Aquatic Programming. YMCA Swimming Lessons: 15.

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1 Aquatic Programming and Swimming YMCA Northumberland is the largest provider of aquatics programming in the county. Between public swimming, aquatics fitness classes, aquatics leadership courses and quality swimming lessons, there s an aquatics program for everyone in your family at YMCA Northumberland! Benefits of Your YMCA Swimming : More Choice, More Fun: Your child chooses what they would like to learn from a list of optional skills, as well as learning the fundamentals. Standardized Progressions: You and your child know what has been accomplished and what comes next. Individual Learning: Your child is unique. Our swim instructors create diverse activities to support your child s needs. Quality First: Your child will spend more time receiving feedback on essential skills. Practice only makes perfect if the skill is practiced correctly. Active and Wet: Your child will engage in vigorous physical activity as they learn. YMCA Learn to Swim and Star Programs are designed for children to be 100% in the water and swimming. LEARN TO SWIM YMCA National Learn to Swim program encourages growth and development as one learns fundamental swimming skills. Our swimming lessons build confidence through a multilevel teaching approach, allowing children to learn at their own pace. Highly qualified instructors teach children, youth and adults how to swim and develop lifelong water safety skills. The YMCA Swim Program delivers a nationally recognized curriculum that is equivalent to and transferable with the Red Cross and Lifesaving Society Swim Programs. Private Swim A great way to get more out of your swimming experience is to take a private or semi-private lesson. Our aquatics staff can work with you to help you get the most of our each swimming stroke and increase your power. Open to all ages. Learn steps to improve all aspects of your technique. Skill development such as: Skill assessment Comfort in the water Triathlon training Strengthening strokes Competitive training Learning to swim Stroke improvement Stretching & warm-ups Drill training Self rescue techniques Flip turns Diving techniques 15.

2 Winter 2015 Pool Schedule th Schedules are subject to change. Contact Membership services for holiday hours. *All s have 2 lanes available* Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Adult Swim Adult Swim 6:30am - 8:00am Lane Swim *3 lanes open 8:15am - 9:00am 6:30am - 7:15am Water Power Fitness 7:15am - 9:00am Lane Swim 6:30am - 8:00am Lane Swim *3 lanes open 8:15am - 9:00am 6:30am - 7:15am Water Power Fitness 7:15am - 9:00am Lane Swim 6:30am - 8:00am Lane Swim *3 lanes open 8:15am - 9:00am 6:30am - 7:15am Water Power Fitness 7:15am - 9:00am Adult Lane & Barracudas *1 Lane Available 8:00am -11:00am AquaZumba Adult / Preschool Swim & Adult/Preschool Swim AquaYoga 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult/ Preschool Swim *2 Lanes Available 10:00am - 11:00am YMCA Child Care Swim Adult / Preschool Swim & AquaZumba Adult/Preschool Swim 10:00am - 11:00am YMCA Child Care Swim 9:00am-10:00am 10:00am-1:00pm 11:00am - 1:00pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm Senior Swim 12:15pm - 2:00pm Contract 2:00pm - 3:15pm 12:00pm - 1:30pm 12:15pm - 12:45pm OEYC Water baby Bootcamp 12:00pm - 3:15pm 12:00pm - 3:00pm 1:00pm-5:00pm 2:00pm -3:00pm 3:15pm - 4:00pm Contract (ends Feb 24) 1:30pm - 3:15pm Contract (Pool Share) 1:00pm - 5:00pm 3:00pm - 4:00pm Contract (ends Feb 9) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Child Care Swim 3:15pm - 4:00pm Contract (ends Feb 11) 3:15pm - 4:00pm Contract (ends Feb 20) 3:00pm - 5:00pm 4:00pm - 6:30pm 5:00pm - 8:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm 4:00pm - 8:00pm 4:00pm - 7:00pm 5:00pm - 7:30pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm 6:30pm - 8:00pm 8:00pm - 10:00pm *3 Lanes Available 8:00pm - 10:00pm *3 Lanes Available 8:00pm - 10:00pm *3 Lanes Available 7:00pm - 10:00pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult 8:00pm - 9:00pm Barracudas 7:30pm - 10:00pm 16.

3 Swim Note: No classes Family Day (Mon. Feb 17th) PROGRAM LIL DIPPERS An eight level, values based water activity program for preschool-aged children: 6 months to 3 years - with adult. 3 to 5 years old - with or without adult Members - FREE Non-members: 9 weeks $54 10 weeks $60 Splasher/Bubbler (6 mo-3 yrs) Bobber Caregiver assisting child program to develop comfort in the water familiarity to environment & to promote water fun. One parent/caregiver per child. Gaining comfort in the water, over progressions blow bubbles and gradual immersion of face, front and back floats with assistance. * * * 12:00-12:30 Floater Glider Diver Surfer/Dipper Must be comfortable entering and exiting pool on their own, as well as putting their face in the water. To complete the Floater level child must be able to float on their front and back and complete a 5 m swim unassisted. * * * Must be able to float, swim 5 m unassisted in shallow water. Must be comfortable with beginning the transistion from shallow to deep water with assistance. * * * * * * * Comfort in the deep water. To complete Diver, 10 m back and front swim with leg and arm action. Front float and back float in deep water. * * * * * * * * 11:00-11:30am * * * To complete Surfer level: surface support for 30 secs, front and back swim with arm action and flutter kick up to 15 m., side breathing, face-in w/buoyant aid. To complete Dipper level: Front swim up to 25 m, back swim up to 25m, intoduction to front and back crawl, standing dive. Surface support for 45 secs. 12:30-1:00pm 17.

