Teen and Pre-competitive Lessons and Lifeguard Training
Teen Lessons (Age 13 to 17)
Teen lessons for ages 13 to 17 are offered at the beginner and advanced levels. The instructor to student ratio is 1:8. Classes for all levels take place on the same date and time period and are combined with the Adult lessons.
Spring Program fee: Members $85; Non-Members $140
- Spring Session I: Week of Monday, March 1
to week of Monday, April 12 (7 weeks). Make-up session for
Easter (Sunday, April 4) will be Sunday
April 25.
- Sundays 1:00 to 1:45 PM
Teen Beginner
This level is for those teens who have not had swimming lessons before or who are not comfortable in the water. Participants will learn basic swimming and water safety skills.
Teen Advanced
This level is for teens that wish to improve their basic strokes while learning some more advanced skills including freestyle, backstroke, sidestroke and breaststroke. Participants will then attempt to perfect their strokes through repetition and instruction.
Pre-Competitive (Age 8 to 14)
This program is designed to build endurance, work on stroke technique and prepare for competitive racing. Knowledge of strokes and ability to swim the length of the pool is necessary. The class meets twice a week for one hour each time.
Spring Program fee: Members $200; Non-members $250
- Spring Session I: Week of Monday, March 1
to week of Monday, April 12 (7 weeks). Make-up session for
Easter (Sunday, April 4) will be Sunday
April 25.
- Tuesdays plus Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 PM
- Mondays plus Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Volunteer for the Future (Ages 11 to 15)
This program is designed for youth who wish to volunteer in the YMCA Aquatics program but are too young to qualify as certified lifeguards. Under a structured program you will assist lifeguards and aquatics supervisors while developing aquatic and leadership skills that will be helpful in successfully completing the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at age 15. You will learn about preventing aquatic injuries, proper response to water emergencies, swim teaching techniques, pool maintenance and aquatic professionalism. All this while you gain hours of community service. Hours will be worked around your current schedule.
Prerequisite: Swim front crawl for 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side. Tread water for one minute using arms and legs. Submerge and swim a distance of ten feet underwater. Skills evaluation will occur on the first day of the program.
If you are interested please contact the Aquatics Department at (845) 358-0245.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training (Age 15 and up)
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course
This course trains you for work as a lifeguard. Upon successful completion of the course you are certified by the American Red Cross (ARC) as trained in lifeguarding skills. On the first day of the course, you must pass the water skills test shown below in order to continue in the course. You will be certified in Lifeguarding/First Aid (3 years) and CPR/AED Professional Rescuer (1 year) if you attend all course sessions, participate fully, and pass all physical tests and evaluations with a grade of at least 80%.
The course length is 30 hours over three days. The next class will take place on March 14, 21 and 28 from 9AM to 7 PM each day. The class after that will take place on April 11, 18 and 25 from 9AM to 7 PM each day. Both of these classes are full at this time. The class in May (May 2, 9 and 16 from 9AM to 7PM) is also full at this time. A class will take place in June, but the dates are not certain yet.
Call the Aquatics Director at (845)-358-0245 for future course information and to register. The fee for the course is $425. You may hold a spot in the next open course to be held by paying a deposit of $425.
You must attend all sessions and be 15 years old by the last day of classes. Space is limited and registration will be on a first come first served basis so register early.
Prerequisites:
- Swim 300 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order: 100 yards front crawl, 100 yards breaststroke, and 100 yards of either.
- Swim 20 yards by front crawl or breaststroke. Dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet and recover a 10 pound object. Return the object to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object.
- Age at least 15 years old by the last day of classes.
Prerequisite water testing takes place on the first day of classes.
The course fee will be refunded if the participant fails to pass the prerequisite test. Registrants are subject to a 25% processing fee if a request for refund is submitted prior to the start of the course. There are no refunds for failure to attend or to meet the requirements of the course once passing the prerequisites test.
There are NO make up classes. Students must attend all classes. No exceptions.
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course (Age 16 and up)
This course teaches you how to instruct others in water safety and learning to swim. Upon successful completion of the course you are certified by the American Red Cross (ARC) as trained to teach the following ARC courses: all six levels of the Learn to Swim program, Basic Water Rescue, Longfellow's Whales Tales and Safety Training for Coaches. On the first day of the course, you will be taught the Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) course and must pass the basic water skills test shown below as well as pass the written test associated with the FIT course. You will be certified as a Water Safety Instructor (WSI) for 2 years if you attend all course sessions, participate fully, and pass all physical tests and evaluations with a grade of at least 80%.
Please call the Aquatics Director at (845)-358-0245 for further information. The fee for the course is $450.
Prerequisites:
- Swim 25 yards crawl
- Swim 25 yards back crawl
- Swim 25 yards breaststroke
- Swim 25 yards elementary backstroke
- Swim 25 yards sidestroke
- Swim 15 yards butterfly
- Tread water for 1 minute
- Maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water
- Age at least 16 years old by the last day of classes.
Prerequisite water testing takes place on the first day of classes.
The course fee will be refunded if the participant fails to pass the prerequisite test. Registrants are subject to a 25% processing fee if a request for refund is submitted prior to the start of the course. There are no refunds for failure to attend or to meet the requirements of the course once passing the prerequisites test.
There are NO make up classes. Students must attend all classes. No exceptions.
American Red Cross Recertification
Lifeguard Training and CPR for the Professional Rescuer challenge re-certification is offered in the late spring each year and at other times depending on demand. Call the Aquatics Director at (845) 358-0245 for details.