Swimming Lessons
ALTAVISTA AREA YMCA AQUATIC FACILITY
FIND YOUR CHILD'S CORRECT SWIMMING LESSON LEVEL
Directions: Please read each section and check off the skills your child can currently demonstrate. Each child will be encouraged to improve his/her skills and will be challenged by the teacher to learn new skills. Most children repeat levels many times.
During peak swim lesson season we offer Preschool Level I or II for your child to be with his/her peers.
Can your child:
__ Sit and share a teacher's attention
__ take a class without parent
__ is familiar with the water
If your child can perform these skills, enroll him/her in LEVEL I.
If your child is 6 months to 4 years and needs a parent in the water enroll in a parent/child Water baby's class.
Can your child:
__ Fully submerge face for 3 seconds
__ Blow bubbles
__ Demonstrate kicking on back and front with/without belt
__ Demonstrate floating front and back with/without assistance
__Demonstrate front crawl arm pattern
__ Demonstrate Finning arm pattern on back
If your child can perform all these skills, enroll him/her in LEVEL II
Can your child:
__Hold his/her breathe & fully submerge head for 3 seconds
__ Retrieve an object from the pool bottom in chest deep water & recover
Without support
__ Swim front crawl 10yds
__ Swim back crawl 10yds
__ Jump into water over his/her head and swim back to side
If your child can perform all these skills, enroll him/her in Level III
If your child's skills are beyond these Levels, please remember that we have a swim camp in August. We also have a summer and fall/winter swim team.
Any questions call Aquatics Director, Lori E. Francis
at 369-9622 or email at ayaquatics@comcast.net
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Water Fitness
Water aerobic classes are offered five days a week, with instructors who keep up-to-date with all the correct methods to workout in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
Lessons
The Altavista Area YMCA is pleased to offer both public and private swim lessons for adults or children.
