Parent/Child Swim Lessons
Ages 6 months - 3 years

Instructor leads parents to guide their children through activities that encourage water adjustment including breath-holding, blowing bubbles, submersion as well as basic arm and leg movements. Goals of the course are reducing fear and anxiety in the aquatic environment and preparing child for independent floating and movement in the water.

Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages 3-5 years

Children are introduced to the basics of swimming including water adjustment, breathing, arm and leg movement and body position. They are divided according to ability into four levels:

Youth Swim Lessons
Ages 6-12

Children are introduced to the basics of swimming including water adjustment, breathing, arm and leg movement and body position. They are divided according to ability into six levels:

Goals of the course are independent entry, diving and floating; beginning and increasing swimming distance on the front, back and side; and stoke development.

Adult Swim Lessons
Ages 13 and up
 
Designed for the beginner to the advanced beginner swimmer. The course focuses on the five main areas of swimming - water adjustment, breathing, arm and leg movement and body position. Goals of the program are individually determined by instructor and participants with emphasis on continued swimming minimum one length of the pool. Intermediate and more advanced swimmers are encouraged to participate in the Masters Swim program or private lessons. 

Private Swim Lessons
Available to all ages and swimming abilities. Lesson times and dates are set up on an individual basis between instructor and participant. Goals are customized to individual needs.  

Group Swim Lessons

Session Times
Saturday Sessions
Parent/Child	9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
6 months - 18 months
Parent/Child	9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
19 months - 3 years
Pike	10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
3-5 years
Pike/Eel	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
3-5 years
Ray/Starfish	9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
3-5 years
Polliwog/Guppy	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
6-12 years
Minnow/Fish	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
6-12 years
Wednesday Morning Sessions
Parent/Child	9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesday/Thursday Sessions
Adult	7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

Session Dates
Saturday Sessions (1 day a week for 6 weeks)	Registration Deadline
January 5 - February 9	January 3rd, 2008
February 16 - March 29 (No lessons March 22 - Easter)	February 14th, 2008
April 12 - May 17	April 10th, 2008
Wednesday Morning Sessions (1 day a week for 6 weeks)	Registration Deadline
January 9 - February 13	January 7th, 2008
February 20 - March 26	February 18th, 2008
April 16 - May 21	April 14th, 2008
Tuesday/Thursday Sessions (2 days a week for 3 weeks)	Registration Deadline
January 8 - January 24	January 6th, 2008
February 5 - February 21	February 3rd, 2008
March 4 - March 20	March 2nd, 2008
April 8 - April 24	April 6th, 2008
May 6 - May 22	May 4th, 2008

Saturday Lessons
April 12 - May 17
May 31 - July 12 (no class July 5th)
July 19 - August 23 (no class August 30th)
September 20 - October 25
November 8 - December 20 (no class November 22)

Tuesday/Thursday Lessons
April 8 - April 24
May 6 - May 22
June 3 - June 19
July 8 - July 24
August 5 - August 21
September 2 - September 18
November 4 - November 25 (no class November 20)
December 2 - December 18

Saturday Lesson Instructor Break-down

Parent/Child	9:00 - 9:30 (6-18mo)	1 instructor	12:1 ratio
Parent/Child	9:30 - 10:00 (19mo - 3yr)	1 instructor	12:1 ratio
Pike (New)	10:00 - 10:30	1 instructor	4:1 ratio
	(same instructor for above three classes)
Pike/Eel	9:30 - 10:30	1 instructor	4:1 ratio
Ray/Starfish	9:30 - 10:30	1 instructor	6:1 ratio
Polliwog/Guppy	10:30 - 11:30	1 instructor	6:1 ratio
Minnow/Fish	10:30 - 11:30	1 instructor	8:1 ratio

For additional information contact:
Carmen Chaffin
(704) 716-6162
carmen.chaffin@ymcacharlotte.org

Sayre Froelich
(704) 716-6164
sayre.froelich@ymcacharlotte.org