Youth Programs

Youth Swim Lessons

Level 3 – Ages 6 to 12 years

This level in our instructional swimming program is designed to introduce the beginner to basic skills necessary for swimming and to advance them gradually through the skill levels until they can perform the different strokes and techniques of an accomplished swimmer.

POLLIWOG

Beginner
1

Floats, glides with kick paddle, stroke, rotary breathing Polliwogs
GUPPIES

Beginner
2

Paddle stroke, front crawl, back culling, survival float, tread water, rotary breathing Guppies
MINNOWS

Intermediate
1

Front crawl, back crawl, sitting dive, survival float, tread water Minnows
FISH

Intermediate
2

Front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, underwater swim, breaststroke, dolphin kick, tread water, survival float Fish
FLYING FISH

Advanced
1

Passed Fish or can swim 2 lengths, front crawl, 2 lengths back crawl, 1 length breast stroke kick and 1 length dolphin kick Flying Fish
SHARK

Advanced
2

Passed Flying Fish or can swim a 200 I.M. (2 lengths butterfly, back stroke, breast stroke, and freestyle) Sharks
YMCA Swim Lessons