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SWIM GUIDE WINTER 2021 - JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21 YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
SWIM GUIDE        WINTER 2021

      JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21

       YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
SWIM GUIDE WINTER 2021 - JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21 YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW                              Winter | January 4-February 21                                                                                                                            SWIM WITH CONFIDENCE

                                                                                                                                        Here’s what we’re doing to make swim lessons
                                                                                                                                        SAFE FOR ALL:
                                                                                                                                         •    DC guidance stipulates that the new coronavirus cannot spread via properly chlorinated and
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                                                                                                                                             maintained pool water. All of our pools meet or exceed CDC health standards.
                                                                                                                                         •   Participants should only register for one class this session.
                                                                                                                                         •    parent/caregiver (age 18+) needs to be in the water with children unable to pass the deep
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                                                                                                                                             water test.
                                                                                                                                         •   Instructors will teach mostly from the pool deck. When they are in the pool, they will wear face
                                                                                                                                              shields.
                                                                                                                                         •    ll classes are limited in size and will be held in 1-2 lane spaces so that social distancing can be
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LUSSIER FAMILY EAST YMCA                                              LUSSIER FAMILY WEST YMCA                                               maintained.
SUN PRAIRIE YMCA                                                      Becky Whiting
Robin Berg                                                            bwhiting@ymcadane.org                                              •   All participants will have a temperature check and verbal health questionnaire upon entry.
rberg@ymcadane.org                                                    5515 Medical Circle                                                •   Individuals with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be permitted in the building.
711 Cottage Grove Road                                                Madison, WI 53719
                                                                                                                                         •   Only one parent/caregiver is allowed in the building with each child.
Madison, WI 53716
                                                                                                                                         •   Very limited seating, spaced at least six feet apart, will be available on the pool deck.
                                                                                                                                         •   All participants will exit class via the emergency door in the pool area.
 YOUTH BUILDING ACCESS GUIDELINES
                                                                                                                                         •    wimmers are encouraged to arrive wearing swimsuits and ready to swim so that they can bypass
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                                                                                                                                             the locker room.
                                    7                                   11-12        13-15                                               •    lease arrive no more than five minutes before your scheduled class time to keep occupancy
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     Ages    6 weeks-6 years                8-9 years    10 years                                16 years     17 years       18 years
                                  years                                 years        years                                                   numbers within guidelines and walkways clear. Please exit the building as soon as possible
  General
                                                                                                                                             following your child’s lesson.
                 Accompanied by parent/guardian                                 Permitted without supervision
  Facility                                                                                                                               •   Goggles will not be available; please bring your own if needed.
  Fitness                                                                                                                                •    VERYONE OVER THE AGE OF 5 MUST WEAR A FACE MASK upon entry, at check-in and while
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                           Not allowed                        Must complete orientation                     No limitations
  Center                                                                                                                                     entering the pool area and on the pool deck. Masks should be removed while swimming. Replace
                                                                                                                                             masks after your lesson and as you exit the facility.
   Group                                                                           Yes, except
                                          Not allowed                                              Permitted without supervision
  Exercise                                                                         BODYPUMP                                              Open Swim Guidelines
                                                                                                                                         •   First-come, first-served                                                Open Swim Times can be
     Gym         Accompanied by parent/guardian                                 Permitted without supervision                                                                                                        found at ymcadane.org
                                                                                                                                         •   Up to four lanes available
     Pool        Accompanied by parent/guardian               Need to pass deep water test to be in the deep end                         •   One family per lane
                                                                                                                                         •   30-minute time limit
Pool PASS
Deep Water     Parent in water       Parent on deck                                 Access to entire pool                                •    parent/guardian age 18+ must accompany any children under 16 in the pool area and are
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   Test                                                                                                                                      encouraged to be in the water with them to enforce social distancing
 Pool FAIL
Deep Water     Parent in water         See below                       Limited to shallow end of the pool                                •   If children are six and under, a parent/guardian MUST be in the water with them
   Test                                                                                                                                  •   No pool toys or flotation devices will be available for use, but you can bring your own
             Option 1: 7-9 year olds parent in the pool in the shallow end with child or children at arm’s length.
 2           Option 2: 7-9 year olds has to have a life-jacket on in the shallow end and parent on the pool deck.                                                                                                                               3
SWIM GUIDE WINTER 2021 - JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21 YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
WHAT AGE GROUP DOES THE STUDENT FALL INTO?                                                                                                                                                                                STAGE
          6 months–3 years
          PARENT* • CHILD:
                                                         3–5 years
                                                         PRESCHOOL:
                                                                                                         5–12 years
                                                                                                         SCHOOL AGE:
                                                                                                                                                         12+ years
                                                                                                                                                         TEEN • ADULT:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             DESCRIPTIONS
          STAGES A–B                                     STAGES 1–4                                      STAGES 1–6                                      STAGES 1–6

   All age groups learn the same skills but are divided according to their developmental milestones.

