Author: Ziev, Francine

Adult swim lessons
For adults at all levels, Y swim lessons emphasize endurance, personal safety, skill development, and lifesaving techniques. Adult lessons focus on learning to increase your comfort around water. You will also learn specific strokes and how to improve your technique.
Swim, sports, dance & play
Children participate in 30 minutes of gym, fitness, dance, or sports followed by a 30 minute group swim lesson.
Gym & Swim
Fit & Float
Ballet & Bubbles
Jive & Dive
Sports & Splash
For more information on aquatic’s classes, call (218)722-4745 ext. 131 or visit www.duluthymca.org

Private lessons (all ages)
The Y offers private and semi-private lessons for children ages three and older, teens, and adults. Private lessons can be tailored to fit your needs if you have something specific you want to work on. Fill out your package information sheet at the front desk and an instructor will get in touch with you shortly!
Package A: Four 30 minute private lessons
Package B: Four 30 minute semi-private lessons (2-3 children of the same level)
Package C: Four 1 hour /five 45 minute/eight 30 minute private lessons
Package D: Four 1 hour/five 45 minute/eight 30 minute semi-private lessons (2-3 children of the same level)

DULUTH AREA YMCA 302 W 1st Street Duluth MN 55802 P 218.722.4745
Www.duluthymca.org

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Youth swim lessons
The Y Youth Aquatics Program is divided into several different levels and is oriented toward student-centered learning. It is designed to insure the student’s safety, provide for regular and progressive success, and make the learning process more enjoyable.
Parent/Child (6 mo. to 5 yrs.)
Parent must accompany child in the water.
Shrimp/Kipper (6-18 months)
Children develop body awareness, independence, water safety skills, and stroke development through guided practice, music, and games.
Inia/Perch (19-36 months)
Children continue to develop the skills from Shrimp/Kipper while gaining a little more independence.
Cuddle Fish (2-5 years)
deal for the independent toddler or the preschooler that still needs more assistance. The class will have a balance between swimming with a parent and trying skills independently along with the teacher.

Preschool (3-5 years)
Pike
Swimmers have very minimal experience in the water or no experience at all. Swimmers adjust to being away from a parent in the water as well as learn the basics of kicking, scooping, floating, and safety.
Eel
Swimmer continue working on being comfortable in the water with more independence and less flotation. By the end of the class, they should be submerging fully, kicking on their front and back, and swimming independently for short distances.
Ray
Swimmers work on rhythmic breathing, alternating arm action, diving, and swimming independently for longer distances. Swimmers at this level may join the Mini-Northern swim team.
Starfish
Swimmers work on the front crawl with rhythmic breathing, diving, and the whip kick. Swimmers that pass Starfish may advance to Guppy or join the Duluth YMCA Northerns Swim Team as a Kindergartner.

Youth (6-12 years)
Polliwog
For youth with little or no swimming experience. Swimmers will learn about pool safety, kicking, floating, gliding, and becoming comfortable in the water.
Guppy
Swimmers continue working on floating, rhythmic breathing, front crawl, back crawl, and kicking.
Minnow
Swimmers work on refining the front and back crawl as well as begin to practice the basics of the breaststroke.
Fish
Swimmers work on a variety of new skills including breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly.
Mini Northern
Swimmers must have passed the Minnow level to enroll as a Mini Northern. This competitive swim class introduces children to swimming as a team sport. Swimmers work on stroke drills, refinement, endurance, and technique.