Youth and Adult Swim Classes

Parent-Child Programs

Skip’s
Ages 6-24 months with parent
This is a parent and child swimming enrichment program. Through songs and nursery rhymes children are encouraged to be comfortable in the pool and begin learning swimming strokes.

Members: $42.00                                       Non-Member: $84.00

Pike with Parent
Ages 2-4 years with parent
Parents accompany their children in the water. Children continue to learn skills with parents and prepare to move on to independent lessons.  This class is designed for the older toddler, or a child who is hesitant to enter the water.

Members: $42.00                                       Non-Member: $84.00

Children’s and Adult Swim Lessons

Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages 3-5 years
This program will focus primarily on swimming skills and safety.  Preschoolers will concentrate on being comfortable in the water and improving their swimming abilities. They will learn and refine their strokes and develop personal safety skills.

Members: $42.00                                    Non-Member: $84.00

Youth Swim Lessons
Ages 6-12 years
This is a progressive skill-building program where children work on further refining their swimming skills and knowledge of pool safety.
Polliwog – Children learn beginning paddle skills, water safety, front and back floats, and reaching assists.  Instructional flotation device may be used.
Guppy – Children begin working on front crawl, sidestroke, backstroke, and rhythmic breathing.
Minnow – Your child will work on continued development of front and back crawl, breaststroke, increasing endurance, learning emergency procedures and personal safety.
Fish/Flying Fish/Shark – Your child will continue refining all five main strokes, including inverted breaststroke and elementary backstroke. This class focuses on improving efficiency and endurance.  In addition, stroke work will include individual medley, front and back flip turns, and streamlining.

Members: $42.00                               Non-Member: $84.00

***If there is a day in which you want to enroll in a class and cannot sign up for any other day, please go on a waiting list. If there is enough interest we will happily open up a new time slot for that day.***

Specialized Swim Lessons
Special Needs - This class is provided for children you have extra needs, or need more specialized instruction. The class enrollment is kept low to insure that each child gets this specialized attention.
*Note- A parent, guardian, or counselor is required to accompany the child in the water during the lesson.

Members: $50.00                               Non-Member: $100.00

Teen/Adult Swim Lessons
Ages 13+
Beginner – You will learn basic swimming skills such as the crawl stroke, breathing techniques, and floating to serve as a foundation for further swim development.
Intermediate/Advanced – Adults with base swimming skills will work on advancing their swim abilities, while increasing swimming endurance.

Members: $42.00                                 Non-Member: $84.00

Advanced Swimming and Safety Programs

Swim Clinic
Ages 6-18
This is a competitive swim group that practices regularly here at the Y of Kingston and Ulster County.  Swimmers work on the endurance and efficiency of the four competitive strokes.  An up to date Y membership and the ability to swim the four competitive strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Front Crawl) are required.

Members Only: $80.00 per 8 weeks *Sign up is required for each session*

Lifeguard Certification Course
Ages 15+*
Participants will learn lifesaving, standard first aid, blood born pathogens protocol, and CPR/AED. Attendance of every class is required for the completion.  NO EXCEPTIONS> Upon completion they will receive their certifications from the American Red Cross.

1. Wednesday: class starts 1/18/2012 - 3/28/2012 6-9:30pm

2. Friday: class starts 1/20/2012 - 3/30/2012 6-9:30pm

*Must be 15 by the completion of this course
Must be able to swim 550 yards(11 laps) in a combination of front crawl and breast-stroke.

Fee: $300 for members & non-members

Adult Water Fitness Classes
Members Only: No Fee

Aqua Jogging
The Y’s Aqua Jogging program is an exercise program performed in the deep end of the pool choreographed to music.  During class the Y provides float belts for each participant.

Aqua-Cise
Aqua-Cise is a low-impact water supported exercise class that uses water resistance to increase muscle tone and flexibility. It is relaxing, and soothing to the body and mind.  

Water Zumba
Water Zumba is a workout taught by a certified Zumba instructor and designed for those who are serious about increasing and maintaining their personal fitness, burning calories, and toning their muscles.  It is energizing, powerful, uplifting, and fun.

Aquarobics
Aquarobics is an aerobics program with routines that are choreographed to music.  It is performed in the shallow end of the pool and is for both swimmers and non-swimmers. It is a total physical fitness program creating a sense of well being and improving cardio-vascular fitness.