Youth Lessons

YOUTH LESSONS

Youth Lessons are for kids ages 6 & up. This program consists of five main components: personal growth, personal safety, stroke development, water sports & games, and rescue. Each skill level builds on the preceding level, with six levels covering all the strokes, diving fundamentals, and safety skills.

Polliwog

This is the beginning level for school-age children. Children become acquainted with the pool, the use of instructional floatation devices, and floating. By the end of this level, participants should know the front crawl, and backstroke, and are introduced to elementary backstroke. Children should be able to swim 15 feet without assistance upon completion of this level.

Session I – June 7–24

Session II – July 12–29

Session III – Aug. 9–26

Session I – June 22–July 1

Session II – July 13–22

Session III – Aug. 3–12

When: 11:10-11:40 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11:25-11:55 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; or 6:50-7:20 p.m. Monday and Thursday 

Guppy

Children continue to practice and build upon basic skills at this level. Swimmers are introduced to lead-up strokes to sidestroke and breaststroke, and learn rotary breathing. Some diving skills are taught as well. To pass to the next level, children must be able to swim the length of the pool without assistance.
When: 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 6-6:45 p.m. Monday and Thursday

Minnow

This is the intermediate level. Children begin to improve the strokes they have learned as their skills become more refined. They learn more diving skills, personal safety and rescue, and improve stroke technique.
When: 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 6-6:45 p.m. Monday and Thursday

Fish

At this level, students continue improvement on front crawl, elementary backstroke, backstroke, and sidestroke. They are introduced to the butterfly and open turns. Swimmers continue learning diving skills, personal safety and rescue skills, and new water sports, such as water polo.
When: 11:10-11:55 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 7:10-7:55 p.m. Monday and Thursday

Flying Fish/Shark

At the advanced level of Flying Fish, students work on refining their strokes and increasing endurance. Students in the Shark level are introduced to competitive stroke technique. Opportunities are provided for further work on personal safety and rescue skills.
When: 10:50-11:35 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 6:50-7:35 p.m. Monday and Thursday 

Evening Classes:
Session I – June 7–24
Session II – July 12–29
Session III – Aug. 9–26  

Session I – June 22–July 1
Session II – July 13–22
Session III – Aug. 3–12

Fees
Y Members $14
Non-Members $48

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Evening Classes: