YOUTH SWIM
LESSONS:
YMCA youth swim lessons are designed to help each child learn
how to swim better. The classes are pupil centered and use a problem
solving guided discovery teaching
technique. The emphasis is on learning and not on passing and failing. Each level
is divided
into five components:
Personal Safety, Stroke Development, Water Sports and Games, Personal Growth,
and Rescue.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
4 WEEK SESSIONS |
| SESSION 1: Sept. 12- Oct. 8 |
| SESSION 2: Oct. 10- Nov. 5 |
| SESSION 3: Nov. 7- Dec. 10 |
| DEVELOPMENT LEVELS (CLASS SKILLS): |
Tuesday and Thursday Class Fees:
Facility Mbr: $32/session
Program Mbr: $64/session
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Saturday Only Class Fees:
Facility Mbr: $21/session
Program Mbr: $42/session |
Parent/Child: (6-36 months) - This is
a water awareness class. Course includes kicking, floating,
reaching for objects, and “blowing
bubbles”; infants will be acclimated to the water, including
working with instructors.
Tuesday and Thursday 6:05pm-6:35pm
Saturday 9:00am- 9:30 am
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PRESCHOOL AQUATICS (3-5 years):
Tuesday and Thursday
4:30pm- 5:00pm- All Levels
6:05pm- 6:35pm- Pike
6:40- 7:10- Eel, Ray/Starfish
Saturday
9:00am- 9:30am- Pike
9:45am- 10:15am Eel, Ray/Starfish
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| Pike: Beginners- Water adjustment and submersion; front and back
float with IFD; front and back, and side paddle stroke with IFD
15 yards and 5 feet without. |
Eel: Advance beginners- Front and
back float with IFD; jump into shallow water; front,
back, and side paddle with IFD 25 yards and 15 feet without.
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Ray: Intermediate: Front
and back float, tread water, jump into deep water, front
alternating paddle stroke
with rhythmic
breathing 15 yards with IFD and 20 feet without, back and
side alternating paddle 15 yards with IFD and 20 feet without,
front and
symmetrical
paddle with IFD 25 yards and 20 feet without.
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Starfish: Advanced: Front and back float,
tread water, jump into deep water, front and back symmetrical
paddle, front, back,
and side alternating paddle 25 yards with IFD and 40 feet
without.
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YOUTH AQUATICS (6-14 years):
Tuesday and Thursday
5:15pm- 6:00pm- All Levels
Saturday
8:00am-8:45am- Minnow/Fish
10:30am- 11:15am- Polliwog, Guppy
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Polliwog: Beginner, no swim skills necessary- water adjustment
and submersion; front and back float with IFD; front back and
side paddle stroke with IFD 10 yards and 5 feet without.
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Guppy: Advance beginner- Front and back float; tread water; jump
into deep water; Front alternating paddle with rhythmic breathing,
front and back symmetrical paddle, and back and side alternating
paddle 25 yards.
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Minnow: Intermediate- Resting float; front alternating paddle
stroke with overarm recovery and rotary breathing, rudimentary breaststroke,
rudimentary sidestroke, back alternating overarm stroke, and rudimentary
elementary backstroke 25 yards.
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Fish: Advance- Front crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke,
and back crawl 50 yards; rudimentary butterfly 25 yards with fins,
15 yards without.
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Notices:
All youth, ages nine and under must be accompanied by
an adult while in the pool area. Private
Swim Lessons
Available for All Ages
Pool available for Birthday Parties
| SCUBA: CLASSES AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND |
| Enjoy the beauty
of the underwater world and
be licensed under the guidance
of certified scuba instructor,
John Valdes, Master Instructor,
trainer, P.A.D.I. & I.D.E.A. For
more information please contact Carrie
Smith at the YMCA-238-9622
or Mr. Valdes at 256-492-4455 or
256-435-7552 |
| ADULT CLASSES: (15 YEARS AND OLDER) |
This class is for beginners to intermediate.
Skills to be taught are putting face in water, arm strokes to
backstrokes, and free-style, rotary breathing, elementary
backstroke, glides, sidestroke, survival floating and confidence
and safety in water. Tuesday and Thursday 6:40pm - 7:25pm
Class Fees: Facility Members: $32 Program Members $64
For more information please contact the YMCA-238-9622. |
| SWIM TEAM |
| YMCA TIGER SHARKS SWIM TEAM: The Y Tiger Sharks swim team is a great opportunity for swimmers to enjoy the challenge of competing against their own individual performances as well as other teams. Y Tiger Shark members must be a YMCA Facility Member and must pay with the YMCA’s automatic monthly payment system.
Anyone five years or older may try out for the Y Tiger Sharks. To qualify, the swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards of any stroke and have a love of the water. Competitions are held in the YMCA league. For additional information, please contact Director of Membership and Program Development Lora Nelson at the YMCA, 238-9622. |
| YMCA Tiger Shark Fees: $30 per month, family membership required
Practice times Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:30pm- 6:00pm
Friday 3:45pm- 5:15pm (Dry Land at the Oxford Y For Now)
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