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SWIM LESSONS
Blair Family
YMCA swim lessons are available for all ages and each session
consists of eight classes with an instructor. Class size is
limited to no more than six and no less than three participants
per class (unless authorized by the Aquatics Coordinator).
Classes & levels may be combined when necessary. Children must
be at least 3 years old and potty trained at the start of the
session to participate in swim lessons. Register for all
swim lessons at the Blair Family YMCA Member Services counter.
The Blair YMCA offers American Red Cross certified swim lessons.
Call 533-YMCA for more information.
Cost:
$35 per child per session
Location:
All classes in session I will be held
indoors at the YMCA
Classes A&B in session II-V will be held at the outdoor city
pool.
Classes C&D in session II, III, and V will be held indoors YMCA
*Classes C&D will not be available in session IV.
Class
Times:
A:
Monday -
Thursday 10:00 - 10:40am
B:
Monday
- Thursday
10:40 - 11:20am
C: Monday
- Thursday 11:20
- 12:00pm*
D:
Monday -
Thursday
5:20 - 6:00pm*!
Class A-D Summer Sessions:
Session I:
June
7 - June 17
Session II:
June 21 - July 1
Session III:
July 5 - July 15
Session IV:
July 19- July 29
Session V:
August 2- August 12
*Session
Deadlines:
Session I:
Monday, June 1st
Session II: Monday, June 14th
Session III: Monday, June 28th
Session IV:
Monday, July 12th
Session V:
Monday, July 26th
*Deadlines
are firm and are necessary to schedule appropriate instructors
for swim lessons. Thank you for your understanding.
Level
Criteria and Requirements:
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Baby & Me:
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This class allows
parents and infants to work together in learning how to
enjoy being in the water and emphasizes personal safety.
Parents must accompany child in the water. Little
Swimmers diapers are also required. |
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Pre-School:
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This class helps young
children become comfortable in the water and introduces
them to skills necessary to begin learning to swim.
Children must be potty trained and must be at least
three years old. |
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Level 1:
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This level of water
exploration is designed to help the student feel
comfortable, safe and enjoy the water. Students will
learn to float and kick on front and back with support.
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Level 2: |
In this class, we work
on developing primary skills like floating and gliding
without support (front & back) and begin to learn basic
front and back stroke skills |
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Level 3: |
This level works on
building previously learned skills; the students begin
coordinating the front and back crawl. Students will
also be introduced to deep water activities, kneel dives
from the edge and the elementary back stroke.
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Level 4:
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Students will learn
rotary breathing, standing dives, and treading water
using scissor kicks. Students will also swim distances
using front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl,
elementary backstroke and breaststroke kick. |
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Level 5: |
The objective in this
level is to coordinate and refine key strokes including
front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, backstroke,
breaststroke, and sidestroke. Introductions to the
butterfly open turns and other advanced skills begin at
this level. |
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Level 6: |
The last level develops
a considerable amount of endurance by the completion of
the course. This level also works on efficiency, power
and smoothness of all strokes. |
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