2008 Youth Saturday Swim Session Dates
Sessions consist of 8 classes.

Session 1 : January 5 - February 23 Sign ups begin November 17

Session 2 : March 8 - May 3 (no class Mar. 22) Sign ups begin February 9

Session 3 : June 7 - August 2 (no class Jul. 5) Sign ups begin April 19

Session 4 : August 16 - October 11 (no class Aug. 30) Registration: June 28 to Aug 2

Session 5 : October 18 - Dec 20 (no class Nov. 1 & Nov. 29) Registration: Sept 13 to Oct 11

2008 Youth Weekday Swim Session Dates

Weekday classes (4 week sessions of Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu)

January Session : Mon/Wed Jan. 7 - 30   Tue/Thu Jan. 8 - 31

February Session : Mon/Wed Feb. 4 - 27   Tue/Thu Feb. 5 - 28

March Session : Mon/Wed Mar. 3 - 26    Tue/Thu Mar. 4 - 27

April Session : Mon/Wed Apr. 7 - 30    Tue/Thu Apr. 8 - May 1

May Session : SPLASH! Learn to Swim Month (see SPLASH! flyer for details)

For more information about these programs, contact the Aquatics Department

at (415) 615-1305. Register with Member Services to reserve your space: (415) 957-9622.

Youth Group Swim Lessons

Pre-School Classes (30 mins)

Facility Member: $75 per session
Program Member: $100 per session

Parent-Tot Family (6 mos. to 3 yrs) - The primary objective of Parent-Tot is to develop trust and safety between parents, children, and instructors in the water. Children become aware of the differences between moving through water and dry land. Parents are assisted in teaching their child to be safer in and around water. Finally, children and instructors develop a bond that prepares them for classes without the parent.

6 to 18 months: 9:15-9:45 am

18 months to 3 years: 10:00-10:30 am and 10:45-11:15 am

Pike Beginner (3-5 Years) - Pike is designed for new swimmers. Children develop safe pool behavior, adjust to the water, and develop independent movement in the water. Children learn pool safety, kicking skills, bubble blowing, and the first steps in rhythmic breathing.

9:15 am or 10:00 am or 11:45 am

Eel Advance Beginner (3-5 Years) - This advanced beginner level is for children who are comfortable in the water and reinforces Pike skills. Children are taught arm movements and learn to integrate the kick and float for a progressive and independent paddle stroke. Children can swim independently by the end of this level.

9:15 am or 10:45 am or 11:30 am

Ray Intermediate (3-5 Years) - The Ray level is the gateway to lap swimming. Chldren improve skills and endurance by swimming on their front and back in a more steamlined form. Instruction emphasizes more advanced personal safety and rescue skills which includes treading water. Children can swim 10 yards without assistance by the end of this level.

10:00 am

Starfish Advanced (3-5 Years) - Children learn the fundamental of lap swimming, swimming as part of a team, and the basics of four competitive strokes. Children can swim 20 yards without assistance by the end of this level.

11:30 am

School-Aged children (40 mins)
Facility Member: $80 per session
Program Member: $105 per session

Polliwog Beginner (6-14 Years) - Polliwog is the beginning level for school-aged children. Students are acquainted with the pool environment, safety, flotation devices, and basic stroke and kicking skills. By the end of this level, students have learned front paddle stroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke.

10:45 am or 11:30 am

Guppy Novice (6-14 Years) - The Guppy level continues and builds on basic skills. Students learn to integrate the basic stroke and kick movements into three basic strokes: front crawl (freestyle), breaststroke, and backstroke. Students can swim 25 yards by the end of this level.

10:45 am or 11:30 am

Minnow Intermediate (6-14 Years) - Minnow introduces students to competitive swimming practices such as circle swimming and flip-turns. Students refine the basic stroke skills from previous classes and also learn sidestroke, butterfly, and advanced personal safety and rescue skills. Students are able to swim any basic stroke for 75 yards by the end of this level

10:45 am

Fish Advanced (6-14 Years) - The Fish level emphasizes endurance swimming and techniques that focus on the competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and front crawl (freestyle) with turns. By the end of this level students are able to swim 200 meters continuously with a variety of strokes.

10:45 am

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Youth Swim Team

(5-14 Years) - Our youth swim team welcomes children with little to no competitive swimming experience. The team encourages friendship, teamwork, and community development based on the YMCA’s core values of Caring, Respect, Honesty, and Responsibility. The team competes in YMCA and Bay Area swim meets year-round. Please contact the Aquatics Department to schedule a try-out. Seniors swimmers (8-14 years old) are required to swim 50 meters unassisted and Juniors (5-7 years old) are required to swim 25 meters unassisted. Sign up with Member Services. For more information contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305.

Seasons:

Winter: January, February, March

Spring: April, May, June

Summer: July, August, September

Fall: October, November, December

Practices

Monday and Wednesdays: 5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Saturdays: 8:30 am-10:00 am

Sundays: 9:30 am-11:00 am

Facility Members: $120.00 per season

Program Members: $150.00 per season

Swim Meets:

Swim Meets are held in various locations, nationlly and across the Bay Area. Meets are great events for the entere family and are open to Masters' swimmers of all ages. Meets include sprint, middle distance, mile, and long-distance events.

Youth Private Swim Lessons
Private swim lessons are available upon request and can be scheduled one-on-one or on a semi-private basis with two, three or four students who sign up together. Times of lessons are dependent upon student/instructor availability but can usually be scheduled to fit your availability. All lessons are 30 minutes long. Please call the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305 to schedule your lesson.

1 Lesson :

Facility Member:         $40

Program Member:       $50

4 Lessons :

Facility Member:        $140 ($35 each)

Program Member:      $180 ($45 each)

8 Lessons :

Facility Member:        $200 ($30 each)

Program Member:      $280 ($40 each)

1 Lesson :

Facility Member:         $30

Program Member:       $40

4 Lessons :

Facility Member:         $100 ($25 each)

Program Member:       $140 ($35 each)

8 Lessons :

Facility Member:        $160 ($20 each)

Program Member:      $240 ($30 each)

Birthday Swim Parties
Children of all ages are invited to host a Private Birthday Party here at the Embarcadero YMCA. Each party will receive a 90 minute fun filled session in our 15 meter Activity Pool. An Instructor and certified Lifeguard are on hand to lead activities. Enjoy an additional 90 minutes of festivities and cake in our historic boardroom. For additional information or to book a party, please contact the Executive Assistance at (415) 615-1301. Birthday parties are Saturdays or Sundays by appointment only.

Fees:
$300 for 1-20 children
$325 for 21-30 children

$350 for 31-40 children
(50% non-refundable deposit is required)