New Classes for Aug 2-12

With no interest in the early morning Red Cross 4 and 5/6 classes, I have replaced them with Swim Basics level 2 classes. This is the advanced Adults and Teens class and it is taught in deep water. What skills we work on is up to you. I can teach any stroke; Front Crawl, Back Crawl, Breast Stroke, Butterfly, Sidestroke and Elementary Backstroke, plus diving, turns, starts, stroke efficiency, and any specific element you are interested in such as breathing, co-ordination, kicking etc. I would also be happy to evaluate your strokes and make suggestions about what to work on. These two classes are back-to-back and if you are interested you can sign up for both. As the content is very custom, I can just keep working on what you want right through both. If you are finding this late, please contact me and I'll pro-rate the class. You can join at any time and I'll adjust the pricing for the remaining days.

Sincerely,

Mark Charke

Charke Swim Votes and Upgrades

Poll: Days from starting our first lessons, I've had great feedback, and I've added a Poll to the home page to help direct choosing the August 15-26th 2022 lessons. Please vote!

August 2-12th Classes: Adult Basics filled up but the RC4 and RC5/6 haven't attracted attention yet. On Monday, if this is still the case, I will remove the classes and break the time into private one-on-one lessons but they will be in the deep water as I can't change the rental space.

Wait lists: I've added wait-lists to classes.This will also help tell me if I need more of any given class. Feel free to wait list the Adult Basics. If anyone cancels I can now offer that spot.

Facebook: I've created a Facebook Group for Charke Swim allowing you to contact me on that social media platform, post pictures and have discussions. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/charkeswim)

Other Instruction: On the About Us page, I am adding links to other places you can get swimming lessons.

Sincerely,

\Mark Charke

Charkeswim Registration Opening

Charkeswim registration will open in roughly 24 hours, at 8pm Tuesday July 26th 2022. Thank you everyone for your interest. While anyone visiting the page will be able to see these classes and register for them starting at 8pm, I won't be advertising the classes to anyone else until July 27th, if there are any spots remaining by then.

I will be offering 3 classes at the Nanaimo Aquatic Center

. Swim Basics, 6:30-7:00 AM, Monday to Friday August 2 to 12.

Swim Kids 4, 7:00-7:45 AM, Monday to Friday August 2 to 12.

Swim Kids 5 & 6, 7:45-8:30 AM, Monday to Friday August 2 to 12.

Swim Basics: This is a class for ADULTS and TEENS who have little or NO SWIMMING EXPERIENCE. It will be taught entirely in shallow water and will progress from learning how to go underwater, to floating, to gliding and ideally would end with front crawl and back crawl. Class size: 7

Swim Kids 4: To enter this class you must be able to swim 15 meters on your front and back without stopping and Tread Water for 20 seconds without stopping. This class is taught entirely in deep water (over your head). You should complete Swim Kids 3 prior to entry.

Class size: 7

Swim Kids Level 5/6: To enter this class you must be able to swim 25 meters on your front and back without stopping and Tread Water for 45 seconds without stopping. This class is taught entirely in deep water (over your head). You should complete Swim Kids 4 prior to entry.

Class size: 8

BC Day: Monday Aug 1st is a holiday. There are no classes. As a result these classes are 9 sessions in length and the price is prorated for 9 sessions instead of 10.

Beban Park Pool: This pool is closed for all of August for annual maintenance so I won't be teaching there in August. Problems and Gremlins: I have a lot of experience with computers and I have tested the shopping cart twice but this is still a first time for me. If anything goes wrong please contact me. If I see any kind of problem I'll send out a newsletter and an explanation for how I'm going to try fix it. Hopefully nothing will go wrong and I'll see everyone who signs up on August 2nd 2022 for my first classes!

Cancellations: You can cancel up to 48 hours before the class. If there are cancellations I will post prorated lessons on the site - meaning you would pay only for the remaining days.

Sincerely,

Mark Charke