   WHICH STAGE IS THE STUDENT READY FOR?
                                                                                                                                                                                   SWIM   Accompanied by a parent,           A / WATER DISCOVERY               B / WATER EXPLORATION
                                                                                                                                                                                          infants and toddlers learn         Parents accompany children        In stage B, parents work with
                                                                                                                                                                               STARTERS   to be comfortable in the           in stage A, which introduces      their children to explore body
                                                                                                                                                                                          water and develop swim             infants and toddlers to           positions, floating, blowing
Can the student respond to verbal cues and jump on land?                                                              NOT YET                       A / WATER                             readiness skills through           the aquatic environment           bubbles and fundamental
                                                                                                                                                    DISCOVERY                             fun and confidence-                through exploration and           safety and aquatic skills.
                                                                                                                                                                                          building experiences, while        encourages them to enjoy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             themselves while learning
                                                                                                                                                                                          parents learn about water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             about the water.
                                                                                                                                                                                          safety, drowning prevention
Is the student comfortable working with an instructor without a parent in                                                                          B / WATER
the water?                                                                                                            NOT YET                                                             and the importance of
                                                                                                                                                 EXPLORATION                              supervision.

Will the student go underwater voluntarily?                                                                           NOT YET                      1 / WATER
                                                                                                                                                  ACCLIMATION

Can the student do a front and back float on his or her own?                                                          NOT YET                      2 / WATER
                                                                                                                                                   MOVEMENT                       SWIM    Students learn personal            1 / WATER ACCLIMATION            2 / WATER MOVEMENT               3 / WATER STAMINA
                                                                                                                                                                                          water safety and                   Students develop comfort          In stage 2, students focus       In stage 3, students learn
                                                                                                                                                                                 BASICS   achieve basic swimming             with underwater exploration       on body position and             how to swim to safety
                                                                                                                                                                                          competency by learning             and learn to safely exit in the   control, directional change      from a longer distance
                                                                                                                                                                                          two benchmark skills:              event of falling into a body      and forward movement in the      than in previous stages in
Can the student swim 10–15 yards on his or her front and back?
                                                                                                                      NOT YET                        3 / WATER                            • Swim, float, swim—
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             of water in stage 1. This         water while also continuing      the event of falling into a
                                                                                                                                                     STAMINA                                 sequencing front glide,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             stage lays the foundation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             that allows for a student’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               to practice how to safely
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               exit in the event of falling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                body of water. This stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                also introduces rhythmic
                                                                                                                                                                                             roll, back float, roll, front   future progress in swimming.      into a body of water.            breathing and integrated
                                                                                                                                                                                             glide and exit                                                                                     arm and leg action.
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Jump, push, turn, grab
Can the student swim 15 yards of front and back crawl?                                                                NOT YET                     4 / STROKE
                                                                                                                                                INTRODUCTION

Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke across                                                                              5 / STROKE
                                                                                                                      NOT YET
the pool?                                                                                                                                        DEVELOPMENT

Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke across the                                                                           6 / STROKE                     SWIM    Having mastered the                4 / STROKE                         / STROKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5                                6 / STROKE
                                                                                                                      NOT YET                                                             fundamentals, students             INTRODUCTION                      DEVELOPMENT                      MECHANICS
pool and back?                                                                                                                                     MECHANICS                   STROKES    learn additional water             Students in stage 4 develop       Students in stage 5 work         In stage 6, students
                                                                                                                                                                                          safety skills and build            stroke technique in front         on stroke technique and          refine stroke technique
                                                                                                                                                                                          stroke technique,                  crawl and back crawl and                                           on all major competitive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               learn all major competitive
                                                                                                                                                                                          developing skills that             learn the breaststroke                                             strokes, learn about
                                                                                                                                                                                          prevent chronic disease,                                             strokes. The emphasis on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             kick and butterfly kick.                                           competitive swimming
                                                                                                                                                                                          increase social-emotional                                            water safety continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Water safety is reinforced                                         and discover how to
  HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?                                                                                                                                                                    and cognitive well-being           through treading water and        through treading water           incorporate swimming
  LUSSIER FAMILY EAST YMCA                                                          LUSSIER FAMILY WEST YMCA                                                                              and foster a lifetime of           elementary backstroke.            and sidestroke.                  into a healthy lifestyle.
  SUN PRAIRIE YMCA                                                                  Becky Whiting | bwhiting@ymcadane.org                                                                 physical activity.
  Robin Berg | rberg@ymcadane.org

