YMCA Aquatics and Swimming for Everyone.

YMCAs have been teaching people to swim for more than a century. In YMCA aquatics programs, children learn to be safe around water and they feel the sense of accomplishment that comes with learning something new in a positive, caring environment. Kids can develop lifelong skills that can help them stay healthy.

 

Swim Lessons

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YMCAs have been teaching people to swim for more than a century. In YMCA aquatics programs, children learn to be safe around water and they feel the sense of accomplishment that comes with learning something new. Youth progressive swimming is the YMCA's third most widely offered program nationwide. It uses a problem-solving, guided-discovery teaching approach in a positive, caring environment. Kids can develop lifelong skills that can help them stay healthy.

Parent/Child Swim Lessons

This program offers activities based on the developmental abilities of the child. Parent learns how to positively and creatively encourage water skills through instruction and play as their child becomes more comfortable in the water.
AGES: 6 months - 3 years old

Preschool Swim Lessons

Preschool swim lessons focus on basic swim skills and pool safety. Children move through progressive levels as they increase swimming distance, endurance and ability with each level.
AGES: 4 - 5 years old

 

Swimming Lessons Information

Swimming Lessons

Youth Swim Lessons

Students build on stroke development, rescue, personal growth, personal safety, water sports & games. Child moves through progressive levels as they increase swimming distance, endurance and ability with each level.
AGES: 6 - 12 years old

Teen/Adult Swim Lessons

Teen and adults learn basic swim and safety skills. Techniques for overcoming fear of water are also covered. Classes can range from beginner swimmers, all the way through those in competitive leagues, or those who just want refinement.
AGES: 13 - Adult

Water Fitness

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YMCA Water Fitness encourages people of all ages to use the buoyant qualities of water to enhance their physical fitness through exercises. Water can make some movements possible that would be very difficult on land. It's an ideal form of exercise for all ages and increases physical strength and endurance without putting stress and strain on joints, as in land-based exercise. Swimmers and nonswimmers alike can take part in this type of exercise to reduce emotional stress and tension, improve health and physical appearance, and encourage and improve feelings of well-being and self-esteem.

Another water fitness program is Active Older Adults Water Fitness. This functional fitness program is for active older adults who want to have a better life on land through exercise in the water. Instructors for this program learn about the aging process, exercise modifications, and functional fitness assessments.

Water Fitness Programs Available

• Shallow Water Fitness
• Family Water Fitness
• Low Intensity
• High Intensity
• Teen Water Fitness
• Personal Training
• Active Older Adults

Swim Team

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Stroke Clinic

Swimmers who already know basic stroke techniques will receive instruction to advance their breathing, stroke and kicking level. Swimmers must be at the Minnow leve to participate.

Stroke Technique

Participants refine their competitive swimming strokes and techniques and build endurance.

Conditioning

Prior to the competitive swim seasons, swim team participants work to better their overall fitness level through activities and swimming.

 

SEO/WV YMCA Swim Team League

A competitive swim league conisisting of 22 teams and approximately 1,700 swimmers from Southeast Ohio and West Virgina. The league has a Fall/Winter season and a Summer season, with sign-up dates varying by branch. Contact your branch Aquatics Program Director for details about registration, fees and specific season dates. seowvswim.org

Swim Team Contact Information

Mt. Vernon
Team: MYST