Swim Clinics
Swim Clinics
Swim clinics include up to 5 participants who all want to work on a specific aspect of swimming. Participants receive specialized instruction on swim strokes in a small group setting for an incredibly subsidized rate. See below for specific swim clinic descriptions and dates.
Registration for Swim Clinics can be done at the Member Services desk at the Academic and Student Rec Center and include:
Front Crawl / Back Crawl
The focus of this clinic is to work on proper timing, technique and stroke refinement of the crawl strokes in order to achieve more ease, efficiency, power and endurance. Participants should be able to swim at least one lap (down and back) using any style of swimming stroke. A desire to master both strokes is not necessary but both strokes will be covered. Participants may choose to work on one stroke only during the duration of the clinic. Participants are taught by a certified instructor.
Dates: 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/25
Time: 8:00 am - 8:45 am
Class Format: 2 weeks, T/TH
Cost: $20
Dates: 4/29, 5/1, 5/6, 5/8
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, M/W
Cost: $20
Dates: 5/13, 5/15, 5/20, 5/22
Times: 4:15pm - 5:00 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, M/W
Cost: $20
Basics for the Fearful Swimmer
This clinic is designed to introduce the fearful adult to the water. The objective of this course is to help participants become more comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Participants will learn safe entry/exit of the water, floating, recovering from a float and breath control. Participants will also be introduced to deep water and learn the basics of treading water. Each participant works at his/her own pace with individualized instruction from a certified instructor.
Dates: 4/29, 5/1, 5/6, 5/8
Time: 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, M/W
Cost: $20
Basics for the Novice Swimmer
This clinic is designed to introduce the inexperienced adult to the water and presents basic swimming fundamentals. The objective of this course is to help participants become more comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely. Participants will learn safe entry/exit of the water, floating, recovering from a float, breath control. Participants will also be introduced to deep water and learn the basics of treading water. Each participant works at his/her own pace with individualized instruction from a certified instructor.
Dates: 4/15, 4/17, 4/22, 4/24
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, M/W
Cost: $20
Dates: 4/30, 5/2, 5/7, 5/9
Times: 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, T/TH
Cost: $20
Breastroke / Sidestroke
This clinic is designed to work on proper timing, technique and stroke refinement of the resting strokes, breaststroke and sidestroke, in order to achieve more ease and efficiency when swimming. A desire to work on both strokes is not necessary but both strokes will be covered. Participants may choose to work on only one stroke during the clinics. Participants will receive individualized attention from a certified instructor.
Dates: 5/14, 5/16, 5/21, 5/23
Time: 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Class Format: 2 weeks, T/TH
Cost: $20
Efficiency (Turns & Technique)
This clinic is designed to identify problems with swim strokes and technique that are inhibiting the most efficient stroke one can have. The clinic will provide an assessment period and an instructional period where the instructor will work with each participant individually to fix efficiency issues. Open turns and flip turns will be covered for competition strokes including front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke. Butterfly will be covered if requested. Instructor is an Oregon Masters Swimming Coach.
Dates: 4/20
Time: 8:15 am - 9:45 am
Class Format: 1 Saturday
Cost: $10
Dates: 4/27
Time: 8:15 am - 9:45 am
Class Format: 1 Saturday
Cost: $10
Efficiency (Open Water)
Learn the open water skills no one teaches you! This clinic is designed to teach and improve skills needed for open water swimming such as sighting, drafting, swimming straight in a crowd, and turning at buoys. Swimmers of all levels interested in open water swims and/or triathlons will gain confidence and experience in the skills necessary for efficient open water swimming. Participants will get individualized attention from an Oregon Masters Swimming Coach.
Dates: 5/4
Time: 8:15 am - 9:45 am
Class Format: 1 Saturday
Cost: $10
Dates: 5/11
Time: 8:15 am - 9:45 am
Class Format: 1 Saturday
Cost: $10