 4        *At the Y, we know families take a variety of forms. As a result, we define parent broadly to include all adults with primary responsibility for raising children,                                                                                                                                          5
          including biological parents, adoptive parents, guardians, stepparents, grandparents, or any other type of parenting relationship.
SWIM GUIDE WINTER 2021 - JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21 YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
WINTER                                                      WINTER
               SUN PRAIRIE YMCA                                         Winter: January 4-February 21                               Winter: January 4-February 21                                                           LUSSIER FAMILY WEST YMCA
                                                                        Program Price: $98 | Discounted Member Price: $49           Program Price: $98 | Discounted Member Price: $49

     WINTER           MONDAY               TUESDAY              WEDNESDAY                  THURSDAY                SATURDAY               WINTER           MONDAY                 TUESDAY                THURSDAY              SATURDAY           SUNDAY
                                                                                                                Water Exploration   9:15-9:45am         Water Exploration
9:00-9:30 am
                                                                                                                 Preschool 1 • 2
                                                                                                                                    9:45-10:30 am                                                                             Swim Team Prep
                                                                                                                Water Discovery
9:35-10:05 am                                                                                                                                            Preschool 1 • 2
                                                                                                                 Preschool 3 • 4    9:50-10:20 am
10:10-10:55 am                                                                                                    Youth 1 • 2 • 4
                                                                                                                                    10:15-11:00 am                                                                                                Youth 1
11:00-11:45 am                                                                                                   Youth 3 • 5 • 6
                                                                                                                                    10:25-10:55 am       Preschool 3 • 4
4:00-4:30 pm       Preschool 1 • 2
                                                                                                                                    10:30-11:00 am                                                                                              Preschool 1
4:00-4:45 pm                                                    Youth 1 • 2 •3             Youth 3 • 4
                                                                                                                                    10:30-11:15 am
4:35-5:05 pm         Preschool 3
                                                                                                                                    11:05-11:35 am                                                                                              Preschool 2
                  Swim Team Prep -      Swim Team Prep -      Swim Team Prep -          Swim Team Prep -
4:45-5:45 pm         Inter • Adv           Beginners             Inter. • Adv.             Beginners                                11:05-11:50 am                                                                                              Youth 2 • 3
4:50-5:20 pm                                                     Preschool 2             Preschool 1 • 2                            11:40 am-12:10 pm                                                                                          Preschool 3 • 4
5:10-5:55 pm           Youth 4                                                                                                      11:55 am-12:40 pm                                                                                          Youth 4 • 5 • 6
5:25-5:55 pm                                                   Preschool 3 • 4           Water Discovery                                                                                              Water Exploration
                                                                                                                                    6:15-6:45 pm                               Water Discovery
                                                                   Youth 4                                                                                                                              Preschool 1
6:00-6:45 pm      Youth 1 • 2 • 3 • 4                      Teen/Adult-Intermediate/                                                 6:30-7:00 pm                            Preschool 1 • 2 • 3 • 4   Preschool 2 • 3 • 4
                                                                  Advanced
                                                                                                                                    6:50-7:35 pm                                 Youth 1 • 2               Youth 3
                                                                                                                                                                                    Youth 3
                                                                                                                                    7:05-7:50 pm                                  Teen/Adult-          Youth 4 • 5 • 6
                                                                                                                                                                            Intermediate/Advanced

                                                                 PRIVATE & SEMI PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
                                                                 Private swim lessons focus on a goal or goals for the individual
                                                                 swimmer. Offered at all branches. Contact the Aquatics
                                                                 Director at your branch for more information or to schedule
                                                                 private lessons.
                                                                 Lussier Family East YMCA and Sun Prairie YMCA
                                                                 Robin Berg | rberg@ymcadane.org
                                                                 Lussier Family West YMCA
                                                                 Becky Whiting | bwhiting@ymcadane.org

