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YMCA SWIM LESSON DESCRIPTIONS

 
Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages: 6 years to 12 years
 
Shark
 
 THESES ARE THE REQUIRED SKILLS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
THE PARTICIPANT MUST BE ABLE TO DO ALL ITEMS REPEATEDLY (NOT JUST ONCE)
 
Skills Required to Graduate

§         Survival float 10 min

§         Tread 10 min

§         150yds front crawl

§         150yds backstroke

§         150yds elem. backstroke

§         150yds sidestroke

§         100yds breaststroke

§         100yds inverted sidestroke

§         50yds butterfly

§         Surface dive and retrieve object

§         50yds survival stroke (trudgen crawl)

 

Lifesaving Medley

§         50yds approach front crawl

§         50yds approach breaststroke

§         50yds sidestroke

§         50yds elem. backstroke

§         50yds inverted sidestroke

 

Endurance Swim/Exit Test

§         200yds Individual Medley

§         500yds choice of strokes with proper turns

 
Swimmer’s Attitude
§         Is confident
§         Listens to instruction
§         Follows directions
§         Accepts constructive suggestions
§         Demonstrates caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
 
PLEASE DO NOT PASS YOUR CHILD BEFORE THEY ARE READY
 

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