Preschool Aquatics
Seventy-five percent of our planet is water - can you swim?
Our swim programs offer young children, 3 to 5 years of age, a positive, developmentally appropriate aquatic learning experience that emphasizes water safety and survival concepts. Skills are age-appropriate, helping participants achieve success on a regular basis while in a class environment with their peers. All preschool classes are limited to 6 students.
Preschool Level 1 - Ages 3 to 5
This class helps participants feel comfortable in the water and learn to enjoy the water safely. Skills taught will include, blowing bubbles through mouth and nose, glide on front and recover to a vertical position, treading with arm and hand actions, and recognizing lifeguards.
Preschool Level 2 - Ages 3 to 5
This level teaches participants fundamental skills such as floating and basic locomotion. Some examples include, exiting water using the ladder, steps or side, bobbing, and recognizing an emergency.
Preschool Level 3 - Ages 3 to 5
This level improves participants’ coordination of simultaneous arm and leg actions and alternating arm and leg actions, through skills like recovering from a front and back float to a vertical position, changing direction of travel while swimming on front or back, and finning arm action on back.
Next class:
Locate the next class times by going to the YWCA calendar and searching swim lessons. Click the arrows for class schedule. >>> If a class is not scheduled please contact the YWCA Aquatics Director at (605) 336-3660 for more information.
Fee: $50 members $57 non-members
Cancelation information There will be no make-up days due to weather. If the YWCA cancels a program, credits or refunds will be issued in full. If a participant cancels enrollment in a program prior to its start, the YWCA will issue a credit only, minus a $10 processing fee. No refunds or credits will be issued once the program has started. In case of medical emergencies, a refund will be issued for the remaining classes. A doctor's excuse must be presented to receive the refund.
