Instructor Certification Adult Learn to Swim
U.S. Masters Swimming is hosting a USMS ALTS instructor certification course on Sunday, March 13, 2016.
Sunday, March 13
Check-in: 8-8:30 a.m.
Classroom instruction: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.*
In-water pool instruction: 2-4 p.m.
*Lunch will be provided by USMS. Please note that most of the lunches are sandwich-based and do not always include a vegetarian option or recognize dietary restrictions and food allergies. If you have food restrictions, please feel free to bring along something that will accommodate your needs.
Location of classsroom instruction
Homewood Suites by Hilton Richmond Chester
12810 Old Stage Road
Chester, VA 23836
Location of pool instruction
Swim RVA
5050 Ridgedale Parkway
Richmond, VA 23234
Instructor
Dominic Latella has a decade of experience training Masters swimmers around the world. He is a USMS Adult Learn to Swim certified lead instructor and an instructor for the U.S. Masters Swimming Masters coach certification classes. He has been appointed twice -- the max amount -- as a coach for USMS High Performance Camp. He also works with wounded servicemen and women, providing swimming rehabilitation and adaptive swimming instruction at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor of Health and Fitness at American University and is the owner of SwimBox, a swimming-lesson company that utilizes the technology of an Endless Pool to give swimmers of all levels an advantage in learning proper swimming technique.
ALTS Prerequisites
You must be a current USMS member to participate in the course and receive USMS ALTS Instructor certification. You must be able to perform the following five water-competency skills:
ALTS certification course registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable to another individual. However, you may transfer your registration to a course at an alternate date and location. Questions, please email Holly Neumann at holly.neumann@usms.org.
Registration closed on Sunday, March 13, 2016.