Fall Pool Schedule (August 24 - December 2010)

Adult Lap Swim Only

for members 17 years old and older.

Family Swim

for families to swim together, parents must accompany children in the pool

Open Swim

children under 8 years old must be accompanied in the pool by a parent or responsible adult

Youth Lap

for members 8-16 years old to swim laps only - Members FREE  Community $2.00 per visit

Special Groups

for large groups that consistently come to the pool, must be arranged with the Aquatic Director

YMCA swimming lessons are offered for those ages 6 months and up. Swimming lessons are broken into 5 categories: Parent/child, preschool, youth, teen, and adult. In YMCA classes, not only are you taught to swim, but you also learn about yourself, about safety and rescue skills, and about water activities that you can enjoy for a lifetime.

Open Programming for Aquatics
We are continuing with this concept to better meet your needs as a busy family. ALL preschool and/or school age level classes will be offered during Open Programming times. Registration and fees will remain the same. Participants will still have proper child/instructor ratio and be placed in a class according to their age and ability. Some levels, just as we do now, may be combined if enrollment is low. Please make sure to check the class descriptions below to know what level to properly register your child. Be sure to check the swimming lesson schedule for marked Open Programming times, days and levels. Registration for Open Programming is now available online.

Fall I Session August 30 - October 16 ( 7 Weeks) *Labor Day makeup lesson October 18	Member	Community
Preschool-Teen & Open Programming Parent/Child	$23.75 $18.75	$47.50 $37.50

Fall II Session October 25 - December 18 (8 Weeks) Thurs. classes are 7 weeks and will be prorated.	Member	Community
Pre-school-Teen & Open Programming Parent/Child	$27.00 $1.50	$54.00 $43.00

*Note:  All aquatics programs are subject to change due to low enrollment.  If a swim lesson has fewer than 3 participants enrolled, that class will be combined with a similar class, cancelled, or reduced from 40 minutes to 30 minutes.  Any water fitness class with less than 3 participants enrolled will be cancelled for the session and class fees will be credited. 

Aquatic Staff

Karen Thie has been an Aquatic Director since 1995 and has been at the Burlington Y since 2006. She is a 1992 graduate of Iowa State University with a BA in Leisure Studies. She is faculty with the YMCA of the USA for Swimming Lessons and is an instructor in CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding, Water Fitness and several other courses. Karen has been involved in teaching aquatic classes for over 20 years.

Fall Swimming Lesson Schedule

OP = Open Programming
Tuesday and Thursday 4-4:45pm, 5-5:45pm, 6-6:45pm
Saturday 9:30-10:15am, 10:30-11:15am, 11:30am-12:15pm

IF CLASS ENROLLMENT IS LOW, ANY CLASS COULD BE COMBINED WITH ANOTHER CLASS OF SIMILAR LEVEL, OR CANCELLED.

Shrimp, Kipper, and Inia - Ages: 6 months - 2 years. In this parent/child water adjustment class the focus will be on enjoyment in and around the pool. The class will provide opportunities for parent/child teams to socialize with each other in a positive way. There will be lots of fun songs and games.

 

 

Perch - Ages:  2-3 years.  Parents and instructors will work together in this new transitional water adjustment class for children 2-3 years old. Class will focus on basic swimming skills and begin to prepare children to work directly with an instructor on their own. Parents MUST be prepared to assist in the water for each class.

All Parent/Child classes are 30 minutes long and grouped together.

Preschool Swimming Lessons

Pike - This level helps children develop safe pool behavior, adjust to the water, and develop independent movement in the water. It is designed for new swimmers, teaching basic paddle stroke and kicking skills, pool safety, proper use of IFDs and PFDs, and comfort with holding the face in the water while blowing bubbles and swimming.  May be combined with Eel if enrollment is low. 
Age: 3-5 years

Eel - This advanced beginner level reinforces Pike skills. It is for children who are comfortable in the water. They are taught to kick, float, and perform the progressive paddle stroke. They also learn basic boating safety and use of PFDs. Children can swim across the pool without assistance by the end of this level.  May be combined with Pike if enrollment is low.
Age: 3-5 years

Ray - At this level children review previous skills, improve stroke skills, learn more personal safety and rescue skills, build endurance by swimming on their front and back, and learn to tread water. Children can swim across the pool on their front and back without assistance by the end of this level.  May be combined with Starfish if enrollment is low. 
Age: 3-5 years

Starfish - Children at this level review previously learned skills and refine their strokes as well as their personal safety , rescue, and floating skills. They also learn underwater swimming skills. Children can swim a length of the pool on their front and back at the end of this level.  May be combined with Ray if enrollment is low. 
Age: 3-5 years

Youth

Polliwog - This is the beginning level for school-age children. It gets children acquainted with the pool, the use of floatation devices, and floating. By the end of this level, they should know the front paddle stroke, side and back paddle, and some synchronized swimming and wetball (lead-up game to water polo) movements. Children can swim across the pool without assistance by the end of this level.  May be combined with Guppy if enrollment is low. 
Age: 6-11

