Swim Lessons

Instruction for those ages 13 and up.  Teens, Adults and Seniors wishing to get YMCA swim lessons.

Recommended 3-5 years of age

Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance

Will student go underwater voluntarily? – if not please place them in this class.

Skills learned include: Submerge independently. Front glide assisted, to wall, 5 ft. Water exit independently. Jump, push, turn, grab assisted. Back float assisted, 10 secs., recover independently. Roll assisted. Front float assisted,10 secs., recover independently. Back glide assisted, at wall, 5 ft. Swim, float, swim assisted, 10 ft.

Recommended 3-5 years old.

Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.

Can the student do a front and back float independently? – if not please place in this class.

Skills learned include Submerge look at object on bottom. Front glide 5 ft. preschool. Water exit independently. Jump, push, turn, grab. Back float 10 secs. preschool. Roll. Front float 10 secs. preschool. Back glide 5 ft. preschool. Tread water 10 secs., near wall, & exit. Swim, float, swim 5 yd.

Recommended 6-12 years old.

Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages

Can student swim 10-15 yards on his or her front AND back? – if not please place in this class.

Skills learned include: Submerge retrieve object  in chest-deep water. Swim on front 15 yd. Water exit independently. Jump, swim, turn, swim, grab 10 yd. Swim on back 15 yd. Roll. Tread water 1 min. & exit. Swim, float, swim 25 yd.

Recommended 6-12 years old.

Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke

Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool? – if not please place in this class.

Skills learned include: Endurance any stroke or combination of strokes, 25 yd. Front crawl rotary breathing, 15 yd. Back crawl 15 yd. Dive sitting. Resting stroke elementary backstroke, 15 yd. Tread water scissor & whip kick, 1 min. Breaststroke kick, 15 yd. Butterfly kick, 15 yd.

Recommended 6-12 years old.

Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke

Can the student the student swim front crawl, back stroke, and breaststroke across the pool AND back? – if not please place in this class.

Skills learned include: Endurance any stroke or combination of strokes, 50 yd. Front crawl bent-arm  recovery, 25 yd. Back crawl pull, 25 yd. Dive kneeling. Resting stroke sidestroke, 25 yd. Tread water scissor & whip kick, 2 mins. Breaststroke 25 yd. Butterfly simultaneous arm
action & kick, 15 yd.

Water Discovery introduces basic skills such as back float, bubble blowing, and jumping into the water and climbing out. These skills are based on the individuals own abilities. It should be known that this is not a survival swim class and is more of a group play swim introducing infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment