Youth Swim Stages 3 - 6
Swim, Sports & Play




SUMMER 1
YMCA MEMBER EARLY REGISTRATION | MAY 16TH
NONMEMBER REGISTRATION | MAY 23RD
SUMMER 2
YMCA MEMBER EARLY REGISTRATION | JULY 5TH
NONMEMBER REGISTRATION | JULY 11TH
45-minute class. Students must have PASSED Stage 3 WW or have passed a Swim Evaluation to be in this Stage. Students will be comfortable having a face in the water for longer periods. This stage will begin focusing on longer Stamina in the water, refining the flutter kick, arm recovery for freestyle and backstroke, introduction to rotary breathing, being able to retrieve objects at the 5-foot level, sitting and kneeling dives. Introduction to whip kick and breaststroke as well. EXPECT CHILDREN TO BE IN THIS STAGE 2-4 TIMES. We want our swimmers to be CONSISTENT and CONFIDENT in the water. REQUIRED: Swim cap and Goggles (Both male and female).
- LOCATION | LAP POOL
- PRICE | $72
- PRICE WITH YMCA MEMBER DISCOUNT | $36
45-minute class. Students must have PASSED STAGE 3 LAP or have passed a Swim Evaluation to be in this stage. Students entering this stage will be comfortable swimming 1 lap of the pool (1 length) putting their face in the water without stopping. In this stage, students will gain proficiency in freestyle and backstroke as well as kneeling and standing dives from the side of the pool. They will learn how to tread water for 3 minutes and also learn how to tread water with clothes on for one lesson. EXPECT THAT THEY WILL BE IN THIS STAGE 2-4 TIMES. We want our swimmers to be CONSISTENT and CONFIDENT in the water. REQUIRED: Swim cap
- LOCATION | LAP POOL
- PRICE | $72
- PRICE WITH YMCA MEMBER DISCOUNT | $36
45-minute class. Students must have PASSED Stage 4 or have passed a Swim Evaluation to be in this stage. Students entering this stage will have attained endurance enough to be able to swim 2 laps ( 50m or 2 lengths) of the pool in freestyle and backstroke, and 1 lap( 25m or 1 length) of sidestroke and elementary backstroke. This class will focus on Mastery of these strokes as well as Proficiency in breaststroke and butterfly. Students will begin to learn diving off blocks and begin to understand and prepare for learning how to swim on a swim team. EXPECT THAT THEY WILL BE IN THIS STAGE 2-3 TIMES. We want our swimmers to be CONSISTENT and CONFIDENT and have STAMINA, ENDURANCE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE STROKES in this stage. REQUIRED: Swim cap and Goggles (Both male and female).
- LOCATION | LAP POOL
- PRICE | $72
- PRICE WITH YMCA MEMBER DISCOUNT | $36
45-minute class. Students must have PASSED Stage 5 or have passed a Swim Evaluation to be in this stage. Students entering this stage will have attained mastery of freestyle and backstroke and be proficient in breaststroke and butterfly. The focus will be given to detail on these strokes while improving timing, flip turns, block diving, competition starts, and stops. Students will be timed for a 12-minute swim test at the beginning and the end of the session. Students will learn how to develop a personal workout and learn how to use a pace clock. EXPECT THEM TO BE IN THIS STAGE 2-3 TIMES. This stage is preparing swimmers to participate in competitive swimming and also helping those who are on swim teams refine their skills. We want our swimmers to be CONSISTENT and CONFIDENT and have STAMINA, ENDURANCE, and KNOWLEDGE OF THE STROKE AND COMPETITIVE SWIMMING. REQUIRED: Swim cap and Goggles (Both male and female).
- LOCATION | LAP POOL
- PRICE | $72
- PRICE WITH YMCA MEMBER DISCOUNT | $36