Test the Water is offered each September and allows swimmers to experience swimming competitively. After the 3-week trial program, swimmers may decide to join the Swim Team in October.
| Age: | Youth ages 5 and older |
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This is a program for youth ages 5-10 years old who want to learn the skills necessary to successfully enter a swim team.
| Age: | 5 - 10 Years |
| Time: | Monday & Wednesday: 6:45-7:30pm 7 weeks for Winter Session II: March 2-April 15 |
Must be at least 15 years old prior to course end date. This course is for those who wish to become a certified lifeguard.
| Age: | 15+ Years |
| Time: | Friday-Sunday: May 8-10, 2020 Friday: 4:00pm-8:00pm Saturday 9:00am-6:00pm Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm |
The Butler YMCA, in conjunction with Scott’s Scuba Service, is teaming up to conduct a Scuba Diving Certification Course here at the YMCA.
| Age: | 10 and older (ages 10 or 11 require parent to attend class) |
| Time: | Saturdays 4:30pm-7:30pm April 4-April 25, 2020 |
Private swim lessons for youth to adult members or non-members who are interested in learning to swim or interested in water safety.
| Age: | All ages |
| Time: | Days and times to suit the needs of participants |
Students work on refining stroke techniques on all major competitive strokes. Students will learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
| Age: | 6-12 years |
| Time: | Saturday: 11:15am-12:00pm |
Students develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
| Age: | 6-12 years |
| Time: | Saturday: 10:45am-11:30am |
Beginner level for school-age children. Youth will become acquainted with the pool, the use of flotation devices and floating. By the end of this level, children should know how to float on their front and back.
| Age: | 6-12 years |
| Time: | Monday: 5:15pm-5:55pm Tuesday: 5:20pm-6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-9:40am |
Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment, accompanied by a parent.
| Age: | 6 months to 3 years |
| Time: | Monday: 5:00pm-5:30pm Tuesday: 9:00am-9:30am Saturday: 9:00am-9:30am |
Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills, accompanied by a parent.
| Age: | 6 months to 3 years |
| Time: | Wednesday: 5:00pm-5:30pm Thursday: 9:35am-10:05am |
Reinforces Stage 1 skills for children ages 3-5 who are comfortable in the water. Children can swim 15 yards without assistance or flotation device by the end of this level.
| Age: | 3-5 years |
| Time: | Monday: 6:10pm-6:40pm Tuesday: 5:35pm-6:05pm Wednesday: 6:10pm-6:40pm Thursday: 10:45am-11:15am Saturday: 10:10am-10:40am |
Builds upon and reinforces basic skills, now performing more skills without the aid of a flotation device. Introduces freestyle, elementary backstroke, and backstroke. Treading and diving skills are taught. Children must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle with rotary breathing, 25 yards backstroke and 15 yards elementary backstroke. May not wear a bubble in this level.
| Age: | 6-12 years |
| Time: | Monday: 6:45pm-7:25pm Tuesday: 6:05pm-6:45pm Wednesday: 5:15pm-5:55pm Saturday: 9:45am-10:25am |
Reinforces previous skills and builds endurance by swimming on back and front. Children also learn more personal safety skills.
| Age: | 6-12 years |
| Time: | Monday: 6:00pm-6:40pm Tuesday: 6:50pm-7:30pm Saturday: 10:30am-11:10am |
The Butler YMCA is a non-profit, charitable organization open to all people, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, ability or income. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
