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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
Shark swimmers focus on perfecting their strokes and further increasing their endurance. Swimmers are introduced to competitive swimming skills of flip turns and individual medleys, and learn about heart rates and developing good health habits.
Pre-requisites: Pass Flying Fish or ability to perform these skills
- Front and back crawl 100 yards
- Breaststroke 50 yards
- Elementary backstroke 50 yards
- Sidestroke 50 yards
- Butterfly 25 yards
- Tread water 6 minutes
Compare to:
- American Red Cross - Level 6
- Foss - Big 4*
A Typical Class
Swimmers will work on perfecting front and back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Sharks will work on turns, dives and treading water skills.
Class Length: 40 minutes
Outcomes/Benefits
- Increased knowledge of good health habits and heart rates
- Refinement and perfection of swimming skills
- Readiness for more advanced swim opportunities, including Specialty classes and Swim Team
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.