 

Guppy - The children continue to practice and build upon basic skills, now performing more skills without the aid of a floatation device. They are introduced to lead- up strokes to the front and back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. More synchronized swimming and wetball skills are taught. Children can swim a pool length without assistance at the end of this level.  May be combined with Polliwog if enrollment is low.
Age: 6-11

 

Minnow - This is the initial intermediate level. The children further refine the lead-up strokes they have learned as their skills become more like those normally used in swimming. They learn still more synchronized swimming , wetball, personal safety, boating, and rescue.  May be combined with Fish if enrollment is low.
Age: 6-11

Fish - At this point, students work to perform the crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, back crawl stroke and sidestroke, with turns. They are introduced to the butterfly stroke. They continue learning additional synchronized swimming movements, and wetball skills; they continue learning personal safety, boating and rescue skills; and they are introduced to the use of a mask and fins. May be combined with Minnow if enrollment is low.
Age: 6-11

Flying Fish - At this advance level, students work on refining their strokes and increasing their endurance. They develop the ability to perform more complex combinations of synchronized swimming movements, and develop better wetball playing skills. They are also introduced to the use of a snorkel, and they learn more about boating safety, personal safety, and rescue procedures.  May be combined with Shark and Porpoise if enrollment is low.
Age: 6 -11

Shark - The students at this level continue to improve their strokes, with starts and turns, and are introduced to the inverted breaststroke, the trudgen crawl, and the overarm sidestroke. Opportunities are provided for further work on synchronized swimming, wetball, and snorkeling, as well as personal safety, boating safety, and rescue skills.  May be combined with Flying Fish and Porpoise if enrollment is low. 
Age: 6 -11

Porpoise - At this final level, students are exposed to a wide range of aquatic experiences. These advanced swimmers learn new strokes and rescue skills, as well as develop leadership skills. They will also try various aquatic sports and games.  May be combined with Flying Fish and Shark if enrollment is low.

Ages: 6-11

*Note:  All aquatics programs are subject to change due to low enrollment.  If a swim lesson has fewer than 3 participants enrolled, that class will be combined with a similar class, cancelled, or reduced from 40 minutes to 30 minutes.  Any water fitness class with less than 3 participants enrolled will be cancelled for the session and class fees will be credited. 

Y Splash: Begin-To-Swim

Celebrate summer in December with Y Splash: Begin-to-Swim. This program is designed for non- swimmers and beginning swimmers who are between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. The goal of this program is to offer an opportunity for children, who might not be able to afford swimming lessons, to begin-to-swim and learn a potentially life saving and life long skill. Children will be taught basic swimming skills, beach safety, pool safety, boating safety, and character development.

Registration:   November 29 - December 16

Fee:     FREE

Days and Times:     December 20-23, and 28
4:30-5:15pm, 5:30-6:15pm, and 6:30-7:15pm

If Begin-to-Swim is cancelled due to weather, the make up day will be Thursday, December 30.

Swim Assessments

Swim assessments are for those who are unsure of which level to register for. Participants need to come prepared to get in the pool for 10-15 minutes. Call the Aquatic Director at 753-6734 ext. 129 to set up an appointment.

Ages:    3 years and older

Fee:     None

Schedule:     By appointment only

Private Swimming Lessons
Private lessons are offered for those who would like or need 1 on 1 attention.  Private lessons are set up based on the availability of instructors.  Lessons may be purchased in a group of 6 30-minute lessons.
Ages: 2 years and over

Fee:  Member  $50   Community  $85
Schedule: Please contact the Aquatic Director at ext. 126

Semi-Private Swimming Lessons

Semi-private lessons are offered for those who want a smaller class size.  Semi-private lessons are set up based on the availability of instructors.  Both students should sign up at the same time.  Lessons may be purchased in a group of 6 30-minutes lessons.

Ages:  3 years and over

Fee:  Member $40.00   Community  $65.00

Schedule:  Please contact the Aquatic Director at ext. 126

Swim Team

Everyone’s a winner in the YMCA Swim Team. Swimmers celebrate the mission and values (caring, honesty, respect and responsibility) of the YMCA through teamwork and sportsmanship. Emphasis is on enjoying swimming and doing one’s best. In order to swim on the YMCA swim team participants MUST be able to swim one length of the pool (25 yds.) WITHOUT STOPPING. Swim team season runs November through the first weekend in March. Meets are held on Saturdays with other YMCA swim teams. All meets are optional. All swimmers must maintain a current Burlington Area Community YMCA-YWCA membership. There will be a new swim parent informational meeting on Monday, October 4, 5:45- 6:45pm at the Burlington Y. Mandatory parent meeting date will be announced. Payments can be made through December 31, 2010. A $30 deposit is required to register.

Ages:    6-18 years

Fee:    $125 First Child, $110 Each Additional Child

Schedule:     First year swimmers practice starts October 25 at BHS pool. Returning swimmers practice starts November 1 at the BH pool.

