Swim for your life!

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Willowbrook Pool Summer 2008, Image courtesy of Jon Canlas, of course :)

Hear ye! Hear ye! I would like to officially announce that my sister, Catie, and I are going to teach swim lessons this summer at my pool here in Willowbrook. I was putting together a separate blog for it, but it was getting way to0 complicated and I thought, why not just post it on the super fun happy blog?

Here's the deal. Catie will be the "Head Madame Swim Instructor" and I'll be there to help as just plain old "Madame Swim Instructor".

We know what we're doing and we love to teach children and adults how to swim, or how to improve existing swimming skills. We both have Water Safety Instruction certification from the Red Cross and we have both been certified lifeguards. (We've both let the certification go without renewing, however I'm confident that we could still save you if you needed help in the water :) Catie has been teaching swim lessons forever. Private lessons in Merced, California where we grew up, and here in Utah Valley she's taught several summers at the Orem Rec Center. I've pretty much been teaching forever too. I've taught private lessons here in Utah Valley, managed a whole swim program in Nevada, and more private lessons back in California.

There is something for everyone. We are prepared to teach the American Red Cross swim lesson curriculum for Levels 1-6 in a group or private setting at the Willowbrook Pool. Catie is also willing to travel to your pool for private or semi private swim lessons. We would also love to teach a "Mom & Me" class for ages 6 months - 3 years old.

Here is some more of the deal. A "group session" is a two week period wherein we teach a half hour lesson Monday - Thursday to 4-8 students. This allows for weekend family travel as well as make up days on Friday as needed.

"1 Week Sessions" are "Mom & Me" class, private, or semi private lessons, and include daily instruction Monday - Thursday.

At the end of the session and upon demonstration of skills, swim students will be officially certified for the relative American Red Cross swim level.

We're pretty cheap. We're pretty comparable to Orem City's prices and probably the Provo city program (I just can't get in contact with anyone there or find it online to confirm their prices!) and you know how it is trying to get the session and time you want with the city, and they sell out so quickly! You won't have to camp out to get a spot with us and you'll get the same instruction, delivered with a bigger smile and your kids will love us if they don't already :)

1 Week "Mom & Me" Session $19
2 Week Group Session $39
1 Week Semi Private Session $44
1 Week Private Session $59

We've invented all kinds of phrases like "Sibling Discount" and "Bulk Session Discount" and "Bulk Session Sibling Discount" and then there's always the "Refer a Friend" discount, so if any of those sound like they would apply to you, let me know. I'll hook you up.

We just found out this thing that is kind of a downer... John Rotolo, the manager of Willowbrook graciously gave us permission to do whatever we want in the pool... as long as we are done by 9:00 AM. The pool opens at 5:00 AM, but I would imagine that most of you or your children are asleep at that time. We're willing to start as early as 7:00 AM and it does get pretty hot in the summer so the pool will be nice, you can get it out of the way first thing without monopolizing your whole day, the pool is heated, and you won't have to worry as much about you or your kids getting sunburned - but that means the only times available for group sessions are 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, and 8:30 AM.

Please let me know if this is the only thing that is keeping you from taking swim lessons. We can work something out. Especially if you are a Willowbrook resident.

Of course now you want to know how to sign up. Just call me 801.602.3147 or email me bootstothemoon@gmail.com

Swim Lessons start June 1st!

Some more words about Private Lessons. Private lessons are great for people who want to really refine their strokes and get personal coaching. Private lessons are also really great for people who prefer one on one instruction. The group setting can be intimidating or overwhelming, but one on one you can accomplish a lot.

A semi private lesson is a bit less expensive than a private lesson and means there are 2 people in the class. So, call a friend and sign up together!

Also, Catie will come to you for private or semi private lessons! She has a list of reasonable travel fees for as far south as Springville and as far north as Draper. Just let me know if you're interested.