<p style="text-align: center;">Week 4:</p>

<div style="color: #000000;">We have been having a lot of fun in the pool this week. With the penguins and panda/ducks we have continued to work on floating and kicking for both freestyle and backstroke on their own. We have been working hard to finish level two: seahorse. We have also played games with the beach ball in preparation for Blue and Gold week.</div>
<div style="color: #000000;">With the dragons and gopher/hawks we have been working on freestyle and backstroke technique along with streamlines. Congrats for passing level 3! We did relays and played steal the bacon to practice for Blue and Gold week.</div>
<div style="color: #000000;">With the eagle/gators we have been working on level six which includes backstroke, freestyle,  and an intro to breaststroke. We did relays, played sharks and minnows and steal the bacon to get ready for blue and gold week!</div>
<div style="color: #000000;">Lastly with the all sports we warmed up with some freestyle and backstroke everyday and then played everything from colors to sharks and minnows and waterpolo.</div>
<div style="color: #000000;">Everyone is doing great and are becoming better swimmers by the day. Get pumped for Blue and Gold week!</div>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Week 3:</p>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Panda/Ducks/Penguins</span></strong>: this week in the pool the campers worked on the skills of completing 10 head bobs, touching the bottom of the pool, jumping in from the side. They are currently working on finishing seahorse level two. This week we focused on floating with a noodle and encouraging the swimmers to float on their own. We introduced the skill of streamline and rotary breathing while kicking in the edge of the pool. We played pool games and had free swim on Friday.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Dragons/Gopher/Hawks</strong></span>: this week we worked on skills from goldfish level three and the campers completed the skills of 20 head bobs, streamline with kicking, and flutter kicking with a kick board. We have worked on freestyle with rotary breathing, floating and perfecting backstroke. We also worked on teamwork and swam relay races to get ready for blue and gold week.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Eagles/Gators/All Sports:</strong></span>  this week we we worked on skills from guppy level four and they completed treading water for 30 seconds, front float for 30 seconds, back float for 30 seconds, backstroke streamline, and freestyle with rotary breathing. This week we focused on perfecting backstroke and we did relay races to get ready for blue and gold week!

Sarah, Sanyukta, and Matt
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00ccff;">Week Two:</span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pandas/Ducks/Penguins:</strong> these groups completed the skills of entering the pool from the side, blowing bubbles in the water, bobbing 5 times in the water, floating while aided by a counselor, and kicking with a kick board while aided by a counselor. These groups passed the Turtle level 1 skills test. This week we are working on doing more head bobs, floating by themselves or with a pool noodle, kicking on the edge of the pool,  and improving their arm stroke in the water. We played the swim version of the Hokey Pokey and Sea Horse tag to help the swim stars feel more comfortable in the water and swimming with a noodle!</p>
<strong>Dragons/Gophers/Hawks:</strong> these groups completed the skills of bobbing 10 times, floating on their front and back for 5 seconds, jumping in from the side of the pool, flutter kick on stomach and back with a kick board, and perform a beginner stroke of freestyle. These groups passed Sea Horse level 2 of the swim skills test. This week we are focusing on floating for a longer period of time, perfecting our streamline, and working on freestyle arm work and breathing. These groups got to play sharks and minnows to work on their freestyle stroke!

<strong>Eagles/Gators/All Sports:</strong> these groups completed the skills of floating for 20 seconds on their fronts and backs, were able to perform a streamline, flutter kick with a kick board, utilize rotary breathing with freestyle, and do touch, turn, and go turn when they got to the wall. They all completed the skills and earned Goldfish level 3. This week we are working on freestyle arm work, floating longer, treading water, back gliding, and retrieving an object from the bottom of the pool. These groups got to play sharks and minnows to work on freestyle and the all sports group practiced water polo!
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00ccff;">Week One:</span></h2>
All of the swim stars were given a lesson on water safety in the pool and were tested on basic swimming skills to see what each group needed to work on. All of the groups focused on kicking and foot work in the water. The Penguins, Pandas, and Ducks focused on learning how to float and do head bobs in the water. The Eagles, Gators, Sharks, and Big Dogs kicked with kick boards doing freestyle, butterfly, and back stroke kicks. All of the groups learned how to jump into the pool safely.