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Fall Session September 6th through November 7th (9 weeks)
Registration begins on-line:
Facility Members - August 16th
Program Members - August 19th
Open Registration at Welcome Center - August 21st

Baby & Preschool Aquatic Schedule

Parent-Toddler Swim (6-24 months)
This is an introduction to the aquatic environment for parents and their children. The program provides opportunities for parent/child teams to socialize with each other, to increase the level of trust, and to create a positive experience for the child in the water. Children learn basic aquatic skills and have fun with their parents while singing songs, playing with toys and flotation devices in a fun and safe environment.  Objective: to provide basic water movements and swimming skills, such as kicking, arm movements, breathing control (bubble blowing), back floating, and to introduce to basic aquatic safety. The class also provides group acclamation, a prerequisite for future aquatic classes. Swim diapers must be worn. A parent or guardian must accompany their child in the water.    

Tadpoles (24 months-3 yrs)
Children continue learning basic water skills through water games and songs. Parents learn methods of working with their young ones to encourage water adjustment, self confidence, safety and fun in the pool. At this level, the instructor begins to prepare the children to work directly with an instructor on their own.  Objective: to develop the child’s listening skills, beginning swimming techniques, and helps parents to form reasonable expectations of their child’s progress through the rest of the aquatic programming. One adult must accompany each child. Swim diapers are required in the pool.

YMCA Preschool Instruction (3-5 yrs)
Each new level builds upon the skills and knowledge mastered in the previous level.  Listed are minimal skills required to enter each level. If you are not sure what level is best for your child, please contact our Aquatic Director prior to registration.  The following programs are designed without parental participation.  Parents are advised to stay in the pool area to observe from a distance, allowing for the proper learning environment.
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Pre-Pikes
A water adjustment class for the child with NO experience or who may experience a slight problem with group acclamation.  Our goal is to have the children work comfortably with an instructor, while focusing on safe pool behavior and basic swimming skills.

Pikes
For the beginner swimmer.  Objective: Basic water adaptation skills, getting face wet, and paddle stroke with a bubble or other flotation device.

Eels
Pre-Skills: Gets face wet comfortably and is able to paddle stroke with a barbell/bubble in prone position. Objective: Learning to swim, without a bubble, 15 feet unassisted and become comfortable in the deep end of the pool.

Rays I
Pre-Skills: Able to paddle stroke 15 feet, in a prone position, without a flotation device.  Objective: Learning to swim in the beginning front crawl position (on top of the surface with face in water and over arm recovery), jump, kneeling dive, back float, and water treading in the deep end of the pool.

Rays II
Pre-skills:  Able to successfully complete 15 yards of beginning freestyle (on top of the surface with face in water and over arm recovery), jump, kneeling dive, and treading water for 30 seconds.  Objective: Front crawl with rotary breathing and beginning backstroke.

Starfish
Pre-skills: Able to successful swim 15 yards front crawl, with rotary breathing and beginning backstroke.  Objective: Front crawl with rotary breathing, elementary backstroke, and back crawl, 25 yards.

Super Starfish
Pre-skills: Instructor recommendation for the advanced swimmer who is under 6 years old.  Objective: Front crawl, elementary backstroke, back crawl, diving from platform, and beginning breaststroke, 50 yards.

2010 Fall I Class Schedule