Did you know?
That we teach Swim Lesson Year Round?
Click on the Blue Register On Line and you can register right now for our Sept to Dec lessons.
If you have any quesitons please contact Jennifer Dick at 685-6512 or at jdick@ymcabham.org
OUTDOOR POOL SCHEUDLE UNTIL LABOR DAY
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SBY ( Swim Birmingham YMCA)
SBY is a year round swim team offering training for beginners though college level swimmers. SBY's certified coaches will dramatically improve yoru childs's swimming ablility, while maintaining the YMCA's focus on paostive charcter values; caring, honesty, respect, and responsiblity. We are also the most convenitent and ecomomical swim team in the Birmingham area. To participate your child must be evaluated to be placed in the correct group. Evaluations are done by the SBY coaches.
SBY Swim Camp (Evaluations)
Aug 16-20
4-6pm
$20.00
Practice officially starts on Monday Aug 23, 2010.
$95 registration fee (USA registraton, shirt, cap, and tatoos)
Session Prices for groups:
SuperSquad $175 members/$227 non members
Bronze $200 members/ $260 non members
Silver $230 members/ $325 non members
Gold $280 members/ $340 non members
Montly payments are available by bankdraft only.
For more information please contact Jennifer Dick at jdick@ymcabham.org
FALL 2010 GROUP AND PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
SWIM LESSONS FROM SEPT TO DEC
Session Dates:
Sept 6-30
Oct 4-28*
Nov 29- Dec 16*
*offering private lessons only during these 2 sessions.
Class Times are as follows:
Preschool (ages 3-5)
9:30am
10:15am
6:00pm
Youth (6 and older)
6:45pm
Cost:
YMCA Members $54
Non-Members $87
We must 3 particpants for the class to make.
Private and Semi Private Swim Lessons
Want to learn how to swim but not in a group setting? Want to work on your technique? Private Swim Lessons is just what you are looking for. You will receive 6/ 30 minutes sessions with a certified swim lesson instructor. Your lessons during the summer. The classes will run M/W or T/TH for the first week and then M,Tues for the 2ned week.
Please fill out registraion form and return it with your payment to the front desk or you can register on line. The Aquatics Department will contact you the Friday before the session to start to set up your times.
Please contact Jennifer Dick at jdick@ymcabham.org or at 685.6512 for more information.
Cost:
YMCA Members $90
Non-Members $108
Adult and Saturday lessons will be done as private lessons.
Please contact Jennifer Dick for more information.
The last day to register for a session is the Thursday before that session starts. The Shelby County Aquatics Department may cancel a class due to weather. In that case, make up days will be on the Friday of the week the class was cancelled.
Parent/Child Swim Lessons
This is for children ages 6-36 months.
We now offer 2 types Parent/Child Classes:
One is called Parent/Child course which is a water exploration class that teaches parents and thier children how to become comfortable in the water. This will be done through songs and games. As your child becomes more comfortable in the water, instructors will begin to work with you and your child on basic swimming skills. This will be done in such as way that gives the parent tools to start working with their child in the water. The Y stresses that swimming is a natural part of development, and with all things is different for every child. Please be patient with your child. Tasks such as going underwater and getting wet should be done on a voluntary basis by the child, not forced. Children who regard water as a happy place will learn skills much quicker than those that have been forced to do so. Please keep in mind that at the end of this class your child will not be a swimmer. It will take many more sessions of lessons to totally grasp swimming.
The other parent/child class that we offer is call Almost 3. This is class is just for parents and thier 2 year old swimmers. Parent's are in the water for the half of the session and then the children will be in the class with just the instructor for the second half of the session. Parent's will be working with the instructor on Pike level skills in the class so that once they turn 3 they will be ready for the Pike's w/Parents class.
Fall Saturday class dates
Sept 4, 11, 18, 25
Saturday times for the fall
Parent/Child 9-9:30am
Almost 3 9-9:30am
Pikes w/ Parents 10-10:30
Saturday class cost:
$22 for members $44 non members
Preschool Lessons (Ages 3-5)
Pikes w/Parents: This class is designed to bridge between Almost 3 and indpendent swimming lessons. This class will cover the same skills as the Pike level with parental supervision in the water. The goal is to prepare the preschool swimmer to independntly and comfortably participate inthe Pike level.
Pike: This class is for beginners and any child that cannot swim on their own.
Eel: This class is for a child who can swim at least 10 ft (from the wall to the flags) on their own, float on their front and back, and put their face in the water.
Ray: This class for a child who can swim half the length of the pool on their own. They should also be able to swim 15 feet on their back.
Starfish: This class if for children who can swim the length of the pool on their own (75ft). They should also be able to swim the length of the pool on their back.
Must have 3 kids in the class for it to make.
Swim Lesson Sept - Dec
Sept 6-30
Oct 4-28
Nov 1-18*
Nov 29-Dec 16*
*offering Private Lessons only during these 2 sesssions
Preschool Class Times:
8:45am, 9:30am
4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm
Youth and Adult Swim Lessons (Ages 6-13)
Polliwog: This is any child who cannot swim the length of the pool on their stomach.
Guppy: In this level the child can swim the length of the pool on their stomach, but not with rhythmic breathing. Children in this level should also be able to swim at least half the length of the pool on their back.
Minnow: Children in this level can swim the length of the pool on their stomach with rhythmic breathing. They should also be able to swim the length of the pool on their back.
Fish: Children at this level should be able to do the front crawl (with rotary breathing), for at least the length of the pool, as well as backstroke for the length of the pool. They should also be able to do a rudimentary breaststroke for the length of the pool.
Flying Fish: In this level the kids have mastered the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke. They should be able to do a rudimentary butterfly.
Shark: Kids in this level should be able to swim all four competitive strokes legally. They should build endurance, refine strokes and begin to learn basic life guarding skills. They will also be introduced to strokes such as the lifesaving stroke.
Must have 3 kids in the class for it to make.
Fall Session:
Sept 6-30
Oct 4-28
Classes are M/W or T/TH at 6:45pm
