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Class Descriptions:

 

  Parent/Toddler (Ages 2 - 4)

Builds basic water safety skills for both parents and children, helping infants and young children ages 2 to 4 years become comfortable in the water so they are willing and ready to learn to swim. These basic skills include adjusting to the water environment, showing comfort while maintaining a front or back position in the water and demonstrating breath control, including blowing bubbles or voluntarily submerging under water.

 

  Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills

Helps participants feel comfortable in the water.

• • Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
• • Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• • Bobbing
• • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• • Front and back glides and back float
• • Recover to vertical position from a front glide and back float or glide
• • Roll from front to back and back to front
• • Tread water using arm and hand actions
• • Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• • Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• • Staying safe around aquatic environments
• • Recognizing the lifeguards
• • Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket
• • Recognizing an emergency
• • How to call for help
• • Too much sun is no fun

 

  Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Gives participants success with fundamental skills.

• • Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
• • Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• • Fully submerge and hold breath
• • Bobbing
• • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
• • Front and back glides and back float
• • Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
• • Roll from front to back and back to front
• • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• • Tread water using arm and leg actions
• • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• • Finning arm action on back
• • Staying safe around aquatic environments
• • Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket
• • Recognizing an emergency
• • How to call for help
• • Too much sun is no fun
• • Look before you leap
• • Think so you don’t sink
• • Reach or throw, don’t go

 

  Level 3: Stroke Development  (3-Beginner is for students exiting level 2 skills and entering level 3 skills, 3-Advanced is for students still practicing level 3 skills but progressing quickly towards level 4)

Builds on the skills in Level 2 through additional guided practice in deeper waters.

• • Enter water by jumping from the side
• • Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
• • Bobbing while moving toward safety
• • Rotary breathing
• • Survival float
• • Back float
• • Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
• • Tread water
• • Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on front
• • Front crawl and elementary backstroke
• • Scissors kick
• • Reach or throw, don’t go
• • Think twice before going near cold water or ice
• • Look before you leap

 

  Level 4: Stroke Improvement

Develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills.

• • Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions
• • Swim under water
• • Feet first surface dive
• • Survival swimming
• • Front crawl and backstroke open turns
• • Tread water using 2 different kicks
• • Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
• • Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on back
• • Reach or throw, don’t go
• • Recreational water illnesses
• • Think so you don’t sink
• • Look before you leap

Continuing Education Fitness Courses

Your time is important to us, so we’re introducing a new way for CARC Group Fitness (GF) to fit into your life and schedule! We are excited to announce that beginning in May, thanks to new technology and our new package plans, you can manage your fitness schedule by registering only for those classes which fit you and your schedule.

 

“Packages” of classes for members and non-members will be available for purchase at different levels including a One Class Pass, the Try it Out Package (4 classes), the Ticket to Fitness (8 classes), and the Fitness Passport (24 classes). In addition there is a special Unlimited Group Fit Pass for members only, designed to give the user unlimited access over a 3-month period. You may use the package to book several sessions of the same class, or a few sessions of many classes. You may register online, in person, or over the phone up to one-month in advance for any given class. We want to provide the best opportunity for innovative and fun workouts that meet the varied schedules of our users. Free training sessions on the new registration process will be offered at the CARC. Dates and times will be posted at the CARC and on our website, http://www.gccarc.com. We look forward to serving your health, wellness, and fitness needs!

 

View videos demonstrating the new process here:

Registering for the Site and Purchasing Fitness Packages 

 

Searching for Classes and Using Packages to Book Sessions

 

Beginning May 2012

Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex

Group Fitness Packages

Packages will be available for purchase beginning April 25, 2012.

 

 

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 Buy Group Fitness Packages and register for classes at the site listed above.

 

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• Class Schedule Effective from Listed Start Date through August 31, 2012 •

 

 

Aqua Zumba®  

 

Known as the Zumba® “pool party,” the Aqua Zumba

 program gives new meaning to the idea of an invigorating workout.

 Splashing, stretching, twisting, even shouting, laughing, hooting and

 hollering are often heard during an Aqua Zumba class. Integrating the

 Zumba formula and philosophy with traditional aqua fitness disciplines, the

Aqua Zumba class blends it all together into a safe, challenging,

water-based workout that’s cardio-conditioning, body-toning, and most

 of all, exhilarating beyond belief!

  

Begins May 8 | Tue

 7:30pm – 8:30pm | CARC

 

 

 

Zumba®  

 

"Ditch the Workout - Join the PARTY!!!" Working out has

 never been known to be much fun UNTIL NOW! Zumba™ Latin Dance-

 Fitness fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a

 dynamic fitness program that will blow you away. Zumba™ fanatics

achieve long term health benefits while experiencing an absolute blast

in one exhilarating hour of calorie burning, body-energizing, awe inspiring

 movements meant to engage and captivate for life!  Zumba™ promises to

 give you a GREAT workout while having a blast

 and will get you hooked right away!

  

Begins May 7 | Mon

 5:15pm - 6:15pm | CARC

 

 

 

Spinning®  

 

Burn as many as 500 calories per 40 minute ride with expert

 coaching and motivating music that gives you the energy to power up hills

 that once seemed too steep to climb. Spinning is the original and most

 popular group cycling class - and not just because it's an unmatched way

 to make your fitness goals a reality. With no complicated movements to

 learn, top-notch certified instructors and music that begs your legs to

 pedal, Spinning classes are as fun as they are effective. Spinning is for all

 ages and all levels of fitness.

