• Adult Swim Lessons
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  • Youth Swim Lessons
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  • Aquatic Exercise
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    T he YMCA Youth Aquatics Program is taught by nationally certified instructors. The low student-teacher ratio helps children safely develop skills and self-confidence in the water.

    T he YMCA Aquatics Program for children six months to five years includes water enrichment activities for children under three years of age and incorporates swimming instruction and water safety skills for three to five years old. All classes are 30 minutes and may include Mom and/or Dad.

    Kids 6 years and older will enjoy the guided discovery methods of learning. Each level of the program promotes total health and fitness using the following five components: personal safety, stroke development, water sports and games, personal growth and rescue. Floatation devices and series swimming are used to encourage group participation increasing strength and endurance. Classes are 45 minutes long.

    Youth Classes
    Shrimp, Kipper Children 6 to 18 months who participate with a parent in the pool.
    Inia, Perch Children 19 to 36 months who participate with a parent in the pool
    Pike, Eel, Rays, Starfish Children 3 to 5 years old who participate without a parent. Rays and Starfish must swim and float without assistance.
    Polliwog This is the introductory level for non-swimmers and children unable to swim 20 ft. Children get familiar with the pool and learn pool rules, use floatation devices, floating, front paddle stroke, side and back paddle, synchronized and wet ball introduction.
    Guppy This is the beginning skill level for children completing Polliwog or swimming less than 25 yds. Children learn baskic skills with or without floatation devices, beginning front and back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke.
    Minnow This is for intermediate swimmers or those completing Guppy. Strokes are improved without floatation, wet ball is played, basic syncro skills are learned, persoanl safety/boating and rescue skills are practiced.
    Fish/Flying Fish/Shark These classes are for those completing Fish or moving into advanced swimmer level. The butterfly and sidestroke are refined. Beginning leadership skills are introduced.


    Class Schedules
    Class Meets Time Length Price Session
    Start Dates
    Shrimp, Kipper, Inia, Pearch Saturday

    11:30 am

    		5 Weeks
    Members: $24.00
    Non-Members: $48.00

    Sep. 13, Oct. 25

    Pike, Eel, Rays, Starfish Monday & Wednesday

    6:00 pm

    		3 Weeks
    Members: $26.00
    Non-Members: $50.00

    Sep. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3

    Dec. 1

    Saturday 10:00 am 5 Weeks
    Members: $24.00
    Non-Members: $48.00

    Sep. 13, Oct. 25

    11:30 am
    Pike/Eel Combo Tuesday & Thursday

    1:30 pm

    		3 Weeks
    Members: $26.00
    Non-Members: $50.00

    Sep. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4,

    Dec. 2

    Ray/Starfish Combo Tuesday & Thursday

    2:05 pm

    		3 Weeks
    Members: $26.00
    Non-Members: $50.00

    Sep. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4,

    Dec. 2

    Polliwog, Guppy, Minnow,
    Fish/Flying Fish/Shark    		 Monday & Wednesday

    5:10 pm

    		3 Weeks
    Members: $28.00
    Non-Members: $55.00

    Sep. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3

    Dec. 1

    Saturday

    9:10 am

    10:40 am

    (Polliwog/Guppy/Minnow Only) 

    		 5 Weeks
    Members: $26.00
    Non-Members: $50.00

    Sep. 13, Oct. 25


    The YMCA of Portsmouth
    4900 HighStreet West
    Portsmouth, VA 23703
    Phone: 757-483-YMCA
    Fax: 757-483-4896

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