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Bloomer Aquatic Swimming Lessons

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The lessons will follow the YMCA levels which you can find listed below.

 Preschool Lessons are for children ages 3-5.
                                                                              
School Age Lessons are for children ages 6 and older.
 
 
SKIP-For Children 6 months-3 years and their parents. An introduction to water.
 
PIKE 1- For preschoolers with no swimming experience and who need 3 or 4 float belts. Skills covered are blowing bubbles, kicking with a barbell, reaching and pulling and jumping in the pool.
 
PIKE 2- For preschoolers who passed PIKE 1. Skills covered are a continuation of PIKE 1 with goal being to use only 1 or 2 float belts by the end.
 
EEL- For preschoolers who passed PIKE 2 and need only 1 or 2 float belts. Skills covered are a continuation of PIKE 2 with an emphasis or rhythmic breathing and endurance.
 
RAY/STARFISH- For preschoolers who passed EEL and need no float belt. Skills covered are a continuation of EEL with an emphasis on rhythmic breathing and endurance,
 
PROGRESSIVE LESSONS
(AGES 6 AND OLDER)
 
POLLIWOG-Beginning swim class for those with no previous experience. Skills covered are water adaptation, front & back float, front & back glide. Float belts may be used.
 
GUPPY- For ages 6 and up who have completed POLLIWOG and are comfortable in the water. Skills covered are front & back float, 1 length of front crawl and 1 length of back crawl. Must be out of float belts to pass.
 
MINNOW- For ages 6 and up who have passed GUPPY and can swim in deep water without floatation device. Skills covered are perfection of front crawl and back stroke: swimming 2 lengths of each. Endurance work also.
 
FISH-For ages 6 and up who have passed MINNOW. Must have good front and back crawl technique. Skills covered are breaststroke and elementary back stroke.
 
FLYING FISH-For ages 6 and up who have passed FISH. Skills covered are butterfly stroke and individual medley. Emphasis on endurance.
                               
For more information call Cathy Krula at the Chippewa Valley YMCA, 723-2201.
 
  
Fall 2010 Swimming Lessons
 
 
Bloomer Pool Fall Swimming Lessons 2010
     Fall 1: September 13th – October 23rd
     Fall 2: October 30th – December 11th

Each session is 6 weeeks long
**There will be no lessons the weekend of Thanksgiving
 
Registration will be held at the Bloomer Pool
     Fall 1 Session:  September 7th, 8th, & 9th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm
     Fall 2 Session: October 25th, 26th, & 27th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Any registrations other than these times must be done through the Chippewa Valley YMCA by phone or in person.
 
The cost of lessons is as follows:
 
Tuesday/Thursday lessons:
          Members: $26.00
          NonMembers: $52.00
 
Tuesday/Thursday Lessons:
     9:00am – 9:40am
          Pike 1
          Pike 2
          Eel
          Ray
     
     6:00pm – 6:40pm
          Pike 1
          Pike 2
          Eel
          Ray
               
     6:45pm – 7:25pm
          Polliwog
          Guppy
          Minnow
          Fish/Flying Fish
 
Saturday or Sunday Lessons
     Members: $13.00
     NonMembers: $26.00
 
Saturday Lessons:
     9:00am – 9:40am
          Pike 1
          Pike 2   
          Eel
          Ray
                               
      9:45am – 10:25am
          Polliwog
          Guppy
          Minnow
          Fish/Flying Fish
               
Sunday Lessons:
      6:00pm – 6:40pm
           Pike 1
           Pike 2   
           Eel
           Ray
                               
     6:45pm – 7:25pm
           Polliwog
           Guppy
           Minnow
           Fish/Flying Fish
 
For more information call Cathy Krula at the Chippewa Valley YMCA at 723-2201.

 

Bloomer Area Aquatic and Recreation Center | 1731 17th Ave | Bloomer, WI 54724 | (715) 568-3483 | bchamber@bloomer.net