Avalon Swim Lessons 2023
Registration and schedule details coming soon!
Lesson Levels
Level 1 9:00 -9:30 Mon. – Thurs. ages 3 -5 |
Level 2 9:30 – 10:00 Mon.- Thurs. ages 3 -8 |
Level 3 10:00 – 10:45 Mon.-Thurs. ages 5-10 |
This level is for swimmers who have never had lessons or are not comfortable doing the skills listed below. Skills taught:
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This level is for swimmers who are comfortable in the water. Skills taught:
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This level is for swimmers who have mastered Level 1 & 2 skills and can serve as a bridge to pre-team or swim team. Skills taught:
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Our swim team offers a pre-team program for those almost ready for the team.
About the Instructors
Anne Van Lenten has been involved in the swimming world since infancy. She grew up swimming for her local swim team, The Dahlgren Sharks,was a founding member of the the RAYS USS swim team, a lifeguard, a Red Cross water safety instructor, and a JRAC swim coach. Currently, she is a second grade teacher in Hanover County Public Schools, a USS referee, starter, chief judge, and strokes and turns official, a NCAA and VHSL swim official, JRAC Vice President of Swim and a parent of a W&L Collegiate swimmer, a DSF high school/summer swimmer, and a NOVA swimmer. Anne is super excited to join the Avalon swim family as the swim lesson coordinator and as a swim instructor.
Ashley Cryer has been a member of the Avalon Gators swim team since 2011, a member of the Tuckahoe Tiger Sharks, and the DSF high school swim team. She is a certified YMCA swim instructor and returning Avalon swim instructor. She is a current junior at DS Freeman High School. Ashley has a passion for helping children learn water safety through having fun in the water.