Bitty Lifeguards (Ages 8-10)

DAY 1: 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00am Welcome

9:15am Icebreaker – Scavenger Hunt Bingo

9:30am Longfellow’s WHALE Tales – Day 1 section

9:45am In-Water Skills

• Stroke development
• Brick test 
• Treading water
• Surface dives

10:45am Break/Snack

11:00am In-Water Skills

• Entries
• Reaching assists
• Throwing assists
• Walking assist

11:30am Games 

DAY 2: 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00am Welcome/Ice Breaker

9:15am Longfellow’s WHALE Tales – Day 2 section

9:45am First Aid

• Bandage a wound
• Sling & binder
• Conscious choking (practice on self)
• Glove removal

10:45am Break/Snack

11:00am In-Water Skills

• Stroke development
• Survival float
• HELP position
• Huddle position

11:30am Games

DAY 3: 9:00am-12:00pm

9:00am Welcome/Ice Breaker

9:15am Longfellow’s WHALE Tales – Day 3 section

9:30am Decorate your sunglasses

10:30am Break/Snack

10:45am In-Water Skills

• Stroke development (review)

11:30am Games and relays

Orientation will take place on the first day of class. Orientation will discuss expectations of participants, daily itinerary, break periods and water and shadowing activities.

Please have your child at class on time and ready to participate. Be sure that your child has a swimsuit, towel, water bottle, small snack and sunscreen. Hats and visors are recommended but not required. Encourage your child to engage in class by asking questions, being motivated, and to have FUN. If your child is sick, please do not bring them to the pool. Please contact the pool informing us that your child will not be able to attend.

Our Bitty Lifeguards are team players. Please show courtesy to others, be motivated, ask questions and try your best. Some of the skills that will be taught in this course may be difficult, however, everyone will encourage one another to succeed.

Participants must be 8-10 years old  to participate in the course.

Yes, participants must be comfortable in chest deep water and be able to swim 15 yards of front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), and breaststroke demonstrating breathing to the front or side.

The camp sessions are for 1 week, Tuesday-Thursday. Class times are 9:00am-12:00pm.

Participants must bring a swimsuit (one piece suit for females), towel, change of clothes, snack, water bottle and sunscreen. Hats or visors recommended but not required.

Due to the volume of programs at the pool, missed class days will not be made up.