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Swim Your Way to Confidence
Youth swimmers will dive into various skills and techniques that can improve their confidence both above and under water.
Classes will be held at the Framingham Branch. Day and time for each class may vary by session.
Fall Programs
September 9 - October 27
Member registration opens on Tuesday, August 13
Community registration opens on Tuesday, August 20
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School Age 1: Water Acclimation
For ages 6-13
Designed for beginners with little to no swimming experience or are uncomfortable in the water. Students increase their comfort with the water with underwater exploration and basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
School Age 2: Water Movement
For ages 6-13
Must have completed Stage 1 or be comfortable going underwater independently. Students increase their
swimming ability with forward movement in the water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
School Age 3: Water Stamina
For ages 6-13
Must have completed Stage 2 or be able to submerge and blow out air, jump in, float on back and front for 20 seconds, tread water for 10 seconds, front and back glide 10 yards, and swim, roll, float, roll, swim 5 yards all independently. Students develop intermediate self-rescue skills performed for longer durations and distances than previous stages.
School Age 4: Stroke Introduction
For ages 6-13
Must have completed Stage 3 or be able to swim, float, swim 25 yards any stroke, swim 15 yards on back and front, jump in and swim 10 yards, tread water for a minute. Students are introduced to basic stroke technique in freestyle and backstroke and water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.
School Age 5: Stroke Development
For ages 6-13
Must have completed Stage 4 or be able to swim 25 yards any stroke and perform freestyle with rotary breathing, backstroke, elementary backstroke, tread water for a minute, breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Students are introduced to a full breaststroke and butterfly and water safety through treading water and sidestroke.
School Age 6: Stroke Mechanics
For ages 6-13
Must have completed Stage 5 or be able to swim 50 yards any stroke and perform freestyle with bent arm recovery, backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, and be able to dive. Students refine their stroke technique in all major competitive strokes, build endurance, and are encouraged to swim as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Aquatic Conditioning
For ages 10-13
Must have completed School Age 6 or be able to swim a 50 yards Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. This course is for students who are interested in swimming competitively to build on their endurance and stroke technique.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Angelica Mayne: amayne@metrowestymca.org
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