  

Begins May 8 | Tue

 5:15pm - 6:15pm | CARC

  

Begins May 10 | Thur

 10am - 11am | CARC

 

 

 

Interval Training  

 

Interval training can supercharge your fitness, boost

 your metabolism, burn off that extra fat and help you start reaching those

 goals that you have set for yourself. Enthusiastic instructor, Susie, will lead

 participants through intervals of aerobic training and body sculpting

 to achieve maximum results.

 

 Begins May 9 | Wed

 6pm - 7pm | CARC

 

 

 

Core Conditioning  

 

Led by experienced fitness instructor, Susie Mark, this

 course is designed to introduce students to core conditioning, a form

 of exercise which promotes balanced development of the body through

core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support

 efficient, graceful movement. Participants should wear comfortable

 clothing and bring a mat or towel to class.

  

Begins May 9 | Wed

 7pm - 8pm | CARC

 

 

 

Body Sculpting: Arms, Abs, & Lower Body Blast  

 

A great class to condition the upper and lower body and core

 muscles using a variety of equipment including free weights, stability balls

 and much more! Tone and shape your body while blasting off

 calories in this great workout.

 

 Begins May 10 | Thur

 6pm - 7pm | CARC

 

 

 

Jazzercise®  

 

Burn up to 600 calories in one effective 60-minute total body

 workout. Every Jazzercise class combines dance-based cardio with

 strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles.

 Choreographed to today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusion of jazz

 dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga and kickboxing. Start dancing

yourself fit and change the shape of your body - today!

 

 

Begins May 8 | Tue

 5:45pm - 6:45pm | CARC

 

 Begins May 10 | Thur

 5:45pm - 6:45pm | CARC

 

 

 

Fitness Fun for Kids (Land & Water)  

 

Keep your kids up and moving! A children’s fitness class will be held

 during adult Zumba™ on Mondays. Children ages 4 and up will

participate in exercise activities and games to get their bodies moving,

 hearts pumping and muscles working. This will be a fun, noncompetitive

environment for kids to learn about the importance of exercise, so that

they develop a positive attitude about exercise.

 

Begins May 7 | Mon

 5:15pm - 6:15pm | CARC

 

 

 

Water Aerobics  

 

Join Sara for a basic aerobics class in the water. The

 buoyancy of the water means that aqua classes provide a virtually

 impact-free cardiovascular workout, significantly reducing stress on the

 joints and muscle soreness, while burning calories and building

 endurance!

 

 Begins May 21 | Mon

 5:15pm - 6:15pm | CARC

 

 Begins May 23 | Wed

 5:30pm - 6:30pm | CARC

  

Begins Jun 2 | Sat

 1pm - 2pm | CARC

 

 

 

Fitness Bootcamp  

 

Talk about a major portion of fun!! Enthusiastic instructor,

 Sara, will mix a variety of exercise styles and equipment into this class

 creating a combination of endurance and strength training for a

cardiovascular and muscular challenge.

  

Begins May 21 | Mon

 6:30pm - 7:30pm | CARC

 

 

 

Strolling Towards Fitness  

 

Strolling Towards Fitness is a total wellness program that

 moms (or dads) can do with their babies. It includes power walking

 and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing,

 the stroller and the environment. Taught by certified fitness instructor,

 Sara King, it is a great workout for any level of fitness. The instructor will

 weave songs and activities into the routine designed to entertain and

 engage baby, while moms are led through a series of exercises.

 

 Begins May 24 | Thur

5pm - 6pm | CARC

 

 

 

Power Yoga  

 

You’ll love the way you feel after this dynamic yoga

 inspired class. Power Yoga includes strength training using your own body

 weight, stretching and breathing. It’s a perfect addition to a

 cardiovascular workout.

 

 Begins May 23 | Wed

 6:45pm - 7:45pm | CARC

 

 Begins Jun 2 | Sat

 10:15am - 11:15am | CARC

 

 

 

Total Body Wake-Up  

 

Join Sara for a combination of cardio, total body toning, and

 stretching for a balanced workout to get you going in the morning.

  

Begins Jun 2 | Sat

9am - 10am | CARC

 

 

 

HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)  

 

Similar to Boot Camp Fitness, this class focuses on short bouts of

 energetic movement. It transforms the entire body and burns hundreds

of calories in just one hour.

 

 

Begins Jun 2 | Sat

11:30am - 12:30pm | CARC

 

 

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Credit Courses

 

 Fall 2011

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Course	Title	Instructor
PED103-01	Beginning Swimming	J.Fitzwater
Day(s)	Time	Credits
M W	8 AM - 10 AM	1.0
Start Date - End Date		Fee(s)
10/24/2011-12/07/2011		$0.00

 

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Course	Title	Instructor
PED118-01	Weight Training	E.Hallenbeck
Day(s)	Time	Credits
TU	12 PM - 1 PM	1.0
State Date - End Date		Fee(s)
10/25/2011-12/08/2011		$0.00

Continuing Education Aquatics Courses