BEMIDJI, Minn. (April 26, 2011) — Registration is now open for summer youth swimming lessons at Bemidji State University.
Lessons cost $52 per child per session and will be held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. To register, contact Duane Biehn, associate director of campus recreation, at (218) 755-4140.
Lessons will be held in two sessions; Session 1 will be held June 7-30 and Session 2 will be held from July 12-Aug. 4. Each session will include four different skill levels in 35-minute lessons beginning at 4 p.m. and ending at 6:50 p.m.
Session 1 will feature lessons for skill levels 1-4 as classified by the American Red Cross. Level 1 lessons will be held from 4-4:35 p.m.; Level 2 from 4:45-5:20 p.m.; Level 3 from 5:30-6:05 p.m.; and Level 4 from 6:15-6:50 p.m.
Session 2 will feature lessons for skill levels 2-5. Level 2 lessons will be held from 4-4:35 p.m.; Level 3 from 4:45-5:20 p.m.; Level 4 from 5:30-6:05 p.m.; and Level 5 from 6:15-6:50 p.m.
Skill levels follow criteria set by the American Red Cross. Level 1 is an introduction to water skills designed to help students feel comfortable in the water; Level 2 provides fundamental acquatic skills; Level 3 focuses on stroke development; Level 4 on stroke improvement; and Level 5 on stroke refinement.
For more information, contact Biehn at (218) 755-4140.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.