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The purpose of the stroke and technique class is to learn the basic skills for
streamline swimming in all four strokes and turns. The philosophy is “perfect
practice makes perfect strokes”, so the emphasis is on performing the skills
correctly before adding speed to the practice. Each swimmer progresses at their
own pace and each practice session will challenge all swimmers. Aerobic
conditioning will increase through the progression of the practices.
Swimmers will need caps, goggles and fins for each session. Fins are provided
if needed.
A unique approach to strengthening your core while developing and shaping
your legs, hips and abdomen. This will be accomplished through a team
aproach using a wide variety of fast-paced drills and leg movements. This
challenging one hour workout will include 45 minutes in water with 15
minutes of dryland and nutritional guidance.
Swimmers will need caps, googles and fins for each session. Fins are
provided if needed. Benefits: Strengthen core, trim abdomen and thighs, increase
cardiovascular fitness, increase swimming speed and endurance, HAVE FUN!
Prerequisite: Must be able to swim in deep water comfortably
Provides the opportunity for swimmers of all skill levels to swim with or
without a coach. An assortment of workouts will be made available to either the
swimmer who wishes to swim independently or those who choose to swim under
the direction of a coach. Coaches must be scheduled at least one week in advance.
*Please note that lane availability for these times varies. An Open Pool
schedule is available at the front desk.
Designed for the fitness swimmer seeking a more structured workout that
includes the 4 basic swim strokes. Each workout provides both instructional
and technical assistance for the individual and group swimmer.
Prerequisite:Must be able to swim four continuous laps of a 25 yard pool.
Designed for the lap swimmer, triathletes and those wanting to push their
abilities beyond the fitness level of swimming. Fast-paced workouts provide
both structure and technical assistance to building endurance and speed. A
class that is not only challenging but fun.
This one hour workout is for swimmers 55 years and older. It is designed for
the fitness swimmer, those looking for people to train with, the triathlete or those
that have a competitive swimming background and want to get back into shape.
Workouts will be designed for the beginner, intermediate and advanced
swimmer and will include stroke instruction and fitness training for
competitive and non-competitive swimmers. Workouts will contain a warm
up, kick set, drill set, main set and warmdown.
Experience the camaraderie of swimming with others while you get into
shape. Learn how to swim all four strokes faster and more efficiently.
Prerequisite:Must be able to swim four continuous laps of a 25 yard pool.
The RAC Masters Swimming Program features a unique array of technical
information, while offering opportunities for increased camaraderie and group
interaction. Coaches will be available on deck Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
mornings and Tuesday evenings, while written workouts will be available on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Program is limited to three lanes
of participation, and may expand based on number of participants. Sign up any
time.
Taught by James Karapelou, PADI Master Instructor, this class will enable the student to learn all the skills necessary to obtain PADI Open Water SCUBA Diving certification. The participants are required to provide their own mask, fins and snorkel for the class. Additionally, an entrance and equipment rental fee at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem will be required for open water training dives.
This is a continuous 30 minute lecture for the athlete who wishes to train
with a Polar® heart rate monitor to better themselves from a health and fitness
perspective.