YMCA
 
 
 YOUTH LESSONS (45 mins.)
     
This program comprises five main components: personal growth, personal safety, stroke development, water sports and games, and rescue. Each skill level builds upon the preceding level, covering all the strokes, diving fundamentals, and safety skills. The goal is to learn to swim safely and confidently, in preparation for swim team. Ages: 6-12 years
   
Polliwogs..... Ages 6-12 (Beginner)  
Guppies....... Ages 6-12 (Intermediate)  
Minnows...... Ages 6-12 (Advanced)  
Fish...... Ages 6-12 (Swim Team Preparation)  
     
We also offer private swim lessons for youth & adults as well as a Swim Team program for those competitive swimmers!

Click for "Parent-Child Swim Lessons" or "Preschool Swim Lessons".

>>See Swim Lessons for Session Dates
 
 
We also offer PRIVATE and Semi-Private swim lessons for youth & adults (see "Swim Lessons") as well as a Swim Team program for those competitive swimmers!
 
 
POLLIWOGS  
POLLIWOGS (BEGINNER)
AGES: 6-12 Years of Age
This is the beginning level for school-age children. It gets children acquainted with the pool, the use of floatation devices, and floating. Be the end of this level they should know the front paddle stroke, side and back paddle. Children can swim across the pool without assistance by the end of this level.

Lessons meet once a week for 6 weeks, the seventh week is a gap week between sessions that can be used as a make-up date for any classes canceled by the YMCA. Goggles are mandatory; caps are recommended for individuals with longer hair.
   
Dates:
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Saturday
4:15 - 5:00 pm
4:00-4:45 pm
9:00 - 9:45 am
10:30 - 11:15 am
Fee:  $55 Members
$70 Non-Members
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GUPPIES
 
GUPPIES (INTERMEDIATE)
AGES: 6-12 Years of Age
The children continue to practice and build upon basic skills without the aid of a floatation device. They are introduced to lead-up strokes to the front and back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. Children can swim a length of the pool without assistance at the end of this level.

Lessons meet once a week for 6 weeks, the seventh week is a gap week between sessions that can be used as a make-up date for any classes canceled by the YMCA. Goggles are mandatory; caps are recommended for individuals with longer hair.
 
Dates:
Tuesday
Saturday
Saturday
4:15 - 5:00 pm
9:45 - 10:30 am
10:30 - 11:15 am
Fee:  $55 Members
$70 Non-Members
 
 
 
MINNOWS
 
MINNOWS (ADVANCED)
AGES: 6-12 Years of Age
The children further refine the lead-up strokes they have learned as their skills become more like those normally used in swimming. They learn diving skills, personal safety, boating and rescue.

Lessons meet once a week for 6 weeks, the seventh week is a gap week between sessions that can be used as a make-up date for any classes canceled by the YMCA. Goggles are mandatory; caps are recommended for individuals with longer hair.
 
Dates:
Thursday
Saturday
Saturday
4:15 - 5:00 pm
9:45 - 10:30 am
11:15 am-12noon
Fee:  $55 Members
$70 Non-Members
 
FISH
 
FISH (SWIM TEAM PREPARATION)
AGES: 6-12 Years of Age
At this point, students work to perform the crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, back crawl stroke, and sidestroke, with turns. They are introduced to the butterfly stroke. They continue learning diving skills, personal safety, boating and rescue skills; and they are introduced to the use of swim team equipment and terminology.

Lessons meet once a week for 6 weeks, the seventh week is a gap week between sessions that can be used as a make-up date for any classes canceled by the YMCA. Goggles are mandatory; caps are recommended for individuals with longer hair.
 
Dates:
Friday
Saturday
4:15 - 5:00 pm
11:15 - 11:30 am
Fee:  $55 Members
$70 Non-Members
 
 
 
 
 
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