Registration:    September 27 - October 29

Youth Lap Swim

A time for kids who are members of the Burlington Y to swim laps. This is an excellent way to prepare for swim team or just get a swim workout. Swimmers must be able to swim one length of the pool (25 yds.) without stopping. Lifeguard will be insistent that children swim laps.

Ages:    8-16 years

Fee:     Members   Free         Community   $2 per visit

Schedule:     Wednesday & Friday 4:30-5:30pm

Birthday Parties at the Y

Have your next birthday party at the Y.  Fee includes two hours in the pool including the large inflatable, lifeguards, one hour in the Community Room, and a day pass for each child.

            Ages:  All (those under age 6 must have an adult in the water with them)

            Fee:    Member $75.00             Community $100

                       * Maximum 20 people, parties over 20 will be charged $2.00 for each person over the 20

           Schedule:  By reservation only

                                Fridays       6:00 - 8:00 pm   May   - August

                               Saturdays   1:00 - 4:00 pm   Year Round

                               Sundays     1:30 - 4:30 pm   September - April

American Red Cross Community CPR- Infant, Child and Adult CPR

This 5-hour course includes recognizing and caring for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants. Does not meet life- guarding requirements.

Ages: 14 and over

Fee:   Members     $40

            Community $80

Schedule:   Saturday, September 18, 9am-3pm

Registration:   August 2 - September 15

American Red Cross Standard First Aid

This course covers cuts, scrapes, and bruises; how to minimize the effects of shock; injures to muscles, bones, and joints; and sudden illness- es, including poisonings and heat and cold re- lated emergencies.

Ages: 14 and over

Fee:   Members     $35

            Community $70

Schedule:   Saturday, October 2, 9am-1pm

Registration:   August 2 - September 30

  

Water fitness classes can benefit individuals who are just starting to exercise, as well as those who would like a more intense workout (each person exercises at his/her own pace). Water exercises put less stress on joints than land exercises because the effects of gravity are minimized.  Working against water resistance improves muscle strength and tone and cardio endurance.  Swimming skills are not needed for participation.  There is a 25% senior discount for those 60 years and older.  Please be sure to ask at the Front Desk.

Shallow-Water Workout This full-body workout is a combination of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle conditioning, and interval training.  You do not need to put your head under water, but your hair may get wet for this class.

Ages: 14 and up

Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 9 - 10 am

Combo Workout It is a full-body workout that is a combination of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle conditioning, and interval training.  It is conducted in both shallow and deep water.  The deep water allows participants to achieve an increased range of motion using non-impact movements.  Your hair may get wet in this class.

Ages: 14 and up

Schedule:  Monday 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesday, 6:15-7:15pm , Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm

Water Fitness Fees

When signing up by the session.

Fees: 

Classes per week               Member              Community

1x/week                                $18.00                 $24.00

2x/week                                $33.00                 $48.00

3x/week                                $46.00                 $60.00

4x/week                                $61.00                 $72.00

5x/week                                $76.00                 $84.00

Drop in Fees:  Members $4.00 per class   Community  $8.00 per class

Whirlpool use after class is included for members only.

Free for Members......

Water Walking Come in and water walk on your own.  Increase strength, flexibility, and build endurance in this class.  No swimming ability necessary. 

Ages:  18 and up

Fee:  Members FREE  Community $3.00 per visit

Monthly Pass :  $36

Schedule:  Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9-10 am

Senior Swim Time
This is a designated time for those ages 50 and up. Come in to swim laps, water walk or aqua jog. Ages:  60 and up
Fee: Members FREE     Monthly Pass $36
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 1-3 pm

American Red Cross Lifeguard Class Re-cert

This will re-certify current ARC Lifeguards.  This is a "test out" opportunity only.  Upon successful completion of the exams, participants will receive American Red Cross CPR/AED-PR and First Aid.   Prerequisite swimming skills include a 300 yd. swim using front crawl, breaststroke and a timed swim evaluation.

Ages:  15 and over

Fee:  Members $40 

          Community $80

Schedule:  October 7, 2010, 2-5pm

Registration:  September 1 - October 4

American Red Cross Lifeguard Class

This re-designed course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard. Participants will receive American Red Cross lifeguard training, CPR/AED-PR, and First Aid. Certification fees are included in the class fee. Prerequisite swimming skills include a 300 yd. swim using front crawl and breaststroke and a timed swim eval.

Ages:  15 and over

Fee:  Members $125

          Community $200

Schedule:  November 24, 1-3pm; December 23, 27-30, 9am-4pm

Registration:  October 1 - November 22

YMCA Scuba

Classes meet for eight weeks and include both classroom and pool time. You must have your own mask, fins, snorkel, and weight belt.
Ages: 16 and up, 14 and 15 must have written parental consent, 12-13 must have a parent attend class with them.
Fee:   Member $285  

          Community $300
*Note: in order to become certified you must complete 4 open water dives. An additional $125 is required for the open water dives.
Schedule: Call the aquatic director at 319-753-6734, ext. 126.