About This Activity
Description
School Age Stage 1 - Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: Swim, float, swim - sequencing front glide,roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit; and Jump, push, turn, grab.School-age swimmers will develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1, Water Acclimation. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.
School Age Stage 2 - Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: Swim, float, swim - sequencing front glide,roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit; and Jump, push, turn, grab.
In stage 2, Water Movement, school-age swimmers will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
School Age Stage 3 - Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: Swim, float, swim - sequencing front glide,roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit; and Jump, push, turn, grab.
In stage 3, Water Stamina, school-age swimmers will learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.
Please bring swim suit and towel for your child. If your child is not potty trained, please make sure they wear a swim diaper.
Age Category
Youth
Location
Boll Y - Pool - Family at Boll Family YMCA
Prerequisites
Adult - Boll
or ÆAdult Association Annual - Boll
or ÆYoung Adult Association - Boll
or Association Corporate Adult
or Corp Company Paid Adult - Boll
or MOT Adult - Boll
or MOT Adult Annual - Boll
or ÆMOT Young Adult - Boll
or MOT Young Adult Annual - Boll
or Young Adult / Student - Boll
or Adult +1 - Boll
or Association Corporate Adult +1
or Corp. Company Paid Adult +1 - Boll
or Corporate Adult +1 - Boll
or MOT Adult +1 - Boll
or MOT Adult +1 Annual - Boll
or ÆCorporate Association Family +1 - Boll
or ÆFamily +1 Association - Boll
or ÆFamily Association - Boll
or Association Corporate Family - Boll
or Corp. Company Paid Family - Boll
or Corporate Family - Boll
or Family - Boll
or MOT Family - Boll
or MOT Family Annual - Boll
or Y For All - Boll
or Staff Full Time - Boll
or Staff Part Time - Boll
or $0.00 Program Membership
Instructor
Krystalyn Rivera
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