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.
Program fee for seven week session: Family Member: $70; Members $105; Non-members $150
- Fall Session #2: November 3 to December 21
- 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.
Program fee for seven week session: Members $200; Non-members $250
- Fall Session #2: November 3 to December 21
- Tuesdays plus Thursdays 5:30 to 6:15 pm plus Fridays 5:30 to 6:00 pm
New York Sharks Swim Team
Guppy and Bronze level swimmers of the New York Sharks Swim Team will be training at the YMCA pool this year. The program will be administered through the NY Sharks Swim Club. If you are interested in joining, click here to link to the Sharks website for details regarding tryouts, fees, schedules and requirements to qualify for the Bronze level. Swimmers in the program must be members of the YMCA and will participate in YMCA competitive meets. Swimmers not ready to participate in the Bronze group will be able to participate in Guppies if they are able to swim at least one lap of freestyle. Guppies will train every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15 to 7:15 pm. Bronze swimmers will train three days per week: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and Fridays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. All fees and registrations are handled by the New York Sharks.
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 31 hours over three Sundays
- Sunday, November 23, 10:00 am to 11:00 am and 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Sunday, November 30, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Sunday, December 7, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
You must attend all sessions and be 15 years old by December 7, 2008. Space is limited and registration will be on a first come first served basis so register early. Registration ends Friday, November 21. Call the Assistant Aquatics Director at (845)-358-0245 for course fee information and to register.
Prerequisites:
- Swim 500 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order: 200 yards front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing propellant kick; (rhythmic breathing may be performed either by breathing to the side or to the front.); 100 yards breaststroke; last 200 yards may be a mixture of front crawl with rhythmic breathing or breaststroke.
- 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. When returning to the starting point, the candidate must hold the 10 pound object with both hands and keep his or her face above the water.
- 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%.
The course length is 40 hours split over two nights per week for 4 weeks. We anticipate offering this course in January or March of 2009. Please watch for more details as the time approaches or call the Assistant Aquatics Director at (845)-358-0245 for further information.
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. Call the Aquatics Director at (845) 358-0245 for details.