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2008 Program Information

 

 
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There is a reason why the YMCA is referred to as America’s Favorite Swim Instructor! In Y classes, not only are children taught in a caring way how to swim, but children also learn personal safety, personal growth, stroke development, water sports and games, and rescue skills.


Parent/Child Progression

Skip 6 months to 36 months
A 30 minute class for children ages 6 to 36 months and their families. The primary objective is to get both parent and child comfortable in the water.

Pike with Parent
If your three year old is not yet ready to separate from you for swim lessons, this is the class to enroll him/her in! You will be in the water with your child while they learn pool rules, front and back floats, water entry and how to swim on the stomach.

 
 
Pre School Swim Progression

For children Ages 3 – 6 years this program offers children their first experience in the pool without parental guidance. The children are taught the basic skills that are the building blocks of swimming and safety. Advancement through the preschool program allows for an ease of transition and feelings of success as the child progresses.
 
swim lessonsPike
This level develops safe pool behavior , adjust to the water and develop independent movement in the water. It is designed for new swimmers and teaches basic paddling and kicking skills along with pool safety.
 
swim lessonsEels
This is the advanced beginner level that reinforces Pike skills. Your child will learn to paddle 15 feet on their front, back and side without a float belt; jump in without assistance; paddle 25 yards with a float belt.
 

swim lessonsRay
The intermediate level where the child learns to swim more independently. Children will float on front and back for 30 seconds without a float belt; tread water for 30 seconds with a float belt; swim front/back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke 20 feet without a float belt.

 

swim lessonsStarfish
This advanced level refines strokes learned previously in Ray without a float belt; child does the font and back float for one minute and does a head first dive without assistance.

 
 
Youth Swim Progression
 

Polliwog
This is the beginning level for school age children who have never taken YMCA lessons. The class is designed to have the child become acquainted with the water.

 
Guppy
If your child has passed Starfish, then this is the first level of the Youth Swim program. This advanced beginner class teaches your child to swim 25 yards using front/back crawl, sidestroke, elementary backstroke; front/back float for one minute; tread water for 30 seconds and learn rhythmic breathing.
 
Minnow
This intermediate class further refines the child’s strokes and dives, as well as, increasing pool and personal safety, boating, and rescue skills. Children will learn to swim 25 yards using front/back crawl, breaststroke, side stroke and elementary backstroke; tread water for one minute; front/back float for three minutes and standing and stride dives.
 
Fish
At this level children continue to swim strokes adding the appropriate turns and building endurance to 50 yards. The child will also perform floats for six minutes; swim butterfly stroke for 15 yards; head/feet first sculling; head-first dive and swim down 6 – 8 feet.
 
Flying Fish
At this advanced level, children will develop the ability to perform more complex combinations of swimming movements. The student will tread water for six minutes using all four kicks; swim 100 yards of front/back crawl with correct breathing; swim breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, f 100 yards; butterfly stroke for 15 yards; perform a flip turn for front/back crawl; float for six minutes wearing clothes.
 
Shark
Children at this level will continue to improve strokes and turns. Children will learn inverted breaststroke, overarm sidestroke; swim 100 yards of front/back crawl with flip turn and breaststroke with turn; swim inverted breaststroke for for 50 yards; butterfly stroke for 25 yards ; 200 yards of individual medley consisting of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, front crawl.
 
 
Private Swim Lessons
These half-hour lessons provide youth and adults the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a swim instructor to gain confidence in the water. This allows the participant the opportunity to work at their own pace over the seven week session. It is the intention that these lessons will prepare your child to move into our regular swim progression with ease. Lessons are by appointment.
 
Adult Swim Lessons
This class focuses on want the participant wants to learn, whether a swimmer or non-swimmer instructors will work on basic swimming techniques with you.
 
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This is the YMCA’s competitive swim program for children ages 7 – 19 years old. Practice begins in mid-September, with competition beginning in October and running through March. A parents meeting will be held in September to provide details for all interested families. For more information contact Scott Clites, Executive Director at 263-2151 ext. 102.

For more information on swim lessons and a current schedule of classes contact the YMCA Program Director Ted Crockett at 263-2151 ext. 110 or email ted@ymcaoflenawee.org


 

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