Aqua Babies & Aqua Tots

This class provides a wonderful bonding experience for an adult and child.  Under the direction of the instructor, the adult learns the proper way to hold a child in the water and teaches beginning swimming and safety skills.  The mixture of songs, rhymes, and toys helps the children associate pool time with fun!  The adult accompanying the child may be a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, or a family friend, and will accompany the child in the water.

This class is for children between the ages of six months and three years.

• Staff registration opens on Wednesday, November 1, 2023
• YWCA Member registration opens on Thursday, November 2, 2023
• Non-member and Insurance Member registration opens on Friday, November 3, 2023

Registration will close for all classes on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 7 p.m.

The Swim School program is designed for youth between the 2^nd grade and age 14.  Divided into seven levels, Beginner One & Two, Intermediate 1, 2 & 3, and Advanced 1 & 2, participants learn the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, plus the elementary backstroke.  In addition to learning the swimming strokes, students also learn swimming and boating safety skills.  Please read the skills taught at each level to determine the best class for your child.  If your child can already perform all the skills for a given level, you should enroll them in the next level.  If you need guidance, please contact Beth Raub, Aquatic Director, at 717-334-9171 ext. 129 or [email protected].

It is important that your child is enrolled in the appropriate level!

Beginner One:

Bobbing
Front & back floats – 10 seconds each
Kick on front & back – 45 feet each
Swimming on front & back – 45 feet each
Jump into shallow water

Beginner Two:

Deep water bobs
Front & back floats – 15 seconds each
Kick on front & back – 25 meters each
Swim freestyle & backstroke – 25 meters each
Jump into deep water

Intermediate One:

Deep water bobs
Front & back floats – 20 seconds each
Survival float – 30 seconds
Tread water for 1 minute
Kick on front & back – 50 meters each
Swim freestyle & backstroke – 50 meters each
Elementary backstroke & breaststroke kicks
Jump & dive into deep water

Session Dates:  November 12, 19, 26, and December 3, 10, and 17, 2023.

Registration Dates:  (all opening at 12 p.m.)
Staff:  Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Members:  Thursday, November 2, 2023
Non-members/Insurance Members:  Friday, November 3, 2023

Registration closes on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7 p.m.

T.O.P.S.S.

T.O.P.S.S. is an acronym that represents the six levels of the program: Tadpole One, Tadpole Two, Otter, Porpoise, Seal, and Shark.  Each of these levels teaches a skill set based on the ability level of the children when they enter the program.  Please read the skills taught at each level to determine the best class for your child.  If your child can already perform all the skills for a given level, you should enroll them in the next level.  If you need guidance, please contact Beth Raub, Aquatic Director, at 717-334-9171 ext. 129 or [email protected].

Please read the following descriptions carefully!  It is important that all children are registered for the correct level.

Tadpole One:  (All skills performed with a 3-float backpack)

Has little to no experience being in the water
May blow bubbles
Kicking on front and back with a kickboard and assistance from the instructor
Cannot swim independently on front and back in a horizontal position (20 feet)
May not be comfortable jumping into the water even with the assistance of the instructor

Tadpole Two:  (All skills performed with a 3-float backpack)

Enjoys being in the water and is comfortable
Blowing bubbles
Putting face in the water
Beginning bobbing
Introduction to floats and performs floats with assistance
Kicking on front and back with a kickboard independently (20 feet)
Swimming independently on front and back independently in a horizontal position (40 feet)
Jump to the instructor in shallow water with assistance

Otter:  (All skills performed with a 3-float backpack)

Bobbing
Front and back floats (5 seconds on each side)
Treading water – 30 seconds
Introduction to front & back streamline glides
Kicking on front and back with a kickboard independently (40 feet)
Swim 25 meters independently on the front and back
Jump into the pool independently

Porpoise:  (Skills are performed independently both with and without a 2-float backpack)

Bobbing
Front & Back floats – 10 seconds each
Treading water – 1 minute with a backpack
Kicking with a kickboard – 45 feet – front and back – without a backpack
Swimming – 20 feet – front and back – without a backpack
Jumping and diving into deep water independently – without a backpack

Seal:   (Skills are performed independently without a backpack)

Deep water bobbing
Front & Back floats and Survival float for 20 seconds
Treading water – 1 minute
Kicking with a kickboard – front & back – 25 meters
Swim independently – front & back – 25 meters
Jumping and diving into deep water independently

Shark:  (Skills are performed independently without a backpack)

Deep water bobbing
Front & Back floats and Survival float for 30 seconds
Treading water – 2 minute
Kicking with a kickboard – front & back – 50 meters
25 meters of freestyle with rotary breathing
25 meters of backstroke
Jumping and diving into deep water independently

Session Dates:  November 12, 19, 26, and December 3, 10, and 17, 2023.
Registration Dates:
YWCA Staff:  Wednesday, November 1, 2023, beginning at 12 p.m.
YWCA Member:  Thursday, November 2, 2023, beginning at 12 p.m.
Non-Member/Insurance Member:  Friday, November 3, 2023, beginning at 12 p.m.