ProgramsSwim Lessons

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Swim Lessons

The YMCA Swim Lesson programs promote children’s health and safety. The program supports parents and encourages their participation in teaching kids valuable life skills. YMCA Swim Lessons teach positive values and give kids the opportunity to practice while promoting their growth in self-esteem and self-worth while they are having a great time

Choosing the Correct Swim Lesson: Read the class descriptions! Start with your child’s age group. Read & find the skills your child can do. If your child has the skills listed, then register for that level. Remember, placing a child in the incorrect level will be a disservice to both the child and the other class members. Request a YMCA Swim Level Lesson Placement and Evaluation. A certified swimming instructor will be available to evaluate your child’s skills for placement into the appropriate swim lesson level.

The Aquatics Department reserves the right to cancel or combine classes with low enrollment. Makeup classes are not available for classes missed due to participant or weather circumstances.

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814-237-7717

PRE-SCHOOL SWIM LESSONS

Ages 6-36 Months

Parent/Child Lessons

This class will help your child become comfortable in the water while teaching parents how to keep young children safe around water. Guardian is in water with the child. A swim diaper is required for child.

Ages 3-5 Years Only

Preschool classes are designed to build confidence and endurance, teach water safety, as well as water sports and games while allowing children to progress through the steps of learning how to swim. It is expected that a child will repeat a certain level multiple times until they are developmentally ready to move on. Parents are not in the water with children and are asked to remain outside the pool area to view lessons. Children must be 3 years of age prior to enrolling in preschool lessons.

Pike

Beginner level; little or no swimming experience.

Eel

Must be willing to participate, comfortable in water and able to swim 5 feet on front, back and side.

Ray

Must be able to jump into deep water and swim 15 feet on front, back and side.

Starfish

Must be able to swim 30 feet on front, back and side.

YOUTH SWIM LESSONS

Ages 6-13

Children must be 6 years of age prior to enrolling in the youth levels. Youth lessons will provide beginner water adjustment through advanced stroke development accompanied by skills in water safety, personal safety and an appreciation of water sports and games.

Polliwog

Beginner level; little or no swimming experience.

Guppy

Be able to swim 20 feet on front, back and side.

Minnow

Must be able to swim 25 yards on front, back and side.

Fish

Must be able to swim 25 yards of rudimentary front and back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke and elementary backstroke.

Flying Fish

Must be able to swim 50 yards of strokes in fish plus 25 yards of rudimentary butterfly.

Shark

Must be able to swim 100 yards of strokes in fish and 50 yards of butterfly.

TEEN & ADULT SWIM LESSONS

Beginner Ages 14 & Up

It is never too late to learn water safety or improve your stroke. No water experience is necessary. Minimum enrollment required.

ADAPTIVE SWIM LESSONS

All Ages

Swim lessons are available to anyone with special needs in our therapy pool. Instructor to student ratio is low. A water wheelchair and ramp into the pool are available. Since adapted meets Friday or Saturday, the session schedule will follow the Saturday scheduled dates. The Friday evening classes are one-to-one instructor/client and the Saturday class is one-to-three instructor/client. We recommend the Saturday classes for those who are capable of working in a small group.