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YMCA Youth Swim Lessons

Youth Swim Lessons
(6-13 years)

Polliwog (Beginner)
Student will be taught water adjustment, front float and glide, back float and glide as well as front and back crawl.

Guppy (Advanced Beginner)
Child must be able to float on front and back unassisted and swim half the length of the pool on both front and back. Deep water work begins at this level.

Minnow (Intermediate)
Child must be able to tread water for 20-30 seconds in deep water without a flotation device, swim 25 yards of front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl, and perform elementary backstroke, breaststroke and have the basic knowledge of sidestroke. Butterfly is introduced at this level.

Fish (Advanced Intermediate)
Child must be able to tread water for one minute using a variety of different kicks, swim 50 yards of the front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke.

Flying Fish (Advanced)
Child must be able to tread and float for three minutes, swim 75 yards of front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke.

Shark (Advanced)
Endurance and technique are the main focus of this level. Skills are perfected, including inverted breaststroke, starts, turns and breaststroke.

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