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Description
Preschool Swim Stage 2 Water Movement (formerly Eel) (3-5 years)
Preschoolers focus on body position and control, directional change, forward movement in the water and continue to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for children who are not yet able to do a front and back float on their own.
In this class, your child will:
- Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
- Front and back glide to the wall for five feet
- Front and back float for 10 seconds
- Roll from back to front and front to back
- Jump, push, turn, grab
- Swim, float, swim five yards
- Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
- Exit the water
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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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