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Youth Aquatic Classes
Blow your bubbles and kick your legs…aquatics at the YMCA is better than ever. Programs are offered for infants all the way up to older children. Our youth aquatic programs include: Pre School Swim Lessons, Youth Swim Lessons, and Third Grade Safe Swim Program.. With this many options, we know that you will find the class that will make the difference for you!

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» LY Aquatics Schedule - Summer » RY Aquatics Schedule - Summer

Pool Schedules
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using the pool, please review our Open/Family Swim Testing Policy.


YMCA Splash Week
June 5-8, 2012
at the Lansdowne YMCA and Ridley Area YMCA

This four day program is a beginner program for children that stresses pool safety. Advanced registration required, space is limited. Choose from the following times:

Pre School (ages 3-5)
10:15-10:45am   LY
10:45-11:15am   LY
11-11:30am   RY
3:30-4pm   RY
3:45-4:15pm   LY

Youth (ages 6-12)
11:15am-12pm   LY
4-4:45pm   RY
4:15-5pm   LY
4:45-5:30pm   RY

Cost: FP: $5 Prog./Non-Member: $10

Contact:
» Terry Fonio, LY Aquatic Director, at 610.259.1661 ext. 3013
» Kevin Pierce, RY Aquatic Director, at 610.544.1080 ext. 225
Water Babies (ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years)
Parent/Child class for children 6 months to 2 1/2 years.   LY & RY
Parent Tot (ages 2-4)
Parent/child class for children ages 2-4 years.   LY & RY
Gym & Swim (ages 3-5)
Gym session Saturdays from 11-11:45am then swim session from
12-12:30pm.   LY
Pike with Parent (ages 3-5)
Parent/Child class for children ages 3-5 years.   RY
Pre School Swim Lessons (ages 3-5)
Pike
First independent water experience, needs
orientation to pool and water adjustment, lack
of confidence in water in independent class

Eel
Somewhat comfortable in water independently,
needs adjustment to face immersion, needs
adjustment to back float/paddle

Ray
Jumps into pool on their own, tread water (keep
head afloat without standing) for 20 seconds,
back glide with kicking for 10 seconds

Starfish
Correct rotary (side) breathing with kickboard/
barbell 15 yds., front crawl (freestyle) with over
arm recovery 15 yds., able to do a kneeling dive   LY & RY
Third Grade Safe Swim Program
Could your child use a brush up on their pool skills? Does your child know about pool safety? At the Y, we now offer all third grade students in eastern Delaware County FREE, safe swim classes at the Y during the school year.

It's never to late to teach your child how to be safe in and around water - and at the Y, we've been teaching children water safety for more than 100 years. Don't wait until next summer to help your child be safe in the water!   LY & RY

For session dates and times:
RY contact Kevin Pierce at 610.544.1080 ext. 225
LY contact Terry Fonio at 610.259.1661 ext. 3013
Youth Swim Lessons (ages 6-12)
Polliwog
First water experience, needs orientation to pool and water adjustment, needs adjustment to face immersion

Guppy
Front float/glide, face immersed 5 yds. unassisted, jump into deep water unassisted, tread water 45 sec.

Minnow
Freestyle with rotary (side) breathing 15 yds., backstroke 15 yds., tread water 1 minute

Fish
Freestyle 25 yds., backstroke 25 yds., breaststroke 15 yds.

Flying Fish
Freestyle 50 yds., backstroke 50 yds., breaststroke 25 yds.

Shark
Freestyle 100 yds., individual medley 100 yds., butterfly 25 yds.
LY & RY
CYEDC SUMMER TRAINING
Come train with the Y in a 50 meter pool. This program is for those looking to continue their training all summer long.

Ages
9 and over

When
June 18-July 27

Time
7-8:30am

Where
Briarcliffe Swim Club
Bartram and Oak Ave., Glenolden, PA 19036

Contact
Erik Nelson
610.544.1080 ext. 205
enelson@cyedc.org

Cost
FP: $125 Prog.: $175
(Must be a member of USA Swimming to participate in this program.)

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INSTRUCTIONAL CYEDC SWIM CLINICS
The Community YMCA Swim Team and its coaches will be offering instructional clinics. Each participant must be able to do the stroke offered on that day.

Ages
8 and under/9 and over

When
June 12 - Butterfly
June 19 - Breaststroke
June 26 - Backstroke
July 3 - Freestyle
July 10 - Starts, Turns, Finished for all Strokes & IM
July 17 - Review of all strokes

Time
5-6pm - 8 and under
5-6:30pm - 9 and over

Where
Ridley High School Pool
901 Morton Ave. Folsom, PA 19033

Contact
Erik Nelson
610.544.1080 ext. 205
enelson@cyedc.org
FP: $5 Prog.: $10

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LY - Lansdowne YMCA               RY - Ridley Area YMCA               RHS - Ridley High School Pool

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