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Swim Instruction
The YMCA of Scottsbluff staff wants to help you reach your swimming goals no matter how big or small. Anyone, regardless or age or ability, can be taught to swim.
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| Private Swimming Lessons |
Private and semi-private swim lessons are offered for those who would like more individual attention. Lessons can be one, two, three or four students per instructor. Private lessons are set up according to your day and time requests. There are four lessons in a package; each lesson is 30 minutes in length.
Ages: 6 months and older
Fees: One Student: $60.00 Member $80.00 Program Member
Two-Four Students: $40.00 Member per student $55.00 Program Member per student
Times: Set up by request
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YMCA Parent/Child Lessons
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Age: 6-36 months |
SKIP-(Shrimp, Kipper, Inia, Perch): This is an introduction to the aquatic environment for parents and their child. Parents accompany children in the water to learn safe, fun practices in and around the water.
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| Preschool Swimming Lessons |
Ages 3-5 |
Pike: this level helps children develop safe pool behavior, adjust to the water, and develop independent movement in the water. It is designed for new swimmers, teaching basic paddle stroke and kicking skills, pool safety, proper use of IFDs and PFDs, and comfort with holding face in the water while blowing bubbles and swimming. This 30-minute program offers children their first experience in the pool without parental assistance.
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| YMCA Youth Swimming Lessons |
Polliwog: |
Ages: 6-11 |
This is the beginning level for school-age children. It gets children acquainted with the pool, the use of flotation devices and floating. By the end of this level, they should know the front paddle stroke and side and back paddle.
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Guppy: |
Ages: 6-11 |
The children continue to practice and build upon basic skills, now performing more skills without the aid of a flotation device. They are introduced to the front and back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke. Children can swim a length of the pool without assistance at the end of this level.
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Minnow: |
Ages: 6-11 |
This is the initial intermediate level. The children further refine the lead-up strokes they have learned as their skills become more like those normally used in swimming.
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Fish: |
Ages: 6-12 |
At this level, students work to perform the crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, back crawl stroke and sidestroke, with turns. They are introduced to the butterfly stroke. They learn diving skills and continue learning personal safety, boating, and rescue skills; they are introduced to the use of a mask and fins.
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Flying Fish: |
Ages: 6-12 |
At this advanced level, students work on refining their strokes and increasing their endurance. They develop the ability to perform more complex combinations of synchronized swimming and they also are introduced to the use of a snorkel. They learn more about boating safety, personal safety and rescue procedures.
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Shark: |
Ages: 6-12 |
The students at this level continue to improve their strokes, with starts and turns and are introduced to the inverted breaststroke, the trudgen crawl and the over arm stroke. Opportunities are provided for further work on synchronized swimming, wetball and snorkeling as well as personal safety, boating safety and rescue skills.
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| Adult Swimming Lessons |
Ages: 14 and up |
Adult Beginner-this class is for individuals who have either not had formal swim lessons, are not comfortable in the water or know very little swimming technique. The class will focus on water adjustment and the basic fundamentals of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and treading water.
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| YMCA Lifeguard Certification: |
This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard. Call for class times. |
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Senior Swim
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00-10:00 A.M.
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| Twinges and Hinges |
Total range of motion program for those suffering from muscular or joint discomfort. This class is recommended prior to and after joint and back surgery.
Ages: 14 and up
Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00-11:00 A. M. & 1:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Fees: $15.00 members $40.00 Program members
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| Water Workout |
This full body workout is a combination of cardio endurance, muscle conditioning and interval training. Aqua Step and Hydro-Pilates will also be incorporated with the use of thera-band. This non-impact portion of class will help strengthen and stretch muscles. You do not need to get your hair wet for this class.
Ages: 14 and up
Times: Monday-Friday 8:00-9:00 A.M.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5:45-6:30 P.M.
Fees: $20.00 Members $50.00 Program Members
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