PRESCHOOL WATER ACCLIMATION INCREASES COMFORT WITH UNDERWATER EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCES BASIC SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED WITH ASSISTANCE.

Ages 3-5

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—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Acclimation students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, under water exploration and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

PRESCHOOL WATER ACCLIMATION INCREASES COMFORT WITH UNDERWATER EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCES BASIC SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED WITH ASSISTANCE.

Ages 3-5

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—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Acclimation students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, under water exploration and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

SCHOOL AGE WATER ACCLIMATION INCREASES COMFORT WITH UNDERWATER EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCES BASIC SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED WITH ASSISTANCE.

Ages 6-12

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—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Acclimation students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, under water exploration and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

It’s never too late to learn how to swim! Whether you started learning to swim as a child, but never quite mastered it; are simply afraid of the water or would like to master different strokes we’re here to help you learn to swim confidently, in a supportive environment. Our goal is to help you feel safe and secure in any body of water.

You will not be considered register in the class until payment is received. Sessions are 8 classes total. A session last two weeks, Monday-Thursday. Each class much have a minimum number of 3 registered swimmers to run the class. Friday and Saturday are weather make up days, only if the Golden Isles YMCA cancels a class.

WATER DISCOVERY/EXPLORATION: INTRODUCES INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
Accompanied by an adult guardian, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

All children under age 3 must wear a swim diaper.

WATER DISCOVERY/EXPLORATION: INTRODUCES INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
Accompanied by an adult guardian, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

All children under age 3 must wear a swim diaper.

All ages

• 30 minutes one on one instruction – this typically means your swimmer will get approximately 3x the instruction time of group lessons.
• Lesson day/times are worked out between you and the instructor
  any ages and ability welcomed
• Instructors can be requested but not guaranteed. Instructor assignment may be affected by student and/or teacher availability.

• 30 minutes one on one instructions (or two on one instructions)
• Lesson day/times are worked out between you and the instructor
• Any ages and ability welcomed
• Instructors can be requested but not guaranteed. Instructor assignment may be affected by student and/or teacher availability.

Price:

$40 for Members

$60 for Non-members

Private Swim Lessons

• 30 minutes one on one instruction.
• lesson day/times are worked out between you and the instructor
• any ages and ability welcomed
• Instructors can be requested but not guaranteed.  Instructor assignment may be affected by student and/or teacher availability.

Private Swim Lessons

• 30 minutes one on one instructions
• Lesson day/times are worked out between you and the instructor

Ages 4-12

Students will learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students should already be comfortable with putting their head underwater, be able to float on their front and back and be able to swim 15 yards their front and back unassisted. The lesson description is meant to assist parents/caregivers in placing their child in the correct class. After the first day class placement will be up to the instructor, depending on the child’s performance in class.

Your child will not be considered register in the class until payment is received. Sessions are 8 classes total. A session last two weeks, Monday-Thursday. Each class much have a minimum number of 3 registered swimmers to run the class. Friday and Saturday are weather make up days, only if the Golden Isles YMCA cancels a class.

WATER STAMINA: DEVELOPS INTERMEDIATE SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED AT LONGER DISTANCES THAN IN PREVIOUS STAGES.

Ages 3-5

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—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Stamina, students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, underwater exploration, and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

WATER STAMINA: DEVELOPS INTERMEDIATE SELF RESCUE SKILLS PERFORMED AT LONGER DISTANCES THAN IN PREVIOUS STAGES.

Ages 6-12

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—and jump, push, turn, grab. In Water Stamina, students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, underwater exploration, and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

Age 3-17

Swimmers must be able to swim 25yrds above water in freestyle or breaststroke.

For swimmers who have passed the basic swim classes.

Participants will improve core strength, build endurance, learn new strokes and refine techniques.

Swimsuit, towel, goggles (no full face masks)

Must be on remind app for Swim Clinic notifications
text @dogpaddle to 81010