Resource person: Renee Huffman, Aquatic Coordinator

Description:

Kleptz YMCA Youth LEARN-TO-SWIM LEVEL 4
STROKE IMPROVEMENT
(ages 6-12)

In Learn-to-Swim Level 4, participants improve their aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming the strokes learned in Level 3 (i.e., front crawl, elementary backstroke) for greater distances and with more advanced proficiency. Participants add arm actions to the previously learned scissors kick and breaststroke kick to perform the rudimentary sidestroke and to learn the breaststroke. Participants also begin to learn the back crawl and butterfly, as well as the basics of performing a simple open turn at a wall.

Available spots: 9 out of 10

Price: $60.00 - $120.00

Required age: 6 - 12 years old on the day of the activity

Notes: Lessons on October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, and 21, and December 5th

Prerequisites: Completed Level 3 Exit Skills Assessment with Certified Water Safety Instructor 1. Jump into deep water from the side, recover to the surface, maintain position by treading or floating for one minute, rotate one full turn, then turn as necessary to orient to the exit point, level off, swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 25 yards, then exit the water. 2. Push off in a streamline position, then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards, then exit the water.

More information: October 10 - December 5, 2026

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