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Sunrise Lake

Hours: 11am - 7pm
Open May 28 - September 5 · Closed August 29 - September 2
Weekends only until June 27 · Starting June 27, open 7 days a week

Route 124 ~ Morris Township
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973-267-4351 (in season)
973-326-7616 (off season)
GPS: 40.788738, -74.543588

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Rules & Regulations

Swim Lessons

Swimming Lessons at Sunrise Lake

Sessions and Fees

Session Offered:

  • July 11 – July 29

3 lessons per week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
(9 lessons per session)

Level 1: 11:00am – 11:30am
Level 2: 11:45am – 12:15pm
Level 3: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Level 4: 1:15pm – 1:45pm

Private lessons are available in June, July and August.

Fees:
$40.00 per child/session
Fee must be paid before the start of the first lesson. Checks and cash only.

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to arrive on time for their lesson, if they come more than 5 minutes late, the instructor will not be responsible for starting the class over, or rescheduling at a later date.

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Swim Levels

Level 1

Students are introduced to and become comfortable in the water.

  • Enter and exit the water safely
  • Submerge body, wet head
  • Blow bubbles
  • Pick up submerged items near shore line
  • Float on front and back with support
  • Kick with kickboard
  • Sit and slide off the dock to lifeguard
Level 2

Students learn basic swim techniques and survival skills.

  • Submerge head and body
  • Pick up submerged objects while completely immersed under water
  • Float on back and front with support
  • Tread water with and without support
  • Kick with kickboard
  • Introduction of front crawl using kickboard as support
  • Combine kick and arm motion into front crawl
  • Jump off dock, to guard in the water, while completely submerging body and head
Level 3

Students are introduced to elementary backstroke and sidestroke and refine front crawl.

  • Introduce elementary backstroke and side stroke
  • Introduce and perfect rotary breathing
  • Perfect the technique of front crawl
  • Use front crawl to swim from guard to dock without support
  • Jump off dock, swim to surface, and back to the ladder without support
  • Tread water without support
Level 4

Students refine strokes and skills with an introduction to backstroke and breaststroke.

  • Perfect elementary backstroke and sidestroke
  • Introduce backstroke and breaststroke
  • Swim at deep water line using all strokes learned
  • Introduce shallow water diving from dock
  • Dive from dock, extend arms above head, and come to surface using a stroke
  • Stride and compact jump from dock

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