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Swimming Lessons

Group Session Fee:
$45.00 for members
$52.00 for non-members
Sessions are 8 classes at the Downtown YWCA.
All lessons will be held on Saturdays,
EIght week sessions for each level:
 
Summer Session Options:
Summer Saturday morning sessions
8 classes Saturday mornings June 5-July 31
 (no class July 3) or
 
Summer evening sessions
8 classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings
July 6-July 29
 
Fall session
8 classes Saturday mornings Sept. 18-Nov. 6
 
Registration & Payment:
Payment is required to register for a class.
The YWCA accepts cash, check, MasterCard or Visa by calling
605-336-3660
 
Parent-Child Level One and Level Two
Level 1 and 2 is for youngsters six months to 3 yrs old, with an adult.
Class is limited to 12 students.
Saturdays                        9:00 to 9:30 am 
Tues/Thurs evenings         6:00 to 6:30 pm
                   
Preschool Level One
Children 4 to 5 yrs old, with swim experience.
Class is limited to 6 students.
Saturdays                        9:00 to 9:30 am
Tues/Thurs evenings         6:00 to 6:30 pm
 
Preschool Level Two
Children 4 to 5 yrs old, with swim experience.
Class is limited to 6 students.
Saturdays                        9:40 am to 10:10 am
Tues/Thurs evenings         6:30 to 7:00 pm   
                                
Preschool Level Three
Must first complete Preschool lessons, Children 4 to 5 yrs old. Class limited to 6 students.
Class is limited to 6 students.
Saturdays                        9:40-10:10 am or 12:20-12:50 pm
Tues/Thurs evenings         6:30 to 7:00 pm or 8:00 to 8:30 pm
                                   
Level One - Introduction to Water Skills
Learn front and back floats and kicks, and front crawl stroke.
Learn safe practices around the water.
Saturdays                        10:20-10:50 am or
Level 1 & 2 Combo            12:20-12:50 pm 
Tues/Thurs evenings          7:00 to 7:30 pm or
Level 1 & 2 Combo            8:00 to 8:30 pm
 
Level Two - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Float and recover without support, learn front and back crawl strokes
Self-help and basic resue skills will also be covered.
Saturdays                        10:20-10:50 am or
Level 1 & 2 Combo            12:20-12:50 pm 
Tues/Thurs evenings          7:00 to 7:30 pm or
 
Level Three - Stoke Development
Build on Level Two skills. Coordinate front and back crawl. Introduce elements of butterfly and treading water. Safety for head-first entries.
Saturdays                      11-11:30 am
Tues/Thurs evenings        7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
 
Level Four - Stroke Improvement
Introduction of the elementary backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke and elements of side stroke. Work on distance swimming. Basic turns will also be covered.
Saturdays                      11-11:30 am
Tues/Thurs evenings        7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
 
Level Five - Stroke Refinement
Coordination of all  the strokes will be covered and increase endurance. Flip turns on front and back will also be covered.
 
Saturdays                     11:40 am to 12:10 pm
Tues/Thurs evenings        8:30 pm to 9:00 pm
 
Level Six - Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Refine strokes so students will with ease and efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances.
Saturdays                     11:40am-12:10 pm
Tues/Thurs evenings        8:30 pm to 9:00 pm
 
Adult Swim Lessons
Learn to swim and accomplish your own aquatic goals.
Available on request
  
Private Swim Lessons
Many families find the flexibility of private lessons to be a good fit with their busy schedules.
 
Private Lessons:  One-on-one instruction during four,
30-minute lessons.
Fee:  $55/member and $65/non-member 
 
Semi-Private Lessons:  Lessons with two students to one instructor during four, 30-minute lessons.
 Fee:  $80/member and $92/non-member
 
 
YWCA Swimming Lessons