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Swim Lessons - Youth


March, April and May 2010 classes registering now!
Register for the day and time in your age group.  Levels will be determined on the first day of class. 

"Early Fish" Special - Register by FEB 22 and save 10%!

Please register at Member Services 
or call (704) 716-4400.




Registration
Begins:
Facility Member
February 1, 2010
Program Member
February 15, 2010
5-Week
Session Dates:
Session 3

Session 4

Fall Classes
March 15 - April 24

April 26 - May 29

Registration begins April 1 & 15
10-Week
Session Dates:
Session 34 March 15 - May 29

  Parent & Child  Preschool  | School-Age  | Faster & Further



Parent & Child Classes (6 - 36 months)
Shrimp Plus - Introduces infants to basic water skills such as kicking, breath and body control and balance. Teaches water adjustment as well as basic aquatic safety.  Class Max: 12

Session

Age

Days

Time

Member

Program Member

3.4

6 - 36 months

Tuesday

9:00 - 9:30 AM

$40

$60

3.4

6 - 18 months

Saturday

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

$40

$60


Perch - Introduces infants to basic water skills such as kicking, breath and body control and balance. Teaches water adjustment as well as basic aquatic safety.  Class Max: 12

Session

Age

Days

Time

Member

Program Member

3.4

19 - 36 months

Saturday

10:30 - 11:00 AM

$40

$60





Preschool Classes (3 - 5 years)
Swimmers will be tested on first day of lessons and placed in the appropriate skill levels. Descriptions for each skill level can be found below the class schedules.

Session

Days

Time

Member

Program Member

3.4
(5 weeks)

Monday & Wednesday
Monday & Wednesday
Tuesday & Thursday
Tuesday & Thursday

3:30 - 4:10 PM
4:15 - 4:55 PM
9:00 - 9:40 AM
6:30 - 7:10 PM

$80

$120

34
(10 weeks)

Friday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday

3:30 - 4:10 PM
4:15 - 4:55 PM
9:00 - 9:45 AM
9:45 - 10:25 AM
10:30 - 11:10 AM
11:15 - 11:55 AM

$80

$120


Preschool Skill Levels

Pike A No water experience necessary.  Child learns to swim with floatation device, blow bubbles with face in water and lie on their back with ears in water.  Class Max 5
 
Pike B Increase comfort in water, more breath control, back float and flutter kick with support and paddle stroke 12 yards with floatation device.  Class Max: 5
 
Eel Prerequisite: Pike Skills.  Learn rhythmic breathing, front and back floats, glide, paddle stroke and back kick/finning for 12 yards without floatation device. Class Max: 5
 
Ray Prerequisite: Eel Skills.  Extend back kick and finning to 25 yards.  Front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl for 12 yards. Treading water. Class Max: 6 
Starfish Prerequisite: Ray Skills.  Learn to swim 25 yards: front crawl, back crawl, elementary back stroke and side stroke.Class Max: 6



Youth / School Age Classes (6 - 13 years)
Swimmers will be tested on first day of lessons and placed in the appropriate skill levels. Descriptions for each skill level can be found below the class schedules.

Session

Days

Time

Member

Program Member

3,4
5 weeks

Monday & Wednesday
Monday & Wednesday
Tuesday & Thursday

3:30 - 4:10 PM
4:15 - 4:55 PM
6:30 - 7:10 PM

$80

$120

34
10 weeks

Friday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday

3:30 - 4:10 PM
4:15 - 4:55 PM
9:00 - 9:40 AM
9:45 - 10:25 AM
11:15 - 11:55 AM

$80

$120


School Age Skill Levels

Polliwog No water experience necessary.  Learn comfort in water, rhythmic breathing, front and back float and paddle stroke 12 yards.  Class Max: 6
 
Guppy Prerequisite: Polliwog Skills.  Learn front and back float for one minute, treading in deep water, front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl for 12 yards.  Class Max: 6
 
Minnow Prerequisite: Guppy Skills.  Learn to tread water for one minute, front and back crawl for 25 yards and elementary backstroke.  Class Max: 8
 
Fish Prerequisite: Minnow Skills.  Learn survival float for six minutes. three kicks for treading water, dolphin kick, surface dives, 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke and sidestroke.  Class Max: 8 
Flying Fish Prerequisite: Fish Skills.  Learn breaststroke, butterfly and turns.  Refine front and back crawl.  Build endurance and safety skills. Class Max: 6



Faster & Further - Competitive Training (8 - 18 years)

Session

Ages

Days

Time

Member

Program Member

3 only

8 - 10
11 - 18

Tuesday & Thursday

4:15 - 5:00 PM
5:00 - 5:45 PM

$80

$120


Next registration: Feb 1 & Feb 15



Register at the membership desk or call (704) 716-4400.

For more information contact:
Eddie Beach
Swim Instruction Coordinator
(704) 716-4427
eddie.beach@ymcacharlotte.org

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