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All swim lessons run on a six week session.  Sessions begin Sept 13

The activities in this class are designed to be enjoyable for both the child and the parent.  They represent some of the natural steps which prepare the child to be able to swim later.  Children progress at their own rate with goals that are challenging and appropriate.

Cost: Included in YMCA membership; Non-YMCA Members pay day pass for both adult and child.  

Monday, Friday  10:50 - 11:20am
Saturday  11:45am - 12:15pm  (Adaptive) 

Skippers (ages 3 to 5 years)

This is a preschool level class designed for children ages 3 - 5 years old.  Children learn to be comforatble in water; support themselves in the water using a floatation belt; swim a length of the pool with front, back, and side strokes using a floatation belt; swim a width of the pool in the above mentioned strokes without a floatation belt; and learn the basics of rhythmic breathing.

Cost: $13 YMCA Members         $27 Non-YMCA Members

Tuesday or Thursday  10:50 - 11:20am
Monday  5:00 - 5:30pm, 5:30 - 6:00pm
Saturday  9:45 - 10:15am, 10:15 - 10:45am

Cost: $19 YMCA Members   $38 Non-YMCA Members

Polliwog (Level I)

Children will learn to paddle on the front, back, and side for a length of the pool with a floatation device and for a width of the pool without the floatation device.

Mondays 6:00 - 6:45pm
Saturdays 9 - 9:45am

Guppy (Level II)

Children will learn front, back, and side alternating paddle stroke; swim a length of the pool using front and back symmetrical paddle stroke.

Mondays 6:00 - 6:45pm
Saturdays 11:00 - 11:45am

Minnow (Level III)

Children learn breaststroke; sidestroke with scissor kick; backstroke with flutter kick.

Monday 7:00-7:45pm                                                                                                          Wednesday 7:00 - 7:45pm
Saturdays 11:00 - 11:45am

Fish (Level IV)

Children will swim front crawl with rotary breathing; breaststroke with a pull, kick, and glide; elementary backstroke with a glide.

Mondays  7:00 - 7:45pm                                                                                                          Wednesdays  7:00-7:45pm 

Flying Fish (Level V)

Children will swim the crawl stroke, breaststroke and back crawl for 100 yards with open turns; swim the butterfly 50 yards with fins and 25 yards without.

Mondays 7:00 - 7:45pm
Wednesdays 7:00 - 7:45pm

Shark (Level VI)

Children will work on starts and turns; swim an individual medley consisting of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle (one lap each) with starts and turns.

Adult Lessons (ages 13 and up)

Cost: $18 Members                  $35 Non YMCA Members

Our adult lessons are individualized according the goals set by each participant, the first day.

Beginner  

This will be taught in the shallow end of the pool.  Entry level lessons for adults who want to get over their fear of water and / or improve stroke mechanics.

Wednesdays 7:45 - 8:30pm

Advanced Beginner/Advanced

This class is for those that are becoming or are comfortable in the deep end of the pool.  In this class you will work on becoming more comfortable in the deep water, treading water, and improving stroke mechanics.

Wednesdays 7:45 - 8:30pm