LYNN YMCA AQUATICS Spring I Session: February 29 - April 17 Registration Dates: Member Registration: Non-Member Registration:
February 8 February 18
PARENT/CHILD SWIM LESSONS 30 minute classes F: $39 M: $63 N: $84
Parent/Child 1: 6-18 months (w/ parent) Parents learn water safety, holds and towing techniques that encourage basic kicking/pulling and water independence for children. Swim diaper must be worn. Sat: 10:00am
Parent/Child 2: 19-36 months (w/ parent) Toddlers are introduced to submerging, kicking and pulling combinations, floating and swimming without flotation. Swim diaper must be worn for children not potty trained. Sat: 10:30am
Parent/Child 3: 3-4 years The final step in our Parent/Child series. In addition to beginner swimming, basic water adjustment and safety skills will also be introduced. In this class children learn to love the water and prepare to be independent to join our preschool swimming classes without an adult. Sat: 11:00am
Skippers: 2.9-3 years This class will help transition students to being in a full Pike class. Parents are not required to be in the pool, though may join in to help with transition on instructors recommendation. Sun: 10:00am
PRESCHOOL SWIM 40 minute classes F: $49 M: $73 N: $94
Pike: 3-6 years This class is for children who have little or no water experience or have a fear of the water. Kicking, floating, reaching, shoulder bobbing and jumping are taught. Children will have a level 4 or fully inflated bubble. Mon: 12:00pm, 5:40pm Tue: 11:00am Wed: 3:00pm Sat: 10:45am Sun: 10:40am
Eel: 3-6 years Flotation based introduction to the major
4 swimming strokes. Class includes diving skills and opportunities to practice swimming without flotation. Prerequisite: Able to paddle independently, float on their back with a flotation device and put face under the water. Children will have a level 3 bubble. Tue: 5:00pm Thu: 11:00am, 3:00pm Fri: 4:45pm Sat: 11:30am Sun: 11:30am
Ray: 3-6 years Learn rotary breathing and improve stamina for swimming strokes. Class goal is to eliminate flotation completely and swim independently. Swimmers bubbles should be no more than a level 2 bubble. Prerequisite: Able to swim 10 feet or more without flotation and fully submerge their head. Thu: 5:15pm Fri: 5:30pm Sun: 10:00am
Star Fish: 3-6 years Introduction to front crawl with alternating arm recovery, rhythmic breathing and combined stroke on back will be taught. Children can swim a length of the pool on their front and back at the end of this level. Prerequisite: Swimmer must be able to swim the width of 3 lanes without flotation. Bubbles will not be allowed in this class. Tue: 5:40pm Fri: 4:00pm Sat: 10:00am Sun: 9:15am
Membership Guide: F = Family Member M = Member N = Non-Member Sat: 9:00am, 10:45am Sun: 11:30am
Polliwog: 8+ years This class is for the child who has little or no experience. Jumping, bobbing, floating, kicking and gliding will be introduced, along with reaching, pulling and breathing control as the child becomes independent of the flotation devices. A noodle may be used for flotation. Mon: 4:15pm Tue: 5:00 pm Wed: 5:40pm Thu: 11:00am Sat: 9:00am, 10:45am Sun: 11:30am
Guppy: 6+ years Swimmers must swim half the length of the pool without assistance and submerge their face in the water to enter this class. They are introduced to the basics of the major four swim strokes in addition to rotary breathing. Mon: 3:00pm Wed: 3:50pm Sat: 10:00am, 12:15pm Sun: 12:30pm
Minnow: 6+ years Swimmers must swim 1 length of front crawl with rhythmic breathing and 1 length of backstroke to enter this class. The children refine the lead up strokes they have learned as their strokes become more developed. Mon: 4:00pm Thu: 3:50pm Sat: 10:00am
Fish: 6+ years
YOUTH SWIM 40 minute classes F: $49 M: $73 N: $94
Polliwog Junior: 6-7 years This class is for the child who has little or no experience. Jumping, bobbing, floating, kicking and gliding will be introduced, along with reaching, pulling and breathing control as the child becomes independent of the flotation devices. A noodle may be used for flotation. Mon: 5:00pm Tue: 3:00pm Thu: 4:30pm Fri: 4:40pm
These swimmers can swim 2 lengths of each stroke: Front Crawl, Back Crawl, and Rudimentary Breaststroke. They should have a concept of the Breaststroke kick. Mon: 5:00pm Fri: 3:00pm Sat: 9:00am
Spring 2016 Programs | 20 Neptune Blvd. Lynn, MA | 781-581-3105 | ymcametronorth.org