Focus on swim strokes and diving techniques
Competitive Stroke and Turn Development
- Ages: Five to 17 years
- Class length: 40 minutes
- Seven-class session cost: $80 for members and $160 for non-members, you and/or your teen must be a Y member to receive the discounted rate
This class is designed to develop and improve the four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, as well as competitive starts and turns. Designed for a wide range of swimming abilities, all swimmers will benefit from individual instruction and small class sizes.
To participate in the class, swimmers must be able to properly demonstrate freestyle, backstroke and streamline/glide strokes; have some knowledge of butterfly and breaststroke; and be able to jump from starting blocks or the deck, and swim 50 yards freestyle and 50 yards backstroke continuously.
Diving 1
- Ages: 8 - 17 years
- Class length: 40 minutes
- Seven-class session cost: $80 for members and $160 for non-members, you and/or your teen must be a Y member to receive the discounted rate
Are you interested in learning more about the sport of springboard diving? In this introductory class, beginner diving skills are taught. Diving basics, such as approaches, forward and back fall-ins, and diving technique will be introduced.
This class teaches beginners the basics of competitive diving. Kids will practice approaches, jumps in various body positions, forward dives and back dives. To participate in this class, swimmers must be comfortable swimming in deep water without flotation devices and be able to pass the deep water swim test.
Diving 2
- Ages: 8 - 17 years
- Class length: 40 minutes
- Seven-class session cost: $80 for members and $160 for non-members, you and/or your teen must be a Y member to receive the discounted rate
Participants will build upon skills mastered in the Diving 1 Class. Dives that would be performed in competition are introduced in this level, including somersaults, inwards, and twisting dives. Divers with more advanced skills should register for this class, as the instructor will work at their individual level.
To participate in this class, swimmers must have completed Diving 1 or have equivalent experience.
Swim Crew
- Ages: Five to 14 years
- Class length: 30 minutes
- Seven-class session cost: $80 for members and $160 for non-members, you and/or your teen must be a Y member to receive the discounted rate
Swim Crew is a modified program from Introduction to Swim Team for water less than 7 feet deep.
Youth will learn competitive swimming techniques and language, and are introduced to organized swimming workouts. Participants work on improving their endurance and times, practices relays and fine tune their strokes.
To participate in the class, swimmers must be able to demonstrate the basic skills of what at least two of the main competitive strokes should look like: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Youth must be able to swim 25 yards without stopping.
Introduction to Swim Team - Swim Squad
- Ages: Five to 14 years
- Class length: 40 minutes
- Seven-class session cost: $140 for members and $255 for non-members, you and/or your teen must be a Y member to receive the discounted rate
Intro to Swim Team explores what it’s like to be on a swim team without committing to a whole season. Youth will learn competitive swimming techniques and languages and are introduced to organized swimming workouts. Participants work on improving their endurance and times, practicing relays, dives and other competition starts, and fine tune their strokes.
At the end of the session, youth will have the opportunity to participate in a multi-location event where they can swim against other swimmers in the program and challenge themselves for their personal best.
To participate in the class, swimmers must be able to demonstrate the basic skills of what at least two of the main competitive strokes should look like: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Youth must be able to swim 25 yards without stopping.
Registration Open
Registration for Late Spring session is open for both members and non-members.