4 Swim PROGRAM LEARN TO SWIM The purpose of this program is to help build values and orient individuals age 6 and over to fundamental swim skills. Members - FREE Non-members: 9 weeks $54 10 weeks $60 Otter Beginner swimmers. To complete Otter level: Submerge holding breath, front and back float unassisted, front and back swim 5m. unassisted. * * * 11:30am-12:00 Seal Beginning to utilize the deep end on a regular basis. Build endurance and stamina to proceed on to length swimming. To complete Seal level: surface support for 20 secs. front and back float in deep water unassisted, front and back swim up to 10 m. * * 6:30-8:00pm* 11:00am-11:30 Dolphin Building endurance and stamina for length swimming and stroke instruction. To complete Dolphin level: tread water in deep water for 30 secs., front glide with kick, face-in, side breating 15m., front and back swim w/ arm and leg action 15m. jump into deep water and swim 25 m. (length of pool). * * * * 11:00am-11:30am* Swimmer To complete swimmer level: initial standard of front crawl must be maintained for 25 m. Back swim 25 m. Tread water for 60 secs., jump into deep water and swim 50 m. * * * * 11:00am-11:30am* 18.

5 Swim Note: No classes Family Day (Mon. Feb 17th) Programs STAR PROGRAM The Star program focuses on improving swimming ability, furthering water sport and safety skills, and developing endurance and new strokes. Begin to explore leadership opportunities within the program. Members - FREE Non-members: 9 weeks $63 10 weeks $70 Star 1 Star 2 Star 3 To complete Star 1 level: Intermediate standard of front crawl, initial standard of back crawl. Tread water for 90 secs., endurance swim of 75m. 5:00-5:45pm 4:00-4:45pm To complete level of Star 2: Advanced standard of front crawl, intermediate standard of back crawl, initial standard of elementary back stroke. Endurance swim of 350 m.(14 lengths) 3 times through program, tread water for 2 mins. 5:00-5:45pm 4:00-4:45pm To complete Star 3 level: back crawl advanced standard, elementary back stroke intermediate standard, breast stroke initial standard. Endurance swim of 300m. (12 lengths). 7:15-8:00pm* 4:45-5:30pm Star 4 To complete Star 4 level: knowledge of recognizing and treatment of and obstructed, conscious victim, eggbeater kick 60 secs., elementary back stroke 50m advanced, breast stroke 50m intermediate. Endurance swim 400m. (16 lengths). 7:15-8:00pm* 4:45-5:30pm Star 5 To complete Star 5 level: swim 200 m. under 6 mins., eggbeater kick 2 mins. Breast stroke 50 m. advanced standard, sidestroke 25 m. initial standard, endurace swim 500 m. (20 lengths). 5:30-6:15pm* 5:30-6:15pm 6:30-7:15pm* 12:15-1:00pm* Star 6 To complete Star 6 level: rescue unconscious victim w/ obstucted airway, sidestroke 50 m. intermediate standard, butterfly 25 m. initial standard. Endurance swim 600m. Help teach a swim skill. 5:30-6:15pm* 5:30-6:15pm 6:30-7:15pm* 12:15-1:00pm* Star 7 5:30-6:15pm* 6:30-7:15pm 6:15-7:00pm 6:30-7:15pm 12:00-1:00pm 19.

6 Swim Programs Adult Swim 11:00-12:00pm 7:00-8:00pm 1:00-2:00pm Private Swim 11:00am-11:30am 12:30-1:00pm 6:00-7:00pm group 3&4 6:00-8:00pm group 1 7:00-8:00pm group 2 5:00-6:00pm group 2 6:00-7:00pm group 1 9:00-10:00am all groups Looking for some friendly competition? Check out our recreational swim team - The Cobourg. The practice several times a week and are broken into different groups based on swimming ability. Group 1 Has a strong ability of all strokes and takes part in dry land training. * Prerequisite: Star 7 or coaches recommendation Group 2 Has an understanding of all strokes and good endurance. Will continue to develop stroke technique. *Prerequisite: Star 4 or coaches recommendation Group 3 Has a strong front crawl and breast stroke. Continues to develop enducrance and stroke techniques. *Prerequisite: Swimmer or coaches recommendation Group 4 Developing Strokes. *Prerequisite: Can Swim or coaches recommendation private swim lessons Work one on one with a YMCA Swim Instructor to improve and develop your skills at any level. *programs that start on Mondays will be 9 weeks in length 10 week 9 week* Members: $110 Members: $99 Non Members: $160 Non Members: $