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Aquatics
HELPING YOU GET STARTED
Can the student respond to verbal cues and jump on land?
YES NO
A / WATER DISCOVERY PC A B / PS 1 / SA 1
Is the student comfortable working with an instructor without a parent in the water?
YES NO
0 / WATER EXPLORATION PS 1 / SA 1
Will the student go underwater voluntarily?
Can the student do a front and back foat on their own?
Can the student swim 10 - 15 yards on their own front and back?
Can the student swim 15 yards of front and back crawl?
YES NO
1 / WATER ACCLIMATION PS 1 / SA 1 / ADULT
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool?
YES NO
2 / WATER MOVEMENT PS 2 / SA 2 / ADULT
3 / WATER STAMINA PS 3 / SA 3 / ADULT
4 / STROKE INTRODUCTION PS 4 / SA 4 / ADULT
4 / STROKE INTRODUCTION PS 4 / SA 4 / ADULT
Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, and butterfy across the pool and back?
YES NO
4 / STROKE INTRODUCTION PS 4 / SA 4 / ADULT
PERPETUAL SWIM LESSONS
THE NEW WAY TO ADVANCE! CHOOSE A TIME AND IT’S YOURS FOR THE YEAR!
For preschool and school aged swimmers! Simply choose a time that fts your schedule and keep that time through the school year. As your child’s skills develop, we will be able to advance them within the same time slot. For pricing information and to register, call us at 508-879-4420.
Check out all our dates and times for Perpetual Swim Preschool and School Aged children on page 18!
AQUATICS
YOUTH PROGRAMS
A & B, PRESCHOOL, SCHOOL AGE 1-2:
Cost:
Family Member: $87
Youth Member: $108
Non-Member $174
PARENT & CHILD A & B
Ages 6-24 months (A) & ages 2-3 (B)
Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confdence building experiences. Parents will learn about water safety, drowning prevention and the importance of supervision. At level B, accompanied by a parent, the children prepare for the transition to preschool level aquatics by encouraging purposeful movement through audio and/or visual cues.
Monday, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Monday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Wednesday, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Thursday, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Friday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM Sunday, 10:25 AM - 10:55 PM Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
PRESCHOOL 1: WATER ACCLIMATION
Designed for beginners with little to no swimming experience or are uncomfortable in the water. In this stage, students increase their comfort with the water with underwater exploration and basic selfrescue skills performed with assistance. Ages 3-5
PRESCHOOL 2: WATER MOVEMENT
Must have successfully completed Stage 1 or be comfortable going under water independently. In this stage, students increase their swimming ability with forward movement in the water and basic selfrescue skills performed independently. Ages 3-5
Monday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Monday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Monday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Tuesday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Wednesday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Thursday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Friday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Saturday, 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday, 8:50 AM - 9:20 AM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Sunday, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Sunday, 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Sunday, 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Monday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Monday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Monday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Tuesday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Wednesday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Friday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Saturday, 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday, 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Sunday, 9:15 AM - 9:15 AM Sunday, 9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Sunday, 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
PERPETUAL SWIM DATES AND TIMES
CHOOSE A TIME AND IT’S YOURS FOR THE YEAR!
Preschool stages 1-4 (ages 3-5)
Tuesday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Wednesday, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday, 6:05 PM - 6:35 PM Thursday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Thursday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM
School Age stages 1-6 (ages 6-12)
Tuesday, 5:10 PM - 5:50 PM Tuesday, 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM Wednesday, 4:00 PM – 4:40 PM Wednesday, 4:45 PM– 5:25 PM Thursday, 5:10 PM - 5:50 PM Thursday, 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM
Homeschoolers: Tuesday, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Contact Sahara Adams to learn more at: SAdams@metrowestymca.org
AQUATICS
YOUTH PROGRAMS
PRESCHOOL 3: WATER STAMINA
Must have successfully completed Stage 2 or be able to submerge and blow out air, jump in, foat on back and front for 10 seconds, tread water for 10 seconds, front and back glide 5 yards, and swim, roll, foat, roll, swim 5 yards all independently. In this stage, students develop intermediate self-rescue skills performed for longer durations and distances than previous stages. Ages 3-5
Monday, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Monday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Monday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Thursday, 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Friday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Saturday, 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday, 8:50 AM - 9:20 AM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Sunday, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Sunday, 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
PRESCHOOL 4:
Must have successfully completed Level 3 - or can swim 15 yards with face in the water, submerge and retrieve an object from the bottom, swim on back 10 yards independently, tread water 30 seconds, jump in independently and swim to wall. Ages 3-5.
Monday, 4:35 PM - 5:05 PM Friday, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Sunday, 9:50 AM - 10:20 PM
SCHOOL AGE 1: WATER ACCLIMATION
Designed for beginners with little to no swimming experience or are uncomfortable in the water. In this stage, students increase their comfort with the water with underwater exploration and basic selfrescue skills performed with assistance. Ages 6-13
Monday, 5:10 PM - 5:40 PM Friday, 5:55 PM - 6:25 PM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sunday, 12:20 PM - 12: 50 PM
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SCHOOL AGE 2: WATER MOVEMENT
Must have successfully completed Stage 1 or be comfortable going under water independently. In this stage, students increase their swimming ability with forward movement in the water and basic selfrescue skills performed independently. Ages 6-13
Monday, 5:10 PM - 5:40 PM Friday, 5:10 PM - 5:40 PM Friday, 5:55 PM - 6:25 PM Saturday, 9:25 AM - 9:55 AM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Saturday, 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sunday, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM Sunday, 12:20 PM - 12: 50 PM
AQUATICS
YOUTH PROGRAMS
SCHOOL AGE 3-6 7 weeks Family Member $93 | Youth Member $116 | Non-Members $186
SCHOOL AGE 3: WATER STAMINA
Must have successfully completed Stage 2 or be able to submerge and blow out air, jump in, foat on back and front for 20 seconds, tread water for 10 seconds, front and back glide 10 yards, and swim, roll, foat, roll, swim 5 yards all independently. In this stage, students develop intermediate self-rescue skills performed for longer durations and distances than previous stages. Ages 6-13
Monday, 5:10 PM - 5:50 PM Monday, 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM Friday, 5:10 PM - 5:50 PM Friday, 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM Saturday, 10:35 AM - 11:15 AM Saturday, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM Sunday, 12:20 PM - 1:00 PM
SCHOOL AGE 4: STROKE INTRODUCTION
Must have successfully completed Stage 3 or be able to swim, foat, swim 25 yards any stroke, swim 15 yards on back and front, jump in and swim 10 yards, tread water for a minute. In this stage, students are introduced to basic stroke technique in freestyle and backstroke and water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke. Ages 6-13
SCHOOL AGE 5: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Must have successfully completed Stage 4 or be able to swim 25 yards any stroke and perform freestyle with rotary breathing, backstroke, elementary backstroke, tread water for a minute, breaststroke kick and butterfy kick. In this stage, students are introduced to a full breaststroke and butterfy and water safety through treading water and sidestroke. Ages 6-13
Monday, 5:55 - 6:35 PM Friday, 5:10 PM - 5:50 PM Friday, 5:55 PM - 6:35 PM Saturday, 10:35 AM - 11:15 PM Saturday, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
SCHOOL AGE 6: STROKE MECHANICS
Must have successfully completed Stage 5 or be able to swim 50 yards any stroke and perform freestyle with bent arm recovery, backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfy for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, and be able to dive. In this stage, students refne their stroke technique in all major competitive strokes, build endurance, and are encouraged to swim as part of a healthy lifestyle. Ages 6-13