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Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA of Greater Waterville
YOUTH SWIM LESSONS
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Spring I session runs Feb 26 - Apr 15, 2023
Registration
Feb 12 - Opens AYCC Members & Currently Enrolled
Feb 19 - Open to public & Online registration
Session Dates 2022-2023
Fall I - Sept 4 - Oct 24
Fall II - Oct 30-Dec 15
Winter - Jan 2-Feb 18
Spring I - Feb 26-Apr 15
Spring II - Apr 23-Jun 10
Summer - Jun 18-Aug 12
PRIVATE LESSONS Available
FMI contact Swim Lesson Coordinator, Brenna Saucier
Parent/Child I
Ages 6mos - 2 y
Parents accompany children in this state, which safely introduces infants & toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration. This class encourages families to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.
Parent/Child II
Ages 18mos - 3y, 5mos
In this stage, parents work with their children to progressively explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and essential aquatic safety skills such as floating independently and proper pool entry/exit.
Pre K
Ages 3.5-5y
Children learn personal water safety essentials. Swim-ready techniques and underwater exploration are achieved with instructor assistance. Parents do not accompany children in the water at this stage.
Parent/Child &
PreK Lessons
ages 6 months-5 years
Youth & Adult Classes
ages 6 and up
LEVEL 1
Ages 5+
Children are acclimated to the aquatic environment. This class teaches them to safely glide, float, submerge, and enter/exit pools and to float independently, while having fun with instructor assistance.
LEVEL 2
Age 6+
Review of introductory skills while learning to swim on their front and backs through basic swimming motions upwards of 10 feet without assistance occur at this level. With instructor assistance, swimmers will learn to perform the swim, float, swim sequence and focus on safety, while practicing skills.
LEVEL 3
Ages 6+
Skills include learning how to build water stamina by swimming on their front and back for 25 yards continuously. Intermediate self-rescue skills are taught, along with rhythmic breathing during forward swimming.
LEVEL 4
Ages 6+
Introduction to the four basic competitive strokes, including skill development in freestyle (front crawl), backstroke (back crawl) and introduction to the breaststroke and butterfly kick. Swimmers will learn how to swim continuous 25-yard patterns of different strokes as well as treading water for 1 minute independently. Swimmers will also learn kneeling dives.
LEVEL 5/6 LESSONS Age 6+
Swimmers will progress to standing dives and 50-yard stroke patterns while refining strokes from Level 4. Swimmers will combine advanced kicking patterns to develop the breast and butterfly strokes to completion as well as continuing to build endurance and stamina in the water to continuously swim all four competitive strokes for 100 yards.
HOMESCHOOL LESSONS Age 5+
Designed specifically for children who are homeschooled. This class is for all ability levels and qualifies as a Physical Education requirement.
ADULT LESSONS Age 17+
Students learn and practice water safety skills, basic swim strokes and various self-rescue skills with assistance from the instructor. This class is designed for adults who are looking to learn how to swim and become more comfortable in the water.