BUILDING CONFIDENCE
IN
THE
WATER
AUGUST 2017 Swim Lesson Guide
SAMMAMISH COMMUNITY YMCA
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COME SWIM WITH US
As "America's Swim Instructor", the Y has been helping people of all ages gain swimming confidence for
decades. Our swim lessons build skills, confidence and character. Our instructors emphasize water safety,
social skills and problem solving in each of our offerings. Whether you are beginner, intermediate or
advanced, we offer a variety of options at an affordable rate. Financial assistance available.
SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION INFORMATION
August 2017
YMCA Member
Registration
WED, 7/12
Community
Registration
FRI, 7/21
*YMCA Member Registration
Member Registration opens online at 8:00am, Wednesday 7/12. If remaining spots are still
available, in-person registration at the Sammamish Community YMCA will open at 11:00am.
Swim Lesson Registration:
Registration takes place online. If you have not registered to use our online registration system,
you may set up your account by using the email that you set your membership account up with.
Swim Lesson Cancellation Policy:
We require notice in writing at least seven days prior to the start of the session for a full refund.
You may email someone directly at [email protected]
Group Swim Lessons
Group Lessons are based on age and ability of the participant. Swim lessons develop competency
in swimming, along with confidence and endurance. A participant is advanced to the next level only
when he or she can proficiently and safely perform the skills with his or her level. Please refer to the
following pages for age breakdowns and abilities.
When:
Mon-Thurs Classes Session I Runs: Mon, 7/31 - Thurs, 8/10
Mon-Thurs Classes Session II Runs: Mon, 8/14 - Thurs, 8/24
Mon/Wed Classes Program Runs: Mon, 7/31 - Wed 8/23
Tues/Thurs Classes Program Runs: Tues, 8/1 - Thurs 8/24
Saturday Classes
Program Runs: Sat, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26
Sunday Classes
Program Runs: Sun, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27
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Adult & Youth Private Swim Lessons
Y private swim lessons offer the opportunity to learn in a one-on-one setting. Each student is
paired with a certified, caring instructor based on needs and abilities. Ages 3 & up.
Contact us for more info at [email protected].
When: 2 Week Session I Monday - Thursday
Cost: $280 FM / $408 CM
Times: 9:45am,12:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm
July 31 - August 10
When: 2 Week Session II Monday - Thursday
Cost: $280 FM / $408 CM
Times: 9:45am 12:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm
August 14-24
When: Saturdays, August 5,12,19, 26
Times: 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm
Cost:
$140 FM / $204 CM
Adult & Youth Semi-Private Swim Lessons
Learn
to swim in a semi-private setting with a maximum of two students per class! Please register in pairs,
as the Aquatics Department will not be grouping singles together.
Contact us for more info at [email protected].
When: 2 Week Session I
Monday - Thursday
Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm
Cost: $200 FM / $296 CM
When: 2 Week Session II
Monday - Thursday
Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm
Cost:
$200 FM / $296 CM
When:
Time:
Cost:
July 31 - August 10
August 14-24
Saturdays, August 5,12,19, 26
11:00am, 11:30am, 12:00pm
$70 FM / $100 CM
Family Skwim
Friday, August 11 7:30 - 8:30pm
SKWIM is a brand new, fun, fast-paced
surface water-disk sport that is easy to
learn and play. People of all ages and
swimming ability can get in the water.
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YMCA Swim Lesson Levels
WHAT AGE GROUP DOES THE STUDENT FALL INTO?
6 months–3 years
3 years–5 years
5 years–12 years
13+ years
PARENT* & CHILD:
STAGES A–B
PRESCHOOL:
STAGES 1–4
SCHOOL AGE:
STAGES 1–6
TEEN & ADULT:
STAGES 1–6
All age groups are taught the same skills but divided according to their developmental milestones.
WHICH STAGE IS THE STUDENT READY FOR?
Can the student respond to verbal cues and jump on land?
NOT YET
STAGE A / WATER
DISCOVERY
Is the student comfortable working with an instructor
without a parent in the water?
NOT YET
STAGE B / WATER
EXPLORATION
Will the student go underwater voluntarily?
NOT YET
STAGE 1 / WATER
ACCLIMATION
Can the student do a front and back float on his or
her own?
NOT YET
STAGE 2 / WATER
MOVEMENT
Can the student swim 10–15 yards on his or her front
and back?
NOT YET
STAGE 3 / WATER
STAMINA
Can the student swim 15 yards of front and back crawl?
NOT YET
STAGE 4 / STROKE
INTRODUCTION
Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and
breaststroke across the pool?
NOT YET
STAGE 5 / STROKE
DEVELOPMENT
Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and
breaststroke across the pool and back?
NOT YET
STAGE 6 / STROKE
MECHANICS
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STAGE
DESCRIPTIONS
SWIM
STARTERS
SWIM
BASICS
Accompanied by a parent,
infants and toddlers learn
to be comfortable in the
water and develop swim
readiness skills through
fun and confidencebuilding experiences,
while parents learn about
water safety, drowning
prevention, and the
importance of supervision.
