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- Ages: 5-12 years
- Ratio of 6 participants-to-1 instructor
- Member Price: 8-day Swim Lessons $45, 5-day Swim Lessons $40
- Non-Member Price: 8-day Swim Lessons $114, 5-day Swim Lessons $100
Fish swimmers gain endurance in their crawl strokes and treading water, and start to practice sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke. Students are also introduced to basic first aid for bleeding, cramps and cold weather emergencies.
Pre-requisites: Pass Minnow or ability to perform these skills
- Front and back crawl 25 yards
- Front and back flutter kick 25 yards
- Whip kick 15 yards
- Scissors kick 25 yards
- Perform breaststroke arm pulls 15 yards
- Tread water 1 minute
Compare to:
- American Red Cross - Level 4
- Foss - Big 3*
A Typical Class
Swimmers will work on deep water bobbing, rotary breathing, front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, scissors kick and sidestroke, whip kick and breaststroke, intro to turns, treading water, and diving.
Class Length: 40 minutes
Outcomes/Benefits
- Increased knowledge of first aid
- Development of swimming skills
- Readiness for next swim instruction level: Flying Fish
Tips & Preparation
- Arrive early; allow at least 10 minutes prior to class start times for your child to change into swimming attire and to stow away items in the locker room.
- Make sure that your child uses the restroom and showers with soap before entering the pool.
- Parents of children age 6 and younger must remain in the pool area at all times, including during lessons.
- The pool may be available to Y Members before or after lessons for Open swimming.
- Kids who have not passed our swim test must be accompanied in the water by an adult in order to participate in Open Swim.
- Our pools are heated, but kids who chill easily may benefit from a swim shirt or ear bands.
Attire and What to Bring
Come to class dressed and ready for the pool. Clothes, street shoes, diaper bags and other personal items can be stored in the locker rooms; bring your own lock and leave your valuables at home.
- Family appropriate, clean swimsuit and swim attire is required.
- Sandals or flip-flops are permitted in the pool area; No street shoes permitted.
- Towel, goggles if desired. Masks and snorkels are not allowed.
*The YMCA has no affiliation with the Foss Swim School and does not use the Foss Swim School curriculum. The Foss Swim School & Design is a service mark of Foss Swim School, LLC, and the YMCA’s use of the Foss name in the level comparison does not constitute a license.
