WATER ACCLIMATION

Ages  6-12

Water Acclimation increases students’ comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance. In this child only class, instructors will help develop your child’s basic skills to propel and glide through the water with assistance; teach participants about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER MOVEMENT

Ages  6-12

In the Water Movement Stage, students focus on forward movement in the water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Milestones worked on in this stage are: explore the aquatic environment using personal skills without instructor help; develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help and about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-12

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

AQUATICS INCLUSION CLASS Ages  6 years and up

This unique program has been developed exclusively for children & adults with physical and developmental disabilities. With a maximum of two participants per instructor, this program aims to meet the safety and swim development of each participant. Class will meet once a week and small class ratios will ensure that each class is designed specifically to meet the needs of each participant.

WATER ACCLIMATION

Ages  5-12

Water Acclimation increases students’ comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance. In this child only class, instructors will help develop your child’s basic skills to propel and glide through the water with assistance; teach participants about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER MOVEMENT

Ages  6-12

In the Water Movement Stage, students focus on forward movement in the water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Milestones worked on in this stage are: explore the aquatic environment using personal skills without instructor help; develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help and about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-14

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-14

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Ages  7-14

Students in Stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

STROKE MECHANICS

Ages  7-14

In Stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

ENDURANCE, SPORTS, & GAMES Ages  8-16

Stage 7A Endurance, Sports and Games, continues to build endurance on all major competitive strokes and encourages aquatic sports and games as part of a healthy lifestyle. This class will enhance swimming skills and build endurance in the competitive strokes. Class will also develop knowledge in aquatics sports such as water polo, snorkeling, diving and synchronized swimming.

AQUATICS CONDITIONING Ages 8 -16

Stage 7B (formerly Porpoise) – Aquatic Conditioning is one offering from the competitive pathway students can pursue following YMCA Swim Lessons. Students must successfully complete Stage 6 and be at least 10 years of age to be eligible to sign up for this program. The program focuses on continuing to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. Students in this program will focus on the following important milestones:

• Developing endurance in competitive strokes
• Developing skills related to competitive swimming, such as flip turns, starts, and finishes
• Enhancing skills and building endurance

WATER MOVEMENT

Ages  6-12

In the Water Movement Stage, students focus on forward movement in the water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Milestones worked on in this stage are: explore the aquatic environment using personal skills without instructor help; develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help and about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-14

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

AQUATICS INCLUSION CLASS Ages  6 years and up

This unique program has been developed exclusively for children & adults with physical and developmental disabilities. With a maximum of two participants per instructor, this program aims to meet the safety and swim development of each participant. Class will meet once a week and small class ratios will ensure that each class is designed specifically to meet the needs of each participant.

WATER ACCLIMATION

Ages  5-12

Water Acclimation increases students’ comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance. In this child only class, instructors will help develop your child’s basic skills to propel and glide through the water with assistance; teach participants about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER MOVEMENT

Ages  6-12

In the Water Movement Stage, students focus on forward movement in the water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Milestones worked on in this stage are: explore the aquatic environment using personal skills without instructor help; develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help and about basic water safety and how to be responsible for their own decisions to help keep them safe.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-14

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

WATER STAMINA

Ages  6-14

The Water Stamina Stage develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Milestones worked on in this stage include: integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides; developing forward movement on the front and back and practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Ages  7-14

Students in Stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

STROKE MECHANICS

Ages  7-14

In Stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

ENDURANCE, SPORTS, & GAMES Ages  8-16

Stage 7A Endurance, Sports and Games, continues to build endurance on all major competitive strokes and encourages aquatic sports and games as part of a healthy lifestyle. This class will enhance swimming skills and build endurance in the competitive strokes. Class will also develop knowledge in aquatics sports such as water polo, snorkeling, diving and synchronized swimming.

Successful completion of Stage 6 required.

AQUATICS CONDITIONING Ages 8 and up

Stage 7B (formerly Porpoise) – Aquatic Conditioning is one offering from the competitive pathway students can pursue following YMCA Swim Lessons. Students must successfully complete Stage 6 and be at least 10 years of age to be eligible to sign up for this program. The program focuses on continuing to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. Students in this program will focus on the following important milestones:

• Developing endurance in competitive strokes
• Developing skills related to competitive swimming, such as flip turns, starts, and finishes
• Enhancing skills and building endurance

Successful completon of Stage 6 required.

Ages 9-13

Learn to play Water Polo this summer!

Practices will focus on the learning the fundamental skills of Water Polo, which include head up freestyle swimming, treading water, catching and throwing with one hand as well as full length 25 yard scrimmaging. Program is for youth ages 9-13 and must have competitive swimming experience or be at least a Stage 5 in the YMCA or American Red Cross Swimming Program.