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Youth PROGRAM

Youth ages 6 and in first grade - 12 years old; advanced levels 6-15 years.
The YMCA Swim Lessons Youth Program uses a student-centered approach with swimming skills, personal safety and rescue skills.  Each level is repeated until the skills are completed, and instructor progresses the student. Unless you are a full member you cannot use the pool before and after classes. You must maintain a full membership to get full access to the pool.

Polliwog Beginner Level

Adapting to water, basic swimming on front, back, and side to pass to Guppy.

Guppy Advanced Beginner Level

Improve basic skills, adding front and back symmetrical strokes and breathing, deep water skills, and safety.  Must swim 25 yards of all 5 strokes to pass to Minnow.

Minnow Intermediate Level

Increase endurance and technique for all strokes, synchro skills, and rescue breathing.

Fish Advanced Intermediate Level

Learn butterfly, increase strength an endurance, fine tune basic strokes, introduction to masks and fins.

Flying Fish Advanced Level

Lifesaving stroke and bilateral breathing introduced.  More advanced synchro and safety skills introduced.

Shark Advanced Level

Introduce inverted breaststroke, overarm sidestroke and trudgeon crawl introduced.  Refining all skills, working on speed and endurance.

**denotes Flying Fish & Shark are combined.

ANGELFISH (IWD)
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Group Lessions
Water program designed for those with special needs.  This program will help to increase body movement and flexibility, while providing, a positive experience for the individual.  Parent/responsible adult (18 years or older) IN THE WATER with the child.  The adult is guided by a certified insturctor to help their child improve their skills in the water.  Ages 4-12 years old.  Paperwork required before class starts.
Monday 6:15 - 6:45 pm.

Registration Changes: Any class changes /switches must be done in person with payment of $10 per child with the Susan Jones, Swim Lesson Coordinator.

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