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Swim Lessons - Youth


Summer / Fall 2008

Session

                     Member
Registration
Program Member
Registration
4 May 19 - June 21
Weekday classes will be offered
April 21 April 28
5 July 7 - August 9
No weekday classes
June 2 June 9
6 August 18 - September 20
No weekday classes
July 21 July 28
7 September 29 - November 1
No weekday classes
September 1 September 8



Schedule

PARENT AND CHILD (30 minute class)

LessonDay                          TimeMember CostProgram
Member Cost
Waterbabies See group exercise schedule Free Members Only
PerchSaturday8:15 AM$33.00$53.00




PRESCHOOL (30 minute class)

LessonDay                          TimeMember CostProgram
Member Cost
Pike AMonday / Wednesday1:15 PM$66.00$105.00
Tuesday / Thursday 4:15 PM $66.00 $105.00
Saturday 9:00 AM $33.00 $53.00
Saturday 11:30 AM $33.00 $53.00
Pike BMonday2:00 PM$33.00$53.00
Tuesday / Thursday 4:15 PM $66.00 $105.00
Saturday 9:00 AM $33.00 $53.00
Saturday 9:45 AM $33.00 $53.00
Eel Tuesday / Thursday 5:00 PM $66.00 $105.00
Wednesday 2:00 PM $33.00 $53.00
Saturday 9:00 AM $33.00 $53.00
Ray Tuesday / Thursday 5:00 PM $66.00 $105.00
Saturday9:45 AM$33.00$53.00
Starfish Saturday 9:45 AM $33.00 $53.00



SCHOOL AGE (45 minute lessons)

LessonDay                          TimeMember CostProgram
Member Cost
PolliwogTuesday / Thursday5:45 PM$100.00$160.00
Saturday 10:30 AM $50.00 $80.00
Guppy Tuesday / Thursday 5:45 PM $100.00 $160.00
Saturday 10:30 AM $50.00 $80.00
Minnow Tuesday / Thursday 6:45 PM $100.00 $160.00
Saturday 10:30 AM $50.00 $80.00
Fish Tuesday / Thursday 6:45 PM $100.00 $160.00
Saturday 11:30 AM $50.00 $80.00
Flying Fish Saturday 11:30 AM $50.00 $80.00




Class Descriptions

Waterbabies (6 months–3 years)

With Mom or Dad. Intro to build comfort with water and parents’ water safety skills. 
**This class does not have a pre-registration and is offered on a first come first serve basis at the pool.  Please come by the pool at the time of the class and sign in with the lifeguard.   

Maximum Number: 12

Perch (2-3 years)

With Mom or Dad. Advanced Waterbabies. Increased comfort, face in water, blow bubbles, use flotation device for support and skill practice.

Maximum Number: 12

Preschool Swim Lessons (3-5 years)

Pike A

Learn above skills, plus jumping in from side of pool.

Maximum Number: 5

Pike B

Increases comfort in water, more breath control, back float and flutter kick with help and paddle stroke for 12 yards with flotation device.

Maximum Number: 5

Eel

Prerequisite: Pike skills

Learn to submerge, front/back floats, glide, paddle stroke 12 yards, back kick and fining 12 yards, rotary breathing 12 yards, treading water.

Maximum Number: 6

Ray

Prerequisite: Eel skills

Learn to submerge, front/back floats, glide, paddle stroke 12 yards, back kick and fining 12 yards, sitting dive, rhythmic breathing

Maximum Number: 6

Starfish 

Prerequisite: Ray skills

Learn to swim 25 yards: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, underwater recovery, somersaults.

Maximum Number: 6

School Age Swim Lessons

Polliwog

No prior experience

Learn comfort in water, rhythmic breathing, front & back float, paddle stroke 12 yards.

Maximum Number: 6

Guppy

Prerequisite: Polliwog

Learn front & back for 1 minute, treading in deeper water, rotary breathing, front and back crawl for 12 yards, and somersaults.

Maximum Number: 6

Minnow

Prerequisite: Guppy skills

Learn to tread water for 1 minute, front & back crawl for 25 yards, elementary backstroke.

Maximum Number: 6

Fish

Prerequisite: Minnow Skills

Learn survival float for 6 minutes, 3 kicks for treading water, dolphin kick, surface dives, underwater swimming, 50 yards elementary backstroke

Maximum Number: 8

Flying Fish

Prerequisite: Fish Skills

Learn competitive techniques breaststroke, butterfly, refine front and back crawl, starts, turns, finishes, endurance, safety skills

Maximum Number: 8

For more information contact:
Anna Kirkland
Aquatics Director
(704) 716-4060
anna.kirkland@ymcacharlotte.org


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