A / WATER DISCOVERY
B / WATER EXPLORATION
Introduces infants and
toddlers to the aquatic
environment.
Focuses on exploring body
positions, blowing bubbles,
and fundamental safety and
aquatic skills.
Students learn personal
water safety and
achieve basic swimming
competency by learning
two benchmark skills:
1 / WATER ACCLIMATION
2 / WATER MOVEMENT
3 / WATER STAMINA
4 / STROKE
INTRODUCTION
/ STROKE
5
DEVELOPMENT
6 / STROKE
MECHANICS
Increases comfort with
underwater exploration and
introduces basic
self-rescue skills performed
with assistance.
Encourages forward
movement in water and basic
self-rescue skills performed
independently.
Develops intermediate
self-rescue skills
performed at longer
distances than in previous
stages.
• S
wim, float, swim—
sequencing front glide,
roll, back float, roll,
front glide, and exit.
• Jump, push, turn, grab
SWIM
STROKES
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 well-being,
and foster a lifetime of
physical activity.
Introduces basic stroke
technique in front crawl
and back crawl and
reinforces water safety
through treading water and
elementary backstroke.
Introduces breaststroke
and butterfly and
reinforces water safety
through treading water
and sidestroke.
Refines stroke technique
on all major competitive
strokes and encourages
swimming as part of a
healthy lifestyle.
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AUGUST 2017 GROUP SWIM LESSONS
PRESCHOOL GROUP LESSONS
Stage
Age
Day
Time Start
Time End
8:00am
8:35am
9:10am
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
6:25pm
8:30am
9:05am
9:40am
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
6:55pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
8:00am
8:35am
9:10am
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
6:25pm
8:30am
9:05am
9:40am
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
6:55pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
8:00am
8:35am
9:10am
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
6:25pm
8:30am
9:05am
9:40am
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
6:55pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
8:00am
8:35am
9:10am
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
6:25pm
8:30am
9:05am
9:40am
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
6:55pm
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Session I - July 31- Aug. 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug. 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 1
Water Acclimation
3-5 yrs
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 2
Water Movement
3-5 yrs
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 3
Water Stamina
3-5 yrs
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 4
Stroke Introduction
3-5 yrs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
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SCHOOL AGE GROUP LESSONS
STAGE
Age
Day
Time Start
Time End
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
July 31- Aug. 23
Monday/Wednesday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 1-24
Tuesday/Thursday
9:45am
10:15am
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 1
Water Acclimation
5 - 12 yrs
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 2
5 - 12 yrs
Water Movement
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 3
5 - 12 yrs
Water Stamina
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 4
Stroke Introduction
5 - 12 yrs
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SCHOOL AGE GROUP LESSONS (CONT'D)
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
10:20am
10:55am
3:30pm
4:05pm
4:40pm
5:15pm
5:50pm
10:50am
11:20am
4:00pm
4:35pm
5:10pm
5:45pm
6:20pm
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
8:10am
8:45am
9:20am
12:00pm
12:30pm
8:40am
9:15am
9:50am
12:30pm
1:00pm
Aug. 6,13,20,27
Sundays
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 5
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
5 - 12
yrs
Stroke Development
Session I - July 31- Aug 10
Mon-Thurs
5 - 12 yrs
Session II - Aug 14-24
Mon-Thurs
STAGE 6
Stroke Mechanics
PARENT/CHILD GROUP LESSONS
Stage
STAGE A
Water Discovery
STAGE B
Water Exploration
Day
Age
6-24
mos
2-3 yrs
Mondays/Wednesdays (7/31-8/23) 9:45am
Tuesdays/Thursdays (8/01-8/24)
9:45am
10:15am
10:15am
Saturdays (Aug. 5,12,19,26)
9:50am
Pre- Swim Team Basics
Teens
Beginning
Teens
Intermediate
Adults
Beginning
Adults
Intermediate
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9:20am
Mondays/Wednesdays (7/31-8/23) 9:45am
Tuesdays/Thursdays (8/01-8/24)
9:45am
10:15am
10:15am
Saturdays (Aug. 5,12,19,26)
9:50am
TEEN/ADULT GROUP LESSONS
TEEN/ADULT
Time Start Time End
9:20am
Day
Time Start
Time End
8 and up
July 31- August 23
Monday/Wednesday
7:00pm
8:00pm
13 - 17
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
12:00pm
12:30pm
13-17
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
12:30pm
1:00pm
7:30am
8:00am
8:00pm
8:30pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
12:00pm
12:30pm
7:30am
8:00am
Age
July 31 - Aug 23
Monday/Wednesday
August 1 - 24
Tuesday/Thursday
18 and up
August 4,11,18,25
Fridays
Aug. 5,12,19,26
Saturdays
Aug. 1-24
18 and up Tuesday/Thursday