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The Bucyrus Area YMCA |
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Youth Aquatics |
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The Bucyrus Area YMCA |
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Youth Aquatics |
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Evening Swim Session Dates |
Morning Swim Session Dates |
| Session VI: June 2 - July 4 | Session A: June 2 - June 13 |
| Session VII: July 14 - August 15 | Session B: June 16 - June 27 |
| Session C: June 30 - July 11 | |
| Session D: July 14 - July 25 | |
| Session E: July 28 - August 8 |
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We
now have registration deadlines for all our swim
programs to enable us to have the appropriate staff to child ratio.
The deadline will be one day before the class is to start.
You may sign up after the deadline, if there is room available; a
$2 late fee will be charged. |
| Water Babies |
| For children 6 months to 3 years old. These classes provide a directed opportunity for parents to start teaching their child to love the water. Our instructor provides activities and water safety education to aid in the child's overall development and starts working on basic water skills. A must for your child. |
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Water
Babies |
Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
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Evening Sessions |
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| Sessions VI, VII | Tue, 5:00-5:30pm |
$12.00 |
$36.00 |
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Morning Sessions |
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| Sessions A,B,C,D,E | Tue & Thur, 9:30-10:00am |
$12.00 |
$36.00 |
| Mommy/Daddy & Me |
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For
children 2 and 3 years old. This class is the next step after Water
Babies,
designed for parents and children to begin learning the basic swimming
skills. |
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Mommy/Daddy
& Me |
Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
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Evening Sessions |
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| Sessions VI, VII | Tue, 5:30-6:00pm |
$12.00 |
$36.00 |
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Morning Sessions |
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| Sessions A,B,C,D,E | Tue & Thur, 9:30-10:00am |
$12.00 |
$36.00 |
| Youth Swim Lessons: Skippers | |||
| Preschool swimming for children 3-5 years old. This program encourages separation from parents, water safety, beginning swimming skills and water enjoyment. There are 4 levels in this program. The skills taught in the first level must be achieved before the child will be moved to the next level. Since each child is different, each child will progress at his/her own rate. | |||
| Pike: |
Water
adjustment, separation from parents, basic water safety, jumping from
the side, rudimentary front crawl, sidestroke, and backstroke, floating,
and getting face wet. |
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| Eel: | Flutter kick, overarm stroke, face in the water, swimming without flotation device, and appropriate water safety and games. | ||
| Ray: | Front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke, dive from side, tread water, swim lengths, and appropriate water safety and games. | ||
| Starfish: | Advanced skill development with emphasis on endurance and appropriate challenges. | ||
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Skippers—Dates
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Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
| Pike, Eel, Ray & Starfish | |||
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Evening Sessions |
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| Sessions VI, VII | Tue & Thur, 6:00-6:30pm |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
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Morning Sessions |
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| Sessions A,B,C,D,E | Mon thru Fri, 10:00-10:30am |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
| Youth Swim Lessons: Progressive Classes | ||
| Ages 6 years and up. This national YMCA program is designed to provide instruction in personal water safety, endurance and a variety of swimming strokes and skills. Learning these skills is a complex process and each child will not progress from one level to the next in just one session. | ||
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Polliwog:
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Water adjustment; floating; front, back, and side strokes; personal water safety; and appropriate games and rescues. | |
| Guppy: | Treading water; survival floating; front crawl with rhythmic breathing; back, breast, side, and elementary back strokes; boating safety; and appropriate water safety and games. | |
| Minnow: | Refining front crawl with rotary breathing; back crawl, breast and side strokes with appropriate leg motions; diving; synchro; and appropriate water safety and games. | |
| Fish: | Continue stroke development; introduction to butterfly, teamwork, front dive, underwater swimming, and endurance; appropriate water safety and games. | |
| Flying Fish: | Continue stroke improvement and endurance; water polo; and water safety and rescue. | |
| Shark: | Continue stroke development; introduce elementary backstroke, lifesaving strokes, side stroke, and surface dives; continue endurance, water safety, and games. | |
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Progressive
Classes—Dates
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Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
| Polliwog & Guppy | |||
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Evening Sessions |
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| Sessions VI, VII | Tue & Thur, 6:30-7:00pm |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
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Morning Sessions |
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| Sessions A,B,C,D,E | Mon thru Fri, 10:30-11:00am |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
| Minnow, Fish, Flying Fish, Shark | |||
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Evening Sessions |
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| Sessions VI, VII | Tue & Thur, 7:00-7:30pm |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
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Morning Sessions |
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| Sessions A,B,C,D,E | Mon thru Fri, 11:00-11:30am |
$20.00 |
$60.00 |
| Afternoon Swim (Not offered at this time) |
| This class is designed for home-schooled children, but it is open for anyone who is school age. |
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Afternoon Swim |
Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
| $12.00 | $36.00 |
| Swim Instructor Training (Not offered at this time) |
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For anyone over the age of 12 that enjoys swimming, teaching and spending time with young children. Must know how to swim at least 1 length of the pool and must be comfortable in water 10 feet deep. If you are over the age of 15, you may become qualified to get a paying position. |
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Swim Instructor Training |
Days/Time |
Members |
Non-Memb. |
