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Aquatics

 

 

 

We are now taking registrations

for our Co-ed Youth Swim Team!

 

For more information, or to register please

visit Nazareth YMCA's Welcome Center.

 

 

 

For a copy of our current program brochure, click here:

Fall Brochure

 

Course descriptions are also listed below.

 Please call the Welcome Center for class availability.

The YMCA... 
America's favorite swim instructor.

In Nazareth for more than 90 years.

 

Program Features:

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Quality instruction with National YMCA programs.

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Low Student/Instructor Ratios.

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Instruction and activities for all ages and abilities!

The pool is available to our members for lap and recreational swimming whenever the YMCA is open. 

 

Classes:

 

The YMCA offers lessons for children six months and up.  We also have aqua aerobics classes for adults.  See the bottom of this page for class descriptions or click the brochure link above for descriptions and class times.

 

Private Swim Lessons:

 

Offered for both children and adults, private and semi-private lessons are available for YMCA Members and Non-members.  Lessons run for a half hour. 

Fees:  Private Lesson:Members:$20/lesson   

                                                         Non-member:$35/lesson

          

          Semi-Private Lesson:Member:$15/lesson*

                                               Non-member:$25/lesson*

 *Fees are per person.

 

 

Scout Swimming:

 

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops are welcome to use this time for a swim night or to work on swimming badges.  A lifeguard will be assigned to the troop to assist with badge work.  Call the YMCA at 610 759-3440 for fees and  to set up a time for your Scout Troup.

 

Class Descriptions

 

Toddler Aquatics (ages 3 & under)

 

Parents assist their children in water adjustment games and activities.

 

Shrimp - ages 6 - 15 months

 

Kippers - ages 15 - 24 months

 

Inia - Ages 24 - 36 months

Simple activities and games will be used to prepare the child for an independent swim class.

 

Y Skippers - Pre-school Aquatics (ages 3 - 5)

 

Perch - First Time Beginner

This class is for children who have not had any swim instruction or have a fear of the water. Simple activities and games will be used to help child feel more comfortable in the water in a small class setting. Parents are required to participate.

 

Pike - Beginner

In our beginner class, children learn to feel comfortable in the water with water adjustment activities. Parents do not participate. Children wear flotation devices.

 

Eel - Advanced Beginner

Designed for children who can already swim five feet on their front, back and side with a flotation device. Children build endurance, become more efficient swimmers and progress to swimming without a flotation device. Flotation device used as needed.

 

Ray - Intermediate

In our intermediate class, children develop the basic strokes. Youngsters must be able to jump in and swim 15 feet on their front, back and side to enter this class. No flotation devices are used.

 

Starfish - Advanced

Children learn rotary breathing, front and back crawl strokes. A child must be comfortable

swimming 25 yards on his or her back and front unassisted to enter this class.

No flotation.

 

 

YMCA School Age Aquatics - Ages 6 & older

 

Polliwog A - First Time Beginner

This class is for children who have not had any swim instruction or have a fear of the water. Focus will be on water adjustment, floating and putting the face in. A flotation device will be used as needed.

 

Polliwog B - Beginner

Class is for beginners who are comfortable in the water. Focus will be on floating and introduction to front and back crawl. Students are slowly introduced to deeper water.  A flotation device will be used as needed.

 

Guppy - Advanced Beginner

At this level emphasis is on stroke development. Children learn rotary breathing, front crawl and back crawl. No flotation used.

 

Minnow - Intermediate

Our intermediate class for school age children. Children refine their front crawl and backstroke techniques and begin working on endurance training, survival floating, reaching assists, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and side stroke.

 

Fish - Advanced

This class is designed to help the advanced swimmer improve and perfect their stroke mechanics and endurance. Participation in this class will prepare the youngster for participation in the Dolphin Club or on the Competitive Swim Team.

 

Flying Fish- Advanced

Advanced swimmer will learn the butterfly and refine the breast stroke, front and back crawl.  Starting from the block and flip turns are introduced.  Students must do an individual medley- 25 yards of butterfly, back stoke, breast stoke and front crawl to advance to Shark.

 

Shark- Advanced

Competitive swimming skills are introduced.  Further emphasis is placed on stoke mechanics, starts, turns, and endurance.

 

Youth Co-ed Swim Team

Participating in the PennDel League, our team is open to YMCA youth members ages 5 -18 years. Program runs November - March.  Head Coach- Matt Goldsmith

 

Adult Aquatics

 

Morning Wet Workout

Participants work at their own pace. No swimming ability is required. Class emphasis is on improving muscle tone in the arms, legs, abdominals and increasing cardiovascular endurance through aerobic interval training.

 

Aquacize (Water Exercise)

Utilize the waters resistance to build muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance and help to manage daily stress. In water, the gravitational pull on joints is minimal which makes this program ideal for a wide variety of participants.

 

Wet & Mild

This program offers a variety of exercises in the water for the participant who is looking for an overall water fitness class at a low impact level. Emphasis will be placed on flexibility and stretching.

 

Arthritis Water Exercise

This co-ed exercise program utilizes the water to help ambulatory adults improve or sustain muscular and joint mobility through coordinated movement. All exercises are performed in the shallow end of the water. Instructor is certified by the Arthritis Foundation.

 

 

 

 

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