What is SwimAmerica?

SwimAmerica is the state of the art learn-to-swim program developed by the American Swimming Coaches Association to provide the finest learn-to-swim progression in the world. The program uses a station teaching method which allows students to progress at their own rate. Each station represents one or more well defined skills. Once the swimmer has mastered the station's skills, he/she is graduated to the next station.

Diversified Aquatics (formerly MVP-West Swimming) was the first program to offer SwimAmerica in the Boston area. Diversified Aquatics (D.A.) has one of the top developmental swimming programs in New England and is now offering SwimAmerica at the Watertown Boy's and Girl's Club and the Hanscom Field Airforce Base pools. Reid Christen, the program director, has over 15 years of experience coaching and teaching swimming. His staff has been carefully chosen from the best coaches and swimmers in the area and professionally trained.

Group Lessons

Group lessons will be offered in ongoing sessions throughout March, April and May. Sessions consist of eight half-hour lessons and are available Tuesday - Friday every half-hour from 9:00 to 11:00 AM and Monday afternoon at 3:00, 3:30 and 4:00 in Watertown . Lessons at Hanscom Field will be available Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM and Saturday mornings 10:00 to 12:00 AM. Custom design the session by selecting the number of lessons per week, the days of the week and the time of the lesson. Each session may be completed as one lesson per week for eight weeks, two per week for four weeks or four per week for two weeks. The cost is $50.00/ session of eight classes, plus a $5.00 yearly registration fee. Please send your registration form and check to Diversified Aquatics, 145 Ash Street, Waltham, MA 02154. You must register in advance of the first class. Spaces in classes will be assigned in the order which the registrations are received. For more information call (617) 894-2261. Classes for Parents with Children (P/C): A parent or guardian is required to enter the water with children aged six months to three years. Transitional classes are for 3, 4 and 5 year olds with no formal swimming experience. For a child to be eligible to enter Pre-school group lessons the child must have taken at least eight lessons in a parent/child or transitional class and/or be approved by the instructor as ready to be in a class without parental involvement. Children's Classes, for children aged six and up on station one (beginner), station two and three (advanced beginner), station four, five, six (intermediate) station seven, eight, nine (advanced) are available at both Hanscom and Watertown. Individual morning lessons can also be arranged for children aged six and up. Swimmers passing station seven will be eligible for membership on the Diversified Aquatics Renegades (DARE) Swimming Team.

Schedule

Hanscom Lessons at Hanscom Field begin March 6 and end April 27. P/C, Transitional: Sat.11:30 AM, PRE I: Wed.& Fri. 3:30&4:00 PM, Sat. 10:00&11:00 AM, PRE II: Wed.&Fri. 3:30&4:00 PM, Sat. 10:00& 11:00, PRE III: Wed.&Fri. 3:30 PM, Sat. 10:00&11:00 AM. Children's Classes: Level 1: Wed.&Fri. 3:30 PM, Sat. 10:30&11:30 AM. Level 2,3: Wed.&Fri. 4:00 PM, Sat. 10:30&11:30 AM. Level 4,5,6: Wed.& Fri. 3:30 PM, Sat. 10:00&11:00 AM. Level 7,8,9: Wed.&Fri. 3:30 PM, Sat. 10:30 AM
Watertown: Lessons at Watertown continue year-round. P/C, Transitional: Tue.-Fri. 9:30 AM. PRE I: Tue.-Fri. 10:00 AM, Mon. 3:00, 3:30&4:00 PM. PRE II Tue.-Fri. 10:30 AM, Mon. 3:00&4:00 PM. PRE III: Mon: 3:30 PM. Children's Classes: Level 1: Mon. 3:00&4:00 PM, Level 2,3: Mon. 3:30 PM, Level 4,5,6: 3:00, 3:30 PM, Level 7,8,9: 3:30 PM.
Make-up Classes/Private Lessons
Classes will be cancelled only in the event of pool failure and then only at the discretion of D.A. If Diversified Aquatics cancels a lesson, an additional class will be added at their discretion. Make-ups will not be available for classes that were not cancelled by D.A. (i.e.: absence, sickness, permanent withdrawal etc.) Private lessons are available during the above times by appointment only. Private lesson time must be reserved and paid for in advance. Lesson fees range from $25.00 to $35.00 per half hour. 48 hours advance notice is required to cancel or change a private lesson or forfeit the fee.


Directions

TO WATERTOWN: Take the Mass Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17 (Newton/Watertown exit). As you come off the exit, follow the signs to Watertown (Galen Street). Follow Galen Street to Watertown Square. Take a left on Main Street (route 20) following signs toward Waltham. Approximately 3 to 4 blocks down you will see Store 24 on your left, Take the next right onto Whites Avenue. The Club is the first building on the right at 25 Whites Avenue.

TO HANSCOM: Take Route 128 to Route 2A exit (Concord/Hanscom Field). Follow Rt. 2A West one and one half miles to Hanscom Field entrance (on right side), take a right, follow to fork, take a right turn and proceed to base check point. After check point, proceed straight until road ends (airplane on left), take a right. The pool is on your left (white bubble).

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