YOUTH AQUATICS

AT THE ILLINOIS VALLEY YMCA LINK AQUATIC CENTER

LEARN –TO- SWIM YOUTH AQUATICS

5 – 14 years

 

The American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience while learning aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. The objective is to teach children  to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water. Pick-up a brochure on swimming levels and prerequisites at the Illinois Valley YMCA. Must be the required age at the starting date of the class. MIN/MAX: VARIES PER CLASS.

 

LEVEL I:

Introduction to Water Skills (30 min)

PREREQUISITE: None
 

PURPOSE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Basic water safety rules

  • Using a lifejacket

  • Submerging mouth, nose & eyes

  • Opening eyes underwater & picking up submerged object

  • Swimming on front & back using arm & leg actions

  • Exhaling underwater

  • Floating on front & back

  • Getting help in an emergency

Level I Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   2/7

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS101 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS102 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS103 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS104 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS105 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 5/3-5/19

  SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 3/6

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN      1AQLTS100 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUN      1AQLTS101 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL       1AQLTS102 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS103 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS104 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4
10JUL       1AQLTS105 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/26-8/4

LEVEL II:

 Fundamental Aquatic Skills (30 min)

PREREQUISITE: American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 1

 

PURPOSE:  To provide student with opportunities for success with fundamental skills

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Moving in the water while wearing a lifejacket

  • Submerging entire head

  • Front & Back glide

  • Treading in chest deep  water using arm & leg motions

  • Comfortable floating with face in the water

  • Introduction to rotary (side) breathing

  • EXIT SKILL 1

    Step from pool side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll over to a back float, return to standing position, then move into a back float for 5 seconds and return to a standing position.

  • Bobbing in water

  • Jellyfish float

  • Swimming using combined stroke on front & back

  • Getting help in an emergency

  • Introduction to sidestroke arm and leg actions

  • EXIT SKILL 2

    Push off and swim using a combination of arm and leg movements for15 feet on the front, push off and swim using a combination of arm movement for 15 feet on the back.

 

Level II Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   2/7

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS201 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS202 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS203 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS204 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS205 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 5/3-5/19

 SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 3/7

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN      1AQLTS200 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUN      1AQLTS201 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL       1AQLTS202 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS203 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS204 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4
10JUL       1AQLTS205 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/26-8/4

 

LEVEL III:

Stroke Development (30 Min)

PREREQUISITE: American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 2:Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate or demonstrate all

completion requirements in Level 2.

 

PURPOSE:  To build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Reaching assist

  • Submerging & retrieving an object

  • Front & back glide

  • Front & back crawl -15 FT

  • EXIT SKILL

    Jump into chest-deep water from the side, swim front crawl for 15 yards with face in the water and rhythmic breathing pattern (to side), maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim back crawl for 15 yards

  • Kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression)

  • Rotary breathing in horizontal position

  • Survival float, back float

  • Butterfly-kick & body motion 15 FT

  • Tread in deep water- 30 seconds

  • Deep water back float/survival float

  • Intermediate lifejacket skills

 

 

Level III Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   2/8

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS301 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS302 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS303 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS304 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS305 MON, WED 5:40 - 6:10 PM 5/3-5/19

 

 SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 3/8

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN      1AQLTS300 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUN      1AQLTS301 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL       1AQLTS302 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS303 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS304 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4
10JUL       1AQLTS305 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/26-8/4

 

LEVEL IV:

Stroke Improvement (30 MIN)

 

PREREQUISITE: American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 3: Stroke Development certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 3.

 

PURPOSE:  To build student confidence and performance of the swimming strokes learned in Level 3 by providing additional guided practice

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Safe diving rules

  • Dive from stride position or shallow dive

  • Survival float, back float in deep water- 1 min.

  • Open turns on front and back

  • Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly- 15 YDS

  • EXIT SKILL 1:
    Perform a feet-first entry into chest-deep water, swim

    front crawl for 25 yards, maintain position on back 1

    minute in deep water (float or sculling), and swim

    elementary backstroke for 15 yards.

