Parent/Child

The Parent/Child Aquatic Program is teacher guided-parent taught and promotes water enrichment and aquatic readiness activities for children 6-36 month and their parents or other trusted adults.

Water Babies

(6-36 months)

Time: TBA

This fun and informative class offers a variety of activities including songs, games and water safety! This class is FREE and offered to members only.**There is no registration process for this class. Come join us anytime!

Perch

(24-36 months)

Advanced Water Babies! Class increases skills with games and activities promoting submerging, stroke development and endurance.

Preschool

(3-5 years)

The preschool swim lesson program promotes water acclimation and safety. The program is divided into 4 levels in order to support children as they progress.

Pike (Beginner 1) - I am timid or afraid around water. This is my first experience in lessons. I don't like to be separated from my parents.

Eel (Beginner 2) - I am not afraid to get my face wet and I am comfortable in water where I can stand or with someone holding me.

Ray (Advanced Beginner 1) - I love being in the water and can swim with a noodle or other flotation support. I don't mind going underwater.

Starfish (Advanced Beginner) - I can swim with my face in the water and I am beginning to refine my strokes. I enjoy playing above and below the water without flotation.

Youth

(6-12 years)

The purpose of the YMCA Youth Aquatic Program is to help participants lay a strong foundation in swimming technique and safety. This leads children to develop a lifelong appreciation for aquatic activities, which include not only swimming but also life guarding and aquatic sport. In order to facilitate each swimmer's progress the Youth program is divided into levels.

Polliwog (Beginner 1) - I am afraid of the water or have little or no experience in and around the water.

Guppy(Beginner 2) - I am comfortable in water to my shoulders and I'm not afraid of going under water.

Minnow (Intermediate 1) - I can swim the full length of the pool on my front, back and side. I am comfortable in both the shallow and deep end.

Fish (Intermediate 2) - I can swim freestyle with rotary breathing, backstroke, breaststroke and side stroke. I can swim 2 lengths of the pool without stopping.

Class Descriptions

Registration Form

Session 1 - September 7th - September 30th. Registration--August 1st - September 5th

Session 2 - October 12th - November 4th. Registration--August 1st - October 10th

Session 3 - November 16th - December 16th. Registration--August 1st - November 14th

To Register contact Kimberly Green at 336-838-3991 or k.green@ymcanwnc.org

Youth Classes