Orinda Park Pool

2010 PARK POOL SWIM LESSONS

Orinda Park Pool offers summer swim lessons to OPP member children of all age levels, beginning Monday, June 14th. Three categories of lessons are offered: Competitive, Learn-to-Swim, and Free Lessons.

Competitive Lessons are for children currently on the swim team. Learn-to-Swim Lessons are offered to non-swim team members and cover the fundamental skills necessary to join the swim team. Both of these are paid lessons and the fee is dependent on the level of coach you request. Free Lessons are also offered to young children of pool members between the ages of 3-5 years old and at the bubble blowing stage. Water safety and beginning skills are introduced.

Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Lessons at Park will be similar to last year with 3-day sessions each week as well as some individual lesson slots. All lessons will be private, that is, one-on-one. This allows the coaches to customize lessons to address each individual swimmer’s needs and will be the most effective in accelerating the skills of Park’s swimmers. The philosophy is that lessons and practice go hand-in-hand -- lessons should never be a substitute for a well-run technique-based practice session. Private lessons allow a swimmer to work on skills they might be having difficulty mastering, and the swimmer then returns to practice with a new understanding of and confidence in the techniques being taught.

Lessons will begin the week of June 14th and will be offered for seven weeks through the end of July. Sign-ups will begin Monday June 7th at 4pm. You may have reservations for at most 2 weekly sessions and 2 individual lessons (or 8 individual lessons) in the lesson books at any given time. This guideline is important and will be enforced, both to ensure lesson availability and because lessons should not replace practice. Swimmers will learn plenty of new techniques to work on in practice at the end of a session and they will need time and space to do so. It is also necessary to ensure that swimmers get the opportunity to take lessons with the coach of their choice. As you finish one week of lessons, you may sign up for another week if space permits and the coach recommends it.

A weekly session consists of three 20-minute lessons. The sessions will typically be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – but there are exceptions as we have scheduled the weekly sessions around both weekday meets and major social events. An increased number of single 20-minute lessons will also be available this year – designated slots will be indicated in the coaches’ binder or can be arranged by speaking directly with the coach in question. Time slots are available from 2:00-4:00 for swim team members and siblings and from 4:00-5:00 for Learn-to-Swim lessons. We also will have Learn-to-Swim lessons available from 9:20-10:20 MWF.

Lesson sign-ups will be available on deck in individual coach binders. Each coach will have a binder with a sign-up sheet for each week. In order to sign up, you must fill in your swimmer’s name for an appropriate slot and place your check in the attached folder. Please indicate the name of your child, the name of the coach, and the week/date of the lesson(s) in the memo line of the check. Your sign-up becomes official when both the coach and the Lesson Coordinator have initialed your lesson slot. Lessons are non-refundable – make-ups will only be offered if the coach is forced to cancel due to illness, etc. Be sure to read the binder page carefully when you sign up your swimmer and make a note of the days of the week your session will be held. If you cannot attend your scheduled lesson please be considerate and email the coaches at coaches@orindaparkpool.org with subject line "cancelled lesson" and the swimmer’s name, coach’s name, and lesson time in the body of the email.

The cost of a weekly session/single lesson depends on the experience level of the instructor as follows:

Lessons with a Head Coach will be $75 a session or $30 for a single lesson.
Lessons with an Age Group Coach will be $60 a session or $25 for a single lesson.
Lessons with a Coach will be $45 a session or $20 for a single lesson.
Lessons with a Junior Coach will be $35 a session or $15 for a single lesson
Lessons with a CIT will be $25 a session or $10 for a single lesson

Free lessons will also begin the week of June 14th. Each Monday sign up sheets for the following week will be available on the bulletin board by the coach’s office -- e.g. the sign-up sheet for the week of June 28th will be posted on Monday June 21st. These lessons will run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from10am-11:30am. Lessons will run for 15 minutes with a group of two in a lesson. There will be four available spaces for each time slot.

Please contact Lisa Hales lisarhales@yahoo.com with any Lessons questions – she will direct you to one of our Lesson Coordinators.