  • Throwing assist

  • Tread in deep water- 1 min.

  • Feet-first surface dive

  • Front & back crawl -25 YDS

  • Swim on side with scissors kick- 15 YDS

  • Advanced lifejacket skills

  • Introduction to diving

  • EXIT SKILL 2:
    Swim breaststroke 15 yards, tread water for 1

    minute, swim back crawl 25 yards.

 

Level IV Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   1/4

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS401 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS402 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS403 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS404 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS405 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 5/3-5/19

 

Summer FREE LESSONS  June 7-10th  MIN/MAX 2/7      BEGIN TO SWIM CLASSES  AGES 6-8 ONLY

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 OR 3 WEEK SESSION
10JUN   1AQLTS1000 MON, TUES, WED, THUR 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/7-6/10
10JUN   1AQLTS1001 MON, TUES, WED, THUR 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/7-6/10
10JUN   1AQLTS1002 MON, TUES, WED, THUR 9:40 - 10:10 AM 6/7-6/10

 SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 3/5

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN      1AQLTS400 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUN      1AQLTS401 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL       1AQLTS402 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS403 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS404 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4
10JUL       1AQLTS405 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/26-8/4

 

LEVEL V: (30 min)

Stroke Refinement

PREREQUISITE: American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 4: Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 4.

 

PURPOSE:  To build on the skills in Level 4 by providing additional guided practice

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Survival swimming- 2 MINUTES

  • Standing dive (diving progression)

  • Open turns on front & back

  • Flip turns on front & back

  • Front & back crawl- 50 YARDS EACH

  • EXIT SKILL 1
    Perform a shallow dive into deep water, swim front crawl 50 yards, maintain a back float position for 2 minutes in deep water (float or scull) and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.

  • Performing rescue breathing

  • Tuck & pick surface dive

  • Swim underwater 15 YARDS

  • Tread in deep water- 2 minutes

  • Front flip turn & backstroke flip turn

  • Elementary backstroke, butterfly- 25 YARDS EACH

  • Breaststroke, sidestroke- 25 YARDS EACH

  • EXIT SKILL 2
    Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes and swim back crawl for 50 yards.

Level V Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   1/4

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS501 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS502 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS503 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS504 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS505 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 5/3-5/19

 SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 2/4

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN      1AQLTS500 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUN      1AQLTS501 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL       1AQLTS502 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS503 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL       1AQLTS504 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4
10JUL       1AQLTS505 MON, TUES, WED 9:05 - 9:35 AM 7/26-8/4

 

 

LEVEL VI: (30 min)

Swimming and Skill Proficiency Fitness Swimming

PREREQUISITE: American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 4: Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 4.

 

PURPOSE:  To build on the skills in Level 4 by providing additional guided practice

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Refine the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with “menu” options. Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate on swim teams and in more advanced course such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. The options the Illinois Valley YMCA offers include:

                               +Personal Water Safety                        +Fitness Swimmer

 

Level VI Fee:
1st Child $20 Y-Members; $ 25.00 non-members; 2nd Child 50% off for full sessions  MIN/MAX   1/3

JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2010  LESSONS
CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JAN      1AQLTS601 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 1/18-2/3
10FEB      1AQLTS602 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 2/8-2/24
10MAR    1AQLTS603 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 3/8-3/24
10APR     1AQLTS604 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 4/12-4/28
10MAY    1AQLTS605 MON, WED 5:30 - 6:00 PM 5/3-5/19

 SUMMER 2010 1ST CHILD $25/MMEMBER   $30/NON-MEMBER  2ND CHILD 50% OFF     MIN/MAX 1/2

CODE # DAY(S) TIME 2 WEEK SESSION
10JUN     1AQLTS600 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 6/14-6/23
10JUL      1AQLTS601 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/5-7/14
10JUL      1AQLTS602 MON, TUES, WED 8:30 - 9:00 AM 7/26-8/4






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