TEEN SWIM
TEEN PROGRAMS
The YMCA helps Youth develop valuable skills and a lifetime love of water, while instilling responsibility and safety instruction through five components, Personal Safety, Personal Growth, Stroke Development, Water Games, and Rescue.
YMCA SWIM CLASSES
YMCA Swim Classes allow students to progress through a scientifically-based national YMCA curriculum that incorporates the following five components: 1. Personal Safety: Students learn to be safety conscious in and around water. The information forms the basis of accident prevention. Survival skills, self-rescue and boating safety are taught. 2. Personal Growth: In learning new skills students build self-esteem. They also learn the consequences of their choices in relation to water safety. 3. Stroke Development: Students are taught through stroke techniques. Paddling skills, treading, floating, basic rescue skills and safety using lifejackets are among those taught. 4. Water Games: Games are used to enhance skills learned. Retrieving objects underwater and passing a ball are examples of what is taught. 5. Rescue: Students learn safety techniques – knowing when to yell for help, being able to go to an adult for assistance, reaching and throwing assists. For more information, contact Jessica Wygand, Aquatics Director, at (212) 912-2275.
TEEN SWIM CLASSES | 12-17 yrs
The swim classes below run 45 minutes in length. Each skill level builds upon the preceding level, covering all the strokes, swimming fundamental, techniques and safety skills. For further information, please contact Jessica Wygand, Aquatics Director at (212) 912-2275.
Beginner This is the beginning level for teens. It gets teens acquainted with the pool, the use of flotation devices, and front and back floating. By the end of this level, they should know the front paddle stroke, side and back paddle, and some synchronized swimming and wetball movements.
Intermediate Teens continue to practice and build upon basic skills, now performing more skills without the aid of a flotation device. They are introduced to lead-up strokes to the front and back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. More synchronized swimming and wetball skills are taught, as well as some diving skills.
Advanced This is the initial intermediate skill. Teen further refine the lead-up strokes, they have learned as their skills become more like those normally used in swimming. They learn still more synchronized swimming, wetball, and diving skills. Greenpoint ymca | SUMMER 2012/ Fall 2012 | 27