PARENT / CHILD PROGRAM
6 months-19 months
This program is for children 6 – 19 months of age WITH a parent or guardian in the water. It consists of 8 thirty - minute sessions of water enrichment and aquatics readiness activities.
20 months-36 months
This program provides a positive environment for children age 19 months - 3 years WITH a parent or guardian in the water. The primary objective is to get both the parent and child comfortable in the water. Classes are designed to allow children to have fun in the water while parents guide them to learn new aquatic skills. This is a wonderful class for preparation for independent swim lessons in our preschool program. If the child is older than 3 years please speak with the Aquatics Director prior to registration.
Please note: All children who are not potty-trained MUST wear a swimming diaper AND a bathing suit OR plastic pants
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (Ages 3 - 5 years)
The Preschool Program provides children with their first pool experience without parental assistance in a safe, fun and positive learning environment. Throughout all levels, children are led through a progressive, multiphase program in learning the building blocks of swimming.
Pike (Beginner )
Prerequisite: Age 3
Skills Taught: Basic paddle stroke, kicking, blowing bubbles with their face in the water, floating, fundamentals, and pool safety. As well will learn to comfortably go under water, float on front and back with support, and swim 10 yards with a floatation device. Will learn to float without floatation on front and back and be able to swim without flotation for 5 yards before progressing to the Eel level.
Eel (Advanced Beginner)
Prerequisite: Can comfortably swim 5 yards without support/floatation.
Skills Taught: Participants will begin to increase their swimming distance without support, stroke development on front and back, rhythmic breathing, and be introduced to breast stroke.
Ray (Intermediate)
Prerequisite: Can comfortably swim on front with rhythmic breathing 10 yards and swim on their back 10 yards using alternate arm movement without support.
Skills Taught: Participants will begin to increase their swimming distance, stroke refinement, rhythmic breathing, and be introduced to butterfly and diving.
Starfish (Advanced)
Prerequisite: Can comfortably swim on front with rhythmic breathing 20 yards and swim on their back 20 yards using alternate arm movement without support.
Skills Taught: Participants will begin to increase their swimming distance, breaststroke, and stroke refinement.
YOUTH PROGRAM (Ages 6- 12 years)
The Youth Program provides a foundation in swimming skills and incorporates safety, and sound techniques in a safe, fun and positive learning environment. Throughout all levels, youth are led through a progressive, multiphase program in learning the building blocks of swimming.
In order to provide the best quality of instruction and a balanced class for our swim programs, we require that all participants be able to meet both the age requirements and prerequisites for each class. PLEASE read these
descriptions carefully so that your child can receive the instruction they need. Placement in the wrong class is detrimental to your child, both in their swimming development and their self-esteem. To ensure proper placement, participants may contact the aquatics director for an evaluation appointment.
Please Note: These course descriptions and prerequisites have changed slightly. In some cases your child may be moved in order to make classes run as effectively as possible.
Polliwog (Level I)
Prerequisite: Age 6
Course Objectives: Introduction to front crawl (freestyle), backstroke, kicking, and water safety skills. Completion of this level includes swimming 25 continuous yards unassisted (composed of swimming on both front and back.)
Guppy (Level 2)
Prerequisite: Can comfortably swim 25 yards of a combination of front crawl and back crawl without support and without stopping.
Course Objectives: Begin to increase swimming distance, continued stroke development of front crawl including (rotary/rhythmic) breathing, backstroke, rudimentary breast stroke and side stroke.
Minnow (Level 3)
Prerequisite: Can comfortably swim 25 yards freestyle and 25 yards backstroke without stopping, and tread water for at least 20 seconds. Completion of Guppy level.
Course Objectives: Continue to increase their swimming distance concentrating on form, technique and stroke refinement of freestyle and back stroke, in addition to rudimentary development of other strokes and safety skills.
Fish (Level 4)
Prerequisite: Completion of Minnow level which includes being able to swim at least 25 yards each of front crawl (freestyle), backstroke, rudimentary breast stroke, elementary back stroke and side stroke.
Course Objectives: To increase proficiency and endurance of all previously introduced strokes, plus the mastery of breast stroke and side stroke.
Flying Fish (Level 5)
Prerequisite: Completion of Fish level which includes 50 continuous yards of skilled freestyle and backstroke, and 50 continuous yards of efficient elementary backstroke, breast stroke and sidestroke.
Course Objectives: To increase proficiency and endurance of all previously introduced strokes and master the butterfly stroke.
Shark (Level 6)
Prerequisites: Completion of Flying Fish level which includes 75 continuous yards each of skilled freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, 50 yards of lifesaving sidestroke, and 15 yards of efficient butterfly.
Course Objectives: To develop competitive swimming techniques, such as freestyle and back stroke flip turns, under water pull-outs and endurance of all strokes.
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
Private lessons are available for members and non-members. Private lesson request forms are available at the YMCA front desk or click here to download a form.. Private lessons are half hour sessions.
All private lessons are conducted in the recreation lane, so please look at the pool schedule for recreation lane availability. Due to the nature of pool space availability there is no guarantee your request for private lessons can be filled.
Cost for MEMBERS:
3 lessons $ 60 (1 student) ($20 per lesson)
3 lessons $ 90 (2 students) ($30 per lesson)
Cost for Non-Members:
3 lessons $ 75 (1 student) ($25 per lesson)
3 lessons $ 108 (2 students) ($36 per lesson)
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