About This Activity
Description
School Age Swim Stage 1 Water Acclimation (6-13 years)
Skill boosts support:
- New to swim: Test the waters and confirm Y Swim is an enjoyable community for your child.
- Achieve new skills: Current swimmers may be able to advance a level in the Y Swim curriculum by honing a particular skill(s) to achieve their goals.
- Summer swim prep: Safe summer swimmers are made here. Help your child have a safe, fun summer with friends.
- Have fun: Swimmers of all ages and stages can have something to look forward to each day/week and feel like they went on a beach vacation without leaving town.
Youth develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for children who are not yet comfortable going underwater voluntarily.
In this class, your child will:
- Bob to submerge in the water
- Front and back glide to the wall for five feet with help
- Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
- Roll from back to front and front to back with help
- Jump, push, turn, grab with help
- Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
- Exit the water
For more information, please contact aquatics@mcgawymca.org.
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Age Category
Youth
Location
MB - 4 Lane Pool at McGaw Main Building
Instructor
McGaw YMCA Aquatics Staff
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