TOTS (Parent & Child) Swim Lessons
6-36 months under 3 years of age
This water enrichment program is designed to help your child feel comfortable in the water at an early age. The child becomes acclimated to the sights and sounds of the pool and is introduced to kicking, blowing bubbles, floating, and general water movement through the use of games and toys. You, the parent, are the teacher—with hints and ideas from the Y instructor, who will guide you through a positive experience. Children should wear swim diapers under their swim suit and must be accompanied in the water by an adult.
PRESCHOOL Swim Lessons
3-5 years
This group lesson, without parents, is designed to teach water safety and respect for the water. The physical skills they learn will help them develop an awareness of their own bodies, acquire a feeling of independence, gain a sense of success and increase their self-esteem. Personal progress reports are provided at the end of each session. Level progression skills are listed as follows:
PIKE – Beginner swimmers who are not comfortable in the water – children will complete the following skills: bubbles nose/mouth, submerging head, front/back float and push off wall independently and paddling, use of float pack.
EEL – Intermediate swimmers - children will complete the following skills: retrieving objects from under the water, learning to get elbows out of water and backstroke arms, use of float pack.
RAY – Advance swimmers - children will complete the following skills: retrieving objects from under the water, treading water, backstroke, freestyle and side breathing, limited use of float pack.
STARFISH – Advanced level swimmers - children will complete the following skills: touch bottom of pool off of ramp area, treading water, freestyle with side breathing and backstroke, no use of float pack.
SCHOOL AGE Swim Lessons
6-10 years
This is a six-level program designed so that each levels builds upon the proceeding once. Personal progress reports are provided at the end of each session.
POLLIWOG – Beginner swimmers who are not comfortable in water - children will complete the following skills: bubbles nose/mouth, submerging head, front/back float, push of wall independently, swim length of pool, high elbows and backstroke arms, use of float pack.
GUPPY – Intermediate swimmers who are comfortable in water - children will complete the following skills: retrieve objects from under the water, treading water, backstroke, freestyle and intro to side breathing, sitting dive skills, limited use of float pack.
MINNOW – Advanced swimmers - children will complete the following skills: touch bottom of deep end of pool, tread water, freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, kneeling dive and standing dive, no float pack.
FISH – Advanced swimmers and successfully perform freestyle with side breathing, backstroke & elementary backstroke continuously and standing dive
FLYING FISH – SHARK – Advance swimmers able to complete all of the above and beginning to explore breast stroke and butterfly strokes, merging into competitive swimmers.
PRIVATE LESSONS—RUN YEAR ROUND
The YMCA offers private swim lessons for all ages. Young or old, beginner or experienced, there is someone who can help. Each session is for 45 minutes. Private lesson times are available anytime. Contact Amy for more information. Please call ahead to arrange a time. Private lesson instructors are available morning, day and evening.
Any day / any time
ADULT WATER ADJUSTMENT—RUN YEAR ROUND Just for adults, 18 and older. An introduction to water that is designed for non-swimmers. The class focuses on water adjustment (water entry/exit, getting wet, climbing out of the pool), breath control (holding breath and submerging), buoyancy, rescue techniques, kicking, front and back float, starting stroke techniques and treading water. All are welcome. Participants should not expect to become proficient in swimming by taking this class. Contact Amy to arrange time for the session.