Beginning in September, North Country Community College will offer American Red Cross Swim Lessons for youth.  The College will offer five (5) eight week courses that will begin September 14^th and extend to November 9^th, 2015.  All classes will be held on Monday evenings.  Please see below for a complete description of class offerings, times, and costs. 

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Infant and Child Aquatics (3 yrs and under) with Parent                    $50

Infant and Child Aquatics prepares young children to get ready to swim by emphasizing fun in the water.  Parents and Children participate in several guided practice sessions that help kids learn elementary swimming skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more.

5:35 pm – 6:05 pm Level I– Intro to Water Skills                                                           $50

Level 1 is designed for 3-6 year olds that are comfortable in the water on their own, with a flotation device. Instructors work carefully with participants to develop skills with and without flotation.

6:10 pm – 6:40 pm Level II– Fundamental Aquatic Skills                                               $70

Those five years and older will enjoy Level II's introduction to strokes, floating, and treading.  Comfort in deep water for short periods of time without flotation is the only prerequisite. Swimmers will learn both front and back strokes and begin piecing it together to cover short distances.

6:45 pm – 7:15 pm Level III– Stroke Development                                                        $70 

These swimmers will be getting their first taste of the elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and Breaststroke in addition to working on breathing and diving.  There is also more emphasis placed on distance swimming, though fun remains a key component.

7:20 pm – 8:05 pm Level IV– Stroke Improvement                                                        $70

Level four introduces the butterfly and continued refinement of the breast stroke, front crawl, sidestroke, and diving.

The American Red Cross swim program's goal is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on, and around the water and is designed to give students a positive learning experience. 

Registration for courses begins Monday, August 10^th, 2015.  For more information on the Red Cross Swim Lessons please contact the NCCC Registrar's Office at records@nccc.edu or 518-891-2915 ext. 1689.