Little Bears 2022

Little Bears Youth Swimming Lessons

Sponsored by the Ursinus College Men’s & Women’s Swim Teams

Help the UC Bears with their fundraising efforts and support Ursinus College!

Online registration will be Wednesday March 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM

We do not keep a waitlist. All available sessions are displayed online.

Session Dates & Times

Session 1: March 21 - March 31 at 4:00pm

Session 2: March 21 - March 31 at 5:00pm

Session 3: March 21 - March 31 at 6:00pm

Session 4: April 4 - April 14 at 4:00pm

Session 5: April 4 - April 14 at 5:00pm

Session 6: April 4 - April 14 at 6:00pm

Session 7: April 18 - April 28 at 4:00pm

Session 8: April 18 - April 28 at 5:00pm

Session 9: April 18 - April 28 at 6:00pm

Session 10: Mary 2 - May 12 at 4:30pm

Session 11: Mary 2 - May 12 at 5:30pm

Session 12: Mary 2 - May 12 at 6:30pm

Session 13: May 23 - June 3 at 4:00pm*

Session 14: May 23 - June 3 at 5:00pm*

Session 15: May 23 - June 3 at 6:00pm*

Session 16: June 6 - June 16 at 4:00pm

Session 17: June 6 - June 16 at 5:00pm

Session 18: June 6 - June 16 at 6:00pm

Session 19: June 20 - June 30 at 9:00am

Session 20: June 20 - June 30 at 10:00am

Session 21: June 20 - June 30 at 11:00am

Session 22: June 20 - June 30 at 3:00pm

Session 23: June 20 - June 30 at 4:00pm

Session 24: June 20 - June 30 at 5:00pm

Session 25: July 11 - July 21 at 9:00am

Session 26: July 11 - July 21 at 10:00am

Session 27: July 11 - July 21 at 11:00am

Session 28: July 11 - July 21 at 3:00pm

Session 29: July 11 - July 21 at 4:00pm

Session 30: July 11 - July 21 at 5:00pm

Session 31: July 25 - August 4 at 9:00am

Session 32: July 25 - August 4 at 10:00am

Session 33: July 25 - August 4 at 11:00am

Session 34: July 25 - August 4 at 3:00pm

Session 35: July 25 - August 4 at 4:00pm

Session 36: July 25 - August 4 at 5:00pm

*Sessions 1 through 5 run Monday - Thursday for the first week, and then Tuesday - Friday for the second week (5/23-6/3). There will be no class on Memorial Day.

Tuition:

$165 per child

About the Program:

Days: Lessons will run Monday through Thursday (With the exception of Memorial Day week which will run Tuesday through Friday).

They begin promptly at 9:00, 10:00, or 11:00 am and 3:00, 4:00, or 5:00 pm depending on which session you have registered for. 

We are following guidelines of the County and the College in regards to COVID policies. Changes to lessons may occur. Thank you for your patience.

Length of Lesson: 

Lessons run 45-50 minutes each day depending on the student-teacher ratio and progress of each class.

Instructors: 

All sessions this year will be taught by the Ursinus College Aquatic Staff. If you or someone you know is interested in being part of the Little Bears team as an instructor or lifeguard, please contact Ryan Kennedy at [email protected]

Class Setting:

Children will be divided by ability on the first day of classes and placed in a group of no more than 5 students for each instructor in the Beginner and Advanced Beginner Levels and no more than 6 students for each instructor in the Intermediate and Advanced Levels. All instructors will be ready and able to progress each child at the appropriate pace as dictated by the structured program.

Student Ages:

Classes are open to children ages 4-14.

Missed Classes:

There are No Make-up Classes if your child cannot make it to their lesson. There are also no credits issued for half sessions due to conflicts. This policy applies 100% of the time regardless of illness, injury, or scheduling conflict. Additionally, we cannot make up missed time due to fecal accidents in the pool. If your child is not wearing a swim diaper and has a fecal accident, they will not be permitted to finish their session and will not be issued a refund.

COVID-19 Protocols:

At this time, the policy of Ursinus College is that any person indoors at one of our venues is to be masked at all times (this excludes participants in the program while in the pool). If this changes, you will be notified via email.

 Please monitor your health and if you experience any symptoms, stay home as the participant(or wear a mask as the parent)

Each participant is encouraged to only be accompanied by one person. That person/family will have to stay in their designated area for the entirety of the lesson.

There will be one way traffic through the building, the steps to the pool are down only.

Refund Policy: 

Refunds may be requested until two weeks before the beginning of the session and will be subject to a $25 fee. Within two weeks of the session and after the session has begun, no refunds will be issued for any reason.

Transfer Policy: 

Transfers may be done through Eventbrite until two weeks before the beginning of the session. There is no fee for transfers. Within two weeks of the session start and after the session has begun, no transfers will be approved for any reason.

Skill Levels:

• Beginner – Any child 4-5 years old who cannot swim across the pool on their back is considered a beginner. Beginners will work on floating and self-rescue techniques while gaining confidence around the water. Any child not potty trained must wear a water diaper.

  • Goal: To jump in, surface on the back, and swim the width of the pool without assistance.

• Advanced Beginner – Advanced beginners will work on freestyle skills with proper rhythmic breathing. The backstroke will also be introduced. Because of teaching techniques, all children 6 and over who are very beginners will be in a special group of Advanced beginner

  • Goal: To swim freestyle with proper breathing the width of the pool.

• Intermediate – The Intermediate level is designed to refine freestyle stroke efficiency and endurance to swim 25 yards (the length of the pool). The backstroke and diving are also elements of this level.

  • Goal: To swim 25 yards both of freestyle and backstroke using proper technique.

• Advanced – Advanced swimmers will work on elements of competitive swimming. In addition to more refining of freestyle and backstroke, Advanced students will work on breaststroke, butterfly, starts, and turns.

  • Goal – The successful Advanced student will be ready for competitive swimming.

Still not sure which level to register your child? Make your best guess. All students will receive a brief evaluation on the first day of lessons and necessary adjustments will be made.

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