Swim Lessons

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Swim Lessons dates

PARENT/CHILD: Ages = 6 months to 36 months

This 30-minute class introduces safety awareness and pre-swimming skills to the child with parent assistance in the water.  Skills are learned in a comfortable and fun atmosphere.  Classes are for children between the ages of 6 months to 36 months.

Cost: $25.00 for members, $40.00 for program participants

AQUA TOTS:  Ages = 2-3 year olds

Aqua Tots is designed for children who might struggle with the transition between Parent/Child and Preschool classes.  This class will be taught in a Preschool class atmosphere with the same skill objectives as Preschool classes, with the benefit of the student’s parent being in the water with the child.  It is great for children who have never had a teacher/student opportunity, and those children who may not yet be ready for Preschool classes.

PRESCHOOL:  Ages = 3-5 years olds

PIKE: This class is for beginners who are leery of the water and cannot swim on their own.  Children will learn submersioin, blowing bubbles, kicking and floating on their stomach and back.

EEL: Swimmers who can float on their front and back and can comfortably put their face in the water and can swim a short distance without support.  Children begin to learn over arm paddle stroke, breathing, and swimming on their back.

RAY: Swimmers who can travel 15 feet without support on their front and back.  Children begin to work on stroke development and increasing endurance.

YOUTH:  Ages = 6-14 year olds

GUPPY: Swimmers build confidence through basic skill development, learning to submerge, float, kick, and use a rudimentary paddle.  Students also learn self-help and basic rescue skills.  The objective of this level is to give students success with basic skills.

MINNOW:  This is the initial intermediate level.  The children continue to practice and build upon basic skills, now performing more skills without the aid of floatation devices.  The children further refine the strokes they have learned as their skills become more like those normally used in swimming.

FISH: Swimmers are comfortable in the water and have basic swimming skills of front and back floating, and comfort with their face in the water.  Children know and are beginning to perfect the crawl stroke and the fundamentals of rotary breathing and treading water.  The objective of this level is to build on the skills in Minnow by providing additional guided practice.

FLYING FISH:  At this advanced level, students work on refining their strokes they learned in Fish and increasing their endurance.  In this level they will also learn the beginning combinations for butterfly as well as standing dives from the wall.

SHARK: Swimmers are able to swim all main strokes for 50yds.  There is more focus on endurance, butterfly, starts and turns and more advanced rescue skills.  The objective of this level is for participants to gain endurance through continuing stroke development and to improve other aquatic skills.

Information & Registration

Download the 2013 YMCA of East Tennessee Swimming Brochure (PDF)

Register for swim lessons

Cost:

Regular Session (8 lessons)

Y Member: $55/participant

Program Member: $75/participant

* 6 Class Sessions

Y Member: $40/participant

Program Member: $60/participant

Saturday Session (4 lessons)

Y Member: $25/participant

Program Member: $40/participant

Private Lessons (4 30-minute lessons):

Y Member $70/participant

Program Member $110/participant

Buddy Private Lessons (4 lessons)

Y Member: $60/student

Program Member: $85/student

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