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Swim Lesson times and sign-ups:Fall Swimming Lessons

Swimming Lesson Session Dates and Class Times:

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Lessons begin September 6

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Tuesday/Thursday Swim Lessons
Pike & Eel 6:00-6:30 pm
Ray & Starfish 6:00-6:30 pm
Polliwog & Guppy 6:35-7:20 pm
Minnow & Fish 6:35-7:20 pm
Flying Fish, Shark & Porpoise 6:35-7:20 pm

Monday/Wednesday Swim Lessons
Pike & Eel 3:45-4:15 pm
Ray & Starfish 3:45-4:15 pm
Polliwog & Guppy 4:20-5:05 pm
Minnow & Fish 4:20-5:05 pm
Flying Fish, Shark & Porpoise 4:20-5:05 pm

Private Lessons:
Arranged with individual instructor. Please leave a message with Kristi at the Y for help in finding a teacher.

Lesson Fees:
Regular Lessons:
$20.00 members/$40.00 non-members
Private Lessons:
$10 per half hour member/$16 per half hour non-member
Don't miss out on all the fun!!
It's for EVERYONE!

Swim Lesson Level Descriptions


Infant 3-6 months
Water adjustment / Parent interaction

Infant 9-12 months
Same as Shrimp, plus front tow, back tow, kicking feet, splashing, blowing bubbles

12-18 months
Same as Kipper, plus add kicking feet to front and back tow, and putting face in water

18 months through 2 years
Same as Kipper, plus wearing a float belt, moves independently from parent, submerges

Preschool Level 1
Using the float belts, front float, back float, paddle on front and back, put face in water, blow bubbles, hold breath 2-5 seconds

Preschool Level 2
Same as Pike, plus put head under water, basic rythmic breathing 3 cycles, hold breath 5-8 seconds, use of a kickboard
Begin to stop using the float belts

Preschool Level 3
Same as Eel, plus 5 cycles of rythmic breathing, basic frint crawl, begining elementary backsroke arms, hold breath 10-15 seconds, jumping into deep water assisted

Preschool Level 4
Same as ray, plus basic front crawl, basic elementary backstroke arms, jumping into deep water unassisted, tread water 20-30 seconds

Beginner 1
Mastered preschool skills, improves front crawl and elementary backstroke arms, tread water 20-30 seconds, swim under water

Beginner 2
Same as polliwog, plus improves upon the polliwog skills, kneel dive, survival float for 1 minute, deep water work and bobbing
Begin to do monre deep water activities and endurance activities.

Advanced Beginner
Front crawl, elementary back stroke, diving, treading water for 60 seconds, beginner sidestroke, beginner breaststroke, survival float for 3 minutes

Intermediate
Front crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, backcrawl, simple butterfly, diving, treading, surface dives, endurance swim 6 laps

Advanced Intermediate
Same as fish with added endurance and time, stride jump, endurance swim 10 laps

Swimmer
Same as flying fish with added endurance and time, stride jump, endurance swim 15 laps

Advanced Swimmer
Shark skills, plus over arm sidestroke, trudgen, double trudgen, inverted breaststroke, stride jump, endurnace swim 20 laps, feet first surface dive to retrieve a diving brick





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