REGISTRATIONS ARE LIMITED
Cost is $125 for 2 weeks.
Each session is 2 weeks Monday-Friday: First Monday is skill evaluation and 9 lessons.
The $3 participant fee is non-refundable
Be considerate of other community members and do not register for more than 2 sessions to give everyone a chance to learn these valuable skills. Parents who register for more than 2 sessions/times will be contacted to cancel the extra and will be given a system credit for those extra classes.
- All students must be ready to enter the pool 5 minutes before their session time wearing appropriate swimwear to enter the pool; goggles are recommended. No shorts, cut/ripped clothing of any kind, jean material, or shoes are allowed in the pool.
- Floatation devices are not used during lessons, so please do not bring them. Please leave these items at home: noodles, vests, water wings, swimwear with added floatation, etc.
- Ages 0-5 require an *adult to enter the pool with the child for the evaluation. The swim instructor will inform the adult if they are required to continue in the pool for the 9 lessons.
- Students who show comfort and ability in the pool with the instructor and follow directions will be grouped by skill level, not by age for the 9 lessons.
- Any adult who accompanies a student in the pool is required to be able to go underwater, blow air bubbles, and wear appropriate swimwear.
- If your child is under the age of 18 an adult MUST wait in the pool area for the entirety of the swim lesson
The YMCA of San Joaquin County is not responsible for Lincoln High School pool closures due to the following circumstances: pool maintenance, holiday, weather, etc. When signing up for lessons you agree that you are aware that these circumstances are outside of the control of the YMCA of San Joaquin County.
Refunds will be at the discretion of the YMCA of San Joaquin County.
Swim Lessons Group Break Down:
Swim Starters
A - Water Discovery
Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment.
B - Water Exploration
Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
Expected Outcome: Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.
Swim Basics (Safety around water)
1 - Water Acclimation
Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance
2 - Water Movement
Encourages forward movement in water and basic self rescue skills performed independently.
3 - Water Stamina
Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.
Expected Outcomes: 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.
-Jump, push, turn, grab.
Swim Strokes
4 - Stroke Introduction
Introduces basic troke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.
5 - Stroke Development
Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.
6 - Stroke Mechanics
Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encorages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.
This class develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than the previous stages. The class also continues the development of previous skills.
Expected Outcomes: Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive wellbeing, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
TEEN/ADULT: Water Safety and Drowning Prevention
This class is a water safety and drowning prevention program for young adults and adults only. The goal of this class is to ensure those aged 14 and older are comfortable in the water and have basic self-rescue skills that can be performed independently.