		2010 PARK POOL SWIM LESSONS Orinda Park Pool offers summer swim lessons to OPP member children of all age levels, beginning Monday, June 14th. Three categories of lessons are offered: Competitive, Learn-to-Swim, and Free Lessons. Competitive Lessons are for children currently on the swim team. Learn-to-Swim Lessons are offered to non-swim team members and cover the fundamental skills necessary to join the swim team. Both of these are paid lessons and the fee is dependent on the level of coach you request. Free Lessons are also offered to young children of pool members between the ages of 3-5 years old and at the bubble blowing stage. Water safety and beginning skills are introduced. Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Lessons at Park will be similar to last year with 3-day sessions each week as well as some individual lesson slots. All lessons will be private, that is, one-on-one. This allows the coaches to customize lessons to address each individual swimmer’s needs and will be the most effective in accelerating the skills of Park’s swimmers. The philosophy is that lessons and practice go hand-in-hand -- lessons should never be a substitute for a well-run technique-based practice session. Private lessons allow a swimmer to work on skills they might be having difficulty mastering, and the swimmer then returns to practice with a new understanding of and confidence in the techniques being taught. Lessons will begin the week of June 14th and will be offered for seven weeks through the end of July. Sign-ups will begin Monday June 7th at 4pm. You may have reservations for at most 2 weekly sessions and 2 individual lessons (or 8 individual lessons) in the lesson books at any given time. This guideline is important and will be enforced, both to ensure lesson availability and because lessons should not replace practice. Swimmers will learn plenty of new techniques to work on in practice at the end of a session and they will need time and space to do so. It is also necessary to ensure that swimmers get the opportunity to take lessons with the coach of their choice. As you finish one week of lessons, you may sign up for another week if space permits and the coach recommends it. A weekly session consists of three 20-minute lessons. The sessions will typically be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – but there are exceptions as we have scheduled the weekly sessions around both weekday meets and major social events. An increased number of single 20-minute lessons will also be available this year – designated slots will be indicated in the coaches’ binder or can be arranged by speaking directly with the coach in question. Time slots are available from 2:00-4:00 for swim team members and siblings and from 4:00-5:00 for Learn-to-Swim lessons. We also will have Learn-to-Swim lessons available from 9:20-10:20 MWF. Lesson sign-ups will be available on deck in individual coach binders. Each coach will have a binder with a sign-up sheet for each week. In order to sign up, you must fill in your swimmer’s name for an appropriate slot and place your check in the attached folder. Please indicate the name of your child, the name of the coach, and the week/date of the lesson(s) in the memo line of the check. Your sign-up becomes official when both the coach and the Lesson Coordinator have initialed your lesson slot. Lessons are non-refundable – make-ups will only be offered if the coach is forced to cancel due to illness, etc. Be sure to read the binder page carefully when you sign up your swimmer and make a note of the days of the week your session will be held. If you cannot attend your scheduled lesson please be considerate and email the coaches at coaches@orindaparkpool.org with subject line "cancelled lesson" and the swimmer’s name, coach’s name, and lesson time in the body of the email. The cost of a weekly session/single lesson depends on the experience level of the instructor as follows: Lessons with a Head Coach will be $75 a session or $30 for a single lesson. Lessons with an Age Group Coach will be $60 a session or $25 for a single lesson. Lessons with a Coach will be $45 a session or $20 for a single lesson. Lessons with a Junior Coach will be $35 a session or $15 for a single lesson Lessons with a CIT will be $25 a session or $10 for a single lesson Free lessons will also begin the week of June 14th. Each Monday sign up sheets for the following week will be available on the bulletin board by the coach’s office -- e.g. the sign-up sheet for the week of June 28th will be posted on Monday June 21st. These lessons will run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from10am-11:30am. Lessons will run for 15 minutes with a group of two in a lesson. There will be four available spaces for each time slot. Please contact Lisa Hales lisarhales@yahoo.com with any Lessons questions – she will direct you to one of our Lesson Coordinators.