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Show 9. r t Pace 14 - August 2. 1994 idintahlasln Standard i , JL ' ' .I. f i!. . Wi f;. . w f .'''',v'':'' i- - ' , '''"? I J ' t Beat Summer Heat - '! Students cool off in pool while improving swim skills F? ' ' ' T ' '''' , '"' - 8:45 a .m., 9:30 am 10:15 am. and 11 a.m. We have had a well qualified staff of people teaching swimmers By Aldon Rachtlt Swimming lew one entered its fifth and find session for the summer, Monday, August 1st the Roosevelt Pool with instructors and lifeguards pleased with the succsss of the program. The final session runs from August 1 to 12, Monday through Friday. During a number of sessions at the pool cold weather wee encountered, but the conditions for most of the summer have been on the warm aide, which has provided ideal wimmingfor students andinstrue-tore- . FLOAT WORK-- A swimming instnictor helps a youngster learn the skills of floating while hw child looks on. The Roosevelt Pod entered its final session of lessons, Monday, August 1. Hie final program runs for two weeks and ends August 11 and their work with the students was exceptional We had 11 lifeguards and seven instructors involved. Overall parents have been supportivs of the swimming program andhavetneourafted students Most everyone has been willing to loam, commented instructor Guy Coleman. August 1 through & 12 is if for the year for lessons Instructor and pool director, Kirk Wentworth said, We have had a good turnout due to a nice hot summer and students wanting to improve their swimming skills. The swimming lessons courses art as fellows: mom and tot, pre-schoo- J . r , n program. ' 'vfr' sfo . , 'V' to advance to the. next level, Wentworth said. Our adult session lessons also want wsll Wentworth added, The progressive courses are taught through the American Red Cross program, which makes for easy adjustment for an swimmer, who wants to take part in a Roosevelt , 1: - : Jfi i : "-i- i l, Level One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, basic wster safety, emergency water safety, basic lifegusrding, lifeguard training and water safety instructor. According to Wentworth, a majority of the swimmers took part in the Level One, Two and Thrae and ha would like to encourage more swimmers to move into in the upper levels aa well as swimming at an early age. Laval One is designed to help older students, (5-- 7 year old), who have never had lessons before, adjust to the water. They are also taught appropriate safety skills. Level Two begins with fundamental skills. Students learn to float and recover unassisted. They also begin locomotion skills. Safety skills are reinforced. Skills from Level Two ere built upon in Level Three. Students learn to coordinate the front crawl and back crawL They are introduced to the elementary backstroke and begin to learn the fcndamentaboftreading water and also begin to learn diving skills andJ diving safety rules. Other levels are aa follows: Level Four-Studen- PASSING GRADES cod off out of the pool and hope for a passing grade while swimming lesson report cards are given out. Instructors encourage students to compete in upper levels of swimming lessons. v.' 7 'Vv- - "..9 ,i. yi c ' -- w . . v . vlj. ' . GREAT WAY TO TRAVELIt is all smiles for a young swimmer as he receives a piggy-bac- k ride during swimming lessons. Hie Roosevelt pod offers a mom and tots class plus a preschool program to introduce children to the water. develop confidence ts in their strokes, and they improve in other aquatic dulls. They increase their endurance by swimming greeter distances. Students are introduced to the breaststroke and sidestroks. Appropriate swimming and diving rules are reinforced. Level begin to better coordinate end refine the ' five basic strokes learned. They are introduced to the butterfly stroke and an taughtturns, surface dives. Five-Studen- ts They an introduced to springboard diving and basic reacua skills. Level ere instructed in polishing their strokes to swim with greater ease, efficiency and power. Students develop considerable endurance by participating at this leveL Other water kills an also enhanced with basic nacuc skills taught. Laval perfect their strokes and develop better fitness habits. They an introduced to other aquatic and oontinua to work in springboard diving. Student learn advanced naeua skills. By level thna tha Rodents can swim across the pool and learn endurance and special strokes in the upper levels, Wentworth said. I would like to ess more parents get in the pool with their children in the mom and tot program. Getting started at an early age would make students to not be afraid of tha water. The mom and to class allows a NOT READY A young swimmer hangs on to a guard rail as he parent to begin water adjustment safe feds close to the the of being edge dulls with children 6 months to 8 pod. SwimmipginitfnicW yean of age. The parent is guided encourage parents to start their children in the pool at an eariy age. by an instructor in helping the child prepare for future fun in the water. A preschool dess is offered to 5 year olds. It is designed to help children become comfortable in and around the water and prepare for entry into Level One or Two. Parents are allowed to join the stuUintah Basin In Celebration also held, and softball dents in the claee. Students are ports activities started off with a tournmntSaturday, play Monday. began taught appropriate safety drills. American Red Cross swim lesA ladiaa golf tournament i set dayand play, sons are taught four times a dsy at Friday and "PitvolJyhaH Saturday. Bowling was Wednesday, August S in Boosevslt and open skating is slated ' --C from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, T 7 August 4 at tha Rock NTtoll Skafc- 8ix-8tude- U.8.I.C, M m & 7?H Sponsored By The Rocky Mountain Archers & The Uintah Basin Sharp Shooters Of Roosevelt, Utah Sevan-Studen- ta . 32 1 Targets Round Courses Competition Round $20.00 With 65 Pay Back Plus Moneys Added For Each Division With 5 Or More Shooters Fun Shooting $10.00 And Shoot All You Wantl 2-- 3-- D 16 There is camping space available. There will be stakes set for release, fingers, traditional wrecurve & youth ages 14 and under. Shooting times will be between 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. 3-- UBIC sports announced fr f y I The location will be a Polecreek Cave area. north of Just go Roosevelt, go up to Uintah Canyon and turn right at Elk Horn Loop. Follow the signs from Roosevelt Sponsors: Robb's Sporting Goods Subway Dan's Tire Western Hills Motel Basin Diesel Murray Motors Stewarts Thriftway Hill Top Pawn Val's Body Shop L&L Motor Big A Adams Auto Smiley's NAPA Craig's Customs Doug Gilley's Carpet Big O Tires Uintah Basin Standard EXCHANGE 722-338- 8 290 East 200 South Roosevelt, Utah I, ing Rink. A mens golf meet is also in Roosevslt, Thursday. . scheduled Free swimming is set for Friday a t 12 noon to 6 p.m. For more infer 1 mstiononthefreeswimmingchecl . out the UBIC booklet. A junior goU I meet is also set for Friday. An adult 10Krun5 mils walk ii set to begin Saturday, August 6 al 6:45 aun. Other events slated an childrens fun run, Union, track, f ftm shoot, 8 a.m Ballard Range; archery tournament, Fob Creek Sinks, 9 am. (Also Sunday) first swimming; 11 a.m. and soft ball finals. -; Located, with Office Phone 722-273-9 Bods Mini Lube & Automotive ' |