Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim 25 continuous yards of front crawl and backstroke or passed Level 4. The purpose of this swimming program is to train the athlete (both novice & advanced) to swim efficiently and fast. In addition, the coaching staff will encourage physical fitness, motivation, foster self-discipline, reinforce self-esteem, build self-confidence and provide an environment where the athlete can achieve their highest potential through a challenging and fun atmosphere. The workouts will be adjusted to benefit all swimming abilities.

The best Water Safety Instructors (WSI) start out as Water Safety Aides (WSA). This course is designed for teens who have passed Level 6 and may be interested in working at an aquatic facility as a WSA and eventually add the certification to become a WSI. Students will be asked to practice-teach with a WSI to see firsthand how to teach a swimming class from start to finish: Turtles, Bobbers, Little Swimmers and Levels 1-3 are the classes available for WSA's practice-teaching part of the class.

The best Water Safety Instructors (WSI) start out as Water Safety Aides (WSA). This course is designed for teens who have passed Level 6 and may be interested in working at an aquatic facility as a WSA and eventually add the certification to become a WSI. Students will be asked to practice-teach with a WSI to see firsthand how to teach a swimming class from start to finish: Turtles, Bobbers, Little Swimmers and Levels 1-3 are the classes available for WSA's practice-teaching part of the class.