The YMCA wants to help all children learn water safety and confidence in their swimming ability. To give each child ample attention, we limit our pre-school swim lessons (any level) to a 4:1 participant to instructor ratio.
SWIM BASICS
In Swim Basics level classes, students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:
- Swim, float, swim – sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
- Jump, push, turn, grab
1: Water Acclimation
This class increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces bask self-rescue skills performed with assistance. Participants will learn to submerge (bob independently), front glide to wall (assisted), water exit (independently), jump, push, turn, grab sequence (assisted), back float (assisted), roll (assisted), front float (assisted), back glide at wall (assisted), and learn the swim, float, swim sequence.
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DAYS:
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TIME:
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FEES*:
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
SA
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9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
W
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
W
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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2: Water Movement
This class is encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently. Participants will learn to submerge (look at object at bottom), front glide 10 ft, water exit (independently), jump, push, turn, grab sequence, back float for 20 seconds, roll, front float for 20 seconds, back glide 10 ft, tread water for 10 seconds, and learn the swim, float, swim sequence for 5 yards.
| LOCATION: |
DAYS:
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TIME:
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FEES*:
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
SA
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9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
W
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
|
| Dunigan |
W
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
|
$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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3: Water Stamina
This class develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Participants will learn to submerge (retrieve object from bottom), swim on front for 15 yards, water exit (independently), learn jump, push, turn, grab sequence for 10 yards, swim on back for 15 yards, roll, tread water for 1 minute, and learn the swim, float, swim sequence for 25 yards.
| LOCATION: |
DAYS:
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TIME:
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FEES*:
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
TU
|
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
|
$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| St. Vincent |
SA
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9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
|
| St. Vincent |
SA
|
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
|
$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
W
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
W
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5:45 PM – 6:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M-Th
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2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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SWIM STROKES
In Swim Strokes level classes, students will master the fundamentals, learn additional water safety skills, build stroke technique, develop skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
4: Stroke Introduction
This class develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Participants will learn to submerge (retrieve object from bottom), swim on front for 15 yards, water exit (independently), learn jump, push, turn, grab sequence for 10 yards, swim on back for 15 yards, roll, tread water for 1 minute, and learn the swim, float, swim sequence for 25 yards.
| LOCATION: |
DAYS:
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TIME:
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FEES*:
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| St. Vincent |
TU
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5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
M
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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| Dunigan |
SA
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10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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$39 (YM) / $75 (NM) per session
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*(YM) means YMCA member, which have full use of the Downtown and Dunigan YMCAs.
(NM) means Non-Member, which are enrolled in an individual YMCA program without being a YMCA Member.