Adult Swim Lessons
SESSIONS
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SCHEDULE
**No Swimming Lessons: February 12 - 15, 2010
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Active Adult Swim Program
The YMCA Active Adult Swim Program is designed for adult learners ages 16 +.
The program is divided into 3 levels:
- Learn to swim skills—learn the basics of swimming and water rescue. For learners who are afraid to swim
- Swimming skills - learn to perfect swim strokes for recreational swimmers or just feel comfortable swimming lengths in the pool. For learners with some swim ability.
- Swimming for Health—Learn the benefits of swimming as exercise and develop workout plans with your instructor. This class is designed to give adult learners the option to design their own goals with the help of a qualified instructor.
YMCA Learn To Swim Levels
The YMCA Learn to Swim program is a four-level instructional program that introduces a series of easy to learn skills to the non-swimmer in a values-based environment. Successful completion of the four level progressions indicates that the learner is capable of performing a variety of skills in shallow
and deep water, including the fundamentals of the front crawl stroke. The levels are: Otter, Seal, Dolphin, and Swimmer. The purpose of this program is to help build values and orientate individuals age 6 and over to fundamental swim skills.
YMCA Star Program
The YMCA Star Program introduces the swimmer to a wide variety of swimming and water activity skills in a values based environment. The young swimmer is better able to select a satisfying path toward synchronized swimming, lifesaving, competitive swimming or leadership at the more
advanced levels and be confident that the basic instruction has been sound. This program consists of 6 levels: Star 1 to Star 6. For the purpose of developing individuals, the YMCA Star Program improves swimming ability, furthers water sport and safety skills, and develops endurance and new strokes. The YMCA Master Swimmer program also allows the learner to explore leadership opportunities within the YMCA as well as future opportunities in aquatics.
YMCA Assistant Instructor Course (age 14+):
Apprentice under the guidance of an experienced, qualified YMCA Swim Instructor. This 16-hour course prepares you to be an Instructor Trainee so you can assist with the instruction of YMCA L'il Dippers, Learn to Swim, Star, Masters Swim and adult programs. You need to have completed the YMCA Master Swimmer program or have equivalent swimming skills. A manual and certification are included in the course fee.
YMCA Instructor Course (age 16+):
Complete you qualification to teach swimming, lifesaving and aquatic activities for YMCA L'il Dippers, Learn to Swim, Star, Masters Swimmer and adult programs. To enroll in this 40-hour course, you must have a current Bronze Cross or National Lifeguard Service Award and program is recommended. In order to complete the course 100% attendance and participation is required. Once a candidate has successfully completed the course, a session of successful coinstructing will be required in order to recive certification as a swimming instructor. The manuals and certification are included in the course fee.
