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About the School
Trip Hedrick’s SwimAmerica Cyclone Swim School was established in 1993
and is Iowa’s first licensed SwimAmerica school. SwimAmerica’s goal is “to
teach America to swim for health, safety, fun, and fitness.” SwimAmerica is
an international, state of the art, learn to swim program that operates in
nine countries. SwimAmerica believes that a student should not only be
taught to swim but should be taught to swim well. Unlike most traditional
swim lesson programs that require a student to remain in a particular level
for the duration of the session, SwimAmerica employs a station method of
teaching that enables students to progress at their own rate based upon
skill attainment levels. Our unique award system rewards a student each time
a new level is attained. SwimAmerica Schools operate in conjunction with The
American Swimming Coaches Association. The Cyclone Swim School LLC is
operated by Trip Hedrick, former Head Men’s Swimming Coach at Iowa State
University.
Participation Requirements
In our traditional SwimAmerica sessions, we will accept children that turn 5
by April 15th, 2009. We expect our enrollees to be ready
and willing to positively cooperate in our intense lesson setting. If you
are in doubt of your child’s readiness to begin our program, we believe it
is best to wait.
Trained Staff
The school is staffed with highly qualified and trained instructors who
provide quality swim lessons with care, compassion, and good humor.
Location
The SwimAmerica Cyclone Swim School is conducted at the State Gym pool on
the Iowa State Campus. The State Gym pool is an ideal instructional pool.
The entire pool is shallow and the water is kept at a very warm temperature.
Instructor to Student Ratio and Class Size
To ensure the most ideal teaching conditions we maintain an instructor to
student ratio of no more than 1:3. Each class will be limited to 12 students
minimum and 22 students maximum. Classes will be filled on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
Your Investment in Swimming Lessons
We believe that your investment of both time and money in your child’s
swimming should be a wise one. We also believe that at the completion of a
lesson progression, your child should have as many options in aquatics as
possible. Whether it be basic survival skills, lifelong aquatic comfort in
recreational aquatic activities, a lifetime of productive aquatic fitness,
or even possible participation in a competitive swimming program, your child
should learn from those that can best accommodate these potential options.
We are confident that our “goal oriented” program and motivational
instructors provide your best value in your swimming investment.
Cost
Cost of SwimAmerica is $76 per session. A one-time, new participant
Program Initiation Fee of $25 is also required for each participant. This
fee includes a complimentary SwimAmerica T-shirt and the program award system.
Refund Policy
Due to our limited enrollment, only medical emergency situations will be
considered for a refund. Any withdrawal from an enrolled class will be
treated as a cancellation and is not refundable. Refunds will not be given
for absence due to illness or other conflicts.
Private Lessons
We also offer evening private lessons for swimmers age 3 years old through
adult. Please reference “Private Lessons” in the menu column for details.
Parking
University Parking Services does not accommodate parking for SwimAmerica.
If you are interested in parking near the pool for our daytime classes,
Collegiate Presbyterian Church graciously offers parking permits for our
clients at a cost of $5.00 per session. Permits will be a registration
option. University parking lots open to the public at 5:30 p.m. and are
available (where permitted) for evening SwimAmerica classes.
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