Why Level 2?
As a college student, I have been through a lot of
introductory classes that, well, felt like I was melting from all sides into a
puddle of nothing. The constant repetition of vocabulary words that I never
thought I would use again past the final, the endless classes with people that didn’t
understand the vocabulary words rambling on, and the very patient teacher going
over and over them again and again. Seems useless and it becomes frustrating to
experience this and even more so to watch your children go through it during
swim lessons
In Level 2, it can look like your kids are melting from all
sides and turning into a puddle of nothing, but I guarantee you they are not.
Learning how to swim is nothing but repetition of the same skills until they
can recite them and do them without having to think about it. In level 2, three
main skills are practiced and mastered to move up to level 3, back streamline,
single switch, and triple switch. These three skills are difficult to master
and take a lot of practice, repetition and time to do it properly. This is why
it seems like your child is stuck doing the same things over and over, but much
like the vocabulary, you can only really understand a new word after repeating
it and using it over and over. The way lessons are structured, the end of one
level is the start of the next level. When your child moves up from one level
to another, they must be at the skill level that the instructor is expecting,
otherwise they end up slowing the class down, which then effects the children already
in that level. It is a domino effect and a disaster.
The people in charge of each level are Molly (level 1),
Antonio (level 2), Kelli (level 3), and Ximena (Clinics) and myself, Frank
(Senior Swim Instructor). Molly, Antonio, Kelli, and Ximena may not be at all
sessions, but they are responsible for the quality of lessons in there
respected areas, and I am making sure they are all quality lessons. If you have
any questions about leveling up or what your child has to do to master a skill,
do not hesitate to ask any of our staff.
Let’s have great semester!
Frank
