning you will have a course to complete on your own time prior to the in-person class. By doing a portion of the class online, it will reduce the number of hours you will have to do in person. You will have to make time for an online course and complete it prior to the first day of class. The hours have already been pre-reduced, so you will need to attend the entire in-person class as scheduled. In order to pass, participants must attend all the in-person training days, complete the online course, pass the prerequisites, and pass the written exam. In the event that a student fails or drops out of the class after the registration deadline, it will the instructor’s decision to issue a full, partial, or no refund. Certification’s will come to you via email. Please pay attention in class to find out how to maintain your WSI certification and how to renew when the time comes.