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Teen - Swim Basics - In this course students will learn the fundamentals of water safety. Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning different benchmark skills. Students will explore different techniques to help them be comfortable in the water. Breath control, floating, rolling over, and stroke introduction are just a few of the skills being offered in this course. This class is for teens that have not had basic swimming experience in the water.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.
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.
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, 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.
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, 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, towel, and goggles.
Age Category
Adult
Location
Boll Y - Pool - Family at Boll Family YMCA
Prerequisites
Adult - 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 ÆCorporate Association Family +1 - Boll
or ÆFamily +1 Association - Boll
or ÆFamily Association - Boll
or Association Corporate Adult +1
or Association Corporate Family - Boll
or Corp. Company Paid Adult +1 - Boll
or Corp. Company Paid Family - Boll
or Corporate Adult +1 - Boll
or Corporate Family - Boll
or Family - Boll
or MOT Adult +1 - Boll
or MOT Adult +1 Annual - Boll
or MOT Family + Boll
or MOT Family Annual - Boll
or Y For All - Boll
or Corp Co-Pd Adult+1 Upgrade - Boll
or Corp Co-Pd Adult+1 Upgrade Annual - Boll
or Corp Co-Pd Family Upgrade - Boll
or Corp Co-Pd Family Upgrade Annual - Boll
or Family One Day Pass - Boll
or Reciprocity - Boll
or Trial 7-Day Pass - Boll
or Family Mission - Boll
or Individual Mission - Boll
or Adult Military - Boll
or Family Military - Boll
or PeerFit Move - Boll
or Renew Active / One Pass- Boll
or Silver and Fit Annual - Boll
or Silver Sneakers Annual - Boll
or Staff Full Time - Boll
or Staff Part Time - Boll
or $0.00 Program Membership
Instructor
Terran'cea Jones
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