Bishop Bubbles
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What is Bishop Bubbles?
A swim lesson program at Ohio Wesleyan University organized and operated by the Ohio Wesleyan Men's & Women's Swimming Teams.
How does it work?
The program is organized into 7 levels designed to teach children how to be safe in and around the water for a lifetime.
Our lessons are taught by knowledgeable OWU Swimmers that will provide lessons emphasizing on swimming techniques.
The program is goal oriented throughout the 7 levels. The levels are broken categorized as (4 years old & up):
Level 1 - Starfish
Exiting the water independently at steps
Blowing bubbles out mouth
Exiting the water independently at wall
Blowing bubbles out nose
Flutter kicks using steps and noodle
Flutter kicks using kickboard
Front float with assistance
Back float with assistance
Torpedo pass
Jump into chest deep water
Level 2 - Jellyfish
Streamline push off from wall
Back push off from wall
Flutter kicks at steps
Flutter kicks with noodle
Introduction to Head Lead Kicking
Holding breath 5-10 seconds
Blowing bubbles out nose
Exit water at wall without assistance
Jump into deep water, recover, and return to wall
Level 3 - Seahorse
Kick across pool with kickboard without touching bottom
Streamline push off from wall
Jump into deep water, swim 10 feet on front
Introduction to freestyle arm stroke
Jump into deep water, swim 10 feet on back
Introduction to backstroke
Level 4 - Angelfish
Rhythmic bobs-inhaling and exhaling
Holding breath for 5-10 seconds
Kick on side, hand lead with rotation
Freestyle arm stroke and rotation
Single Switch Backstroke
Introduction to pulsing
Streamline pushoff on front
Streamline pushoff on back
Level 5 - Lobster
Side kick, hand lead with rotation
Shark fin/side zipper freestyle
Streamline push off on front
Streamline push off on back
Single switch Freestyle
Single Switch Backstroke
Hand lead pulsing
Almost Catch-up Freestyle Drill
Finger Tip Drag Freestyle Drill
One Arm Backstroke Drill
Level 6 - Penguin
Continue working on stroke length for freestyle and backstroke
Hand lead and head lead pulsing
Somersaults Elementary Backstroke
Breaststroke kick and arm stroke
One pull, two kick breaststroke
Open turns for freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke
Level 7 - Tsunami
Distance swimming for all strokes while maintaining proper technique
Adding speed to all strokes
In water starts for all four strokes
Out of water starts for all four strokes
Flip turns for freestyle and backstroke
Open turns for breaststroke and butterfly
All participants will be evaluated on the first day of lessons.
What are the lessons like?
Our lessons are 30 minutes long, which meet twice a week for 3 weeks.
We believe that it important that each child receives both individual and group attention which is why we keep the class ratio of 1:5 or smaller.
When are lessons?
All session are 30 minutes long.
Session 1: November 3rd - November 19th
Session 2: January 12th - January 28th
Session 3: February 16th - March 4th
Session 4: April 6th - April 22nd
How much does it cost?
1st child = $65.00/session ($50.00/session for OWU employees)
Additional children $20.00/child