                                                                                                                                     We reserve the right to
 6                                                                                               Prices are subject to change.       combine or cancel classes.                                                                                               7
                                               SUN PRAIRIE YMCA | Winter                                                                                                     LUSSIER FAMILY WEST YMCA | Winter
SWIM GUIDE WINTER 2021 - JANUARY 4-FEBRUARY 21 YMCA OF DANE COUNTY
WINTER
LUSSIER FAMILY EAST YMCA                                                     Winter: January 4-February 21
                                                                             Program Price: $98 | Discounted Member Price: $49                                                                                  Full Season: September 14-Mid-March

     WINTER          MONDAY                  TUESDAY             WEDNESDAY              THURSDAY                      SATURDAY            The YDC coaching staff believes in proper development of its swimmers and wants to see them develop at a rate that will promote
9:00-9:45 am                                                                                                         Youth 4 • 5 • 6      longevity in their participation on the team and in the sport of swimming. Staff will determine which practice group is the best match
                                                                                                                                          for each swimmer. Swim team members are expected to participate in at least one meet a month. Parents are expected to volunteer at
9:15-9:45 am                                                     Preschool 3 • 4      Water Discovery                                     YDC host meets. Swimmers must be YMCA members.
9:45-10:15 am                                                    Preschool 1 • 2      Preschool 1 • 2
9:50-10:35 am                                                                                                        Youth 1 • 2 • 3      GROUP 2A (BLUE/BRONZE)                                               GROUP 2B (BLUE/BRONZE)
10:40-11:10 am                                                                                                     Preschool 1 • 2 • 3    This group will focus on perfecting strokes, starts and turns.       East
                                                                                                                                          In addition, this group will be exposed to endurance/more            M          5:15-6:15 pm
                                                                                      Water Discovery                                     advanced endurance based interval trainings and developing race      W & TH     5:00-5:45 pm
5:45-6:15 pm                           Preschool 1 • 2 • 3 • 4
                                                                                   Preschool 1 • 2 • 3 • 4                                strategies.
                                                                                          Youth                                                                                                                Member Only                    $60/month
6:15-7:00 pm                           Youth 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6                                                                            East
                                                                                    1•2•3•4•5•6
                                                                                                                                          TU & F          4:00-4:45 pm                                         GROUP 3 (SILVER/GOLD)
                  Water Discovery                                                                                                                                                                              Here, we’ll focus on developing a more-advanced/high endurance
6:30-7:00 pm                                                                                                                              W               4:15-5:00 pm
                 Preschool 1 • 2 • 3                                                                                                                                                                           base, advanced/mastery technique of strokes, starts and turns
                                                                                                                                          Member Only                    $54/month                             and advanced racing strategies.
7:00-8:00 pm                                  Masters                                     Masters
                                                                                                                                                                                                               East
                     Youth                                                                                                                                                                                     TU & F          4:45-5:45 pm
7:05-7:50 pm     1•2•3•4•5•6
                                                                                                                                                                                                               W               6:00-7:00 pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Member Only                    $72/month

                                                                                                                                              SWIM TEAM INFORMATION

                                                                     BE A LEADER                                                               •
                                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                                                   Online registration only.
                                                                                                                                                   A $65 fee is due at registration.
                                                                                                                                                    Full-season deductions occur on the first of each month from September-March.

                                                                     BE A LIFEGUARD                                                            •
                                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                                                     Swimmers must be YMCA members.
                                                                                                                                                     For more information, visit ymcadane.org.

                                                                                                                                          SWIM TEAM PREP-BEGINNER                                              SWIM TEAM PREP-INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
                                                                                                                                          January 4-February 21                                                January 4-February 21
                                                                                                                                          For swimmers six and older who would like to develop their           For swimmers six and older who would like to develop their
                                                                                                                                          strokes and build endurance at a faster pace than they would in      strokes and build endurance at a faster pace than they would in
LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSES                  Sun Prairie                                       LIFEGUARD REVIEW                            swim lessons, but not have to commit to a 7 month swim team          swim lessons, but not have to commit to a 7 month swim team
East                                        April 30        5:00-9:00 pm                      Course offered with blended learning        season and swim meets. Participants must be able to swim 25          season and swim meets. This group is geared toward swimmers
December 29 9:00 am-5:00 pm                 May 1           12:30-6:30 pm                     (online portion through American Red        yards without stopping and have a basic knowledge of front           that can already swim all four competitive strokes. Participants
December 30 9:00 am-5:00 pm                 May 7           5:00-9:00 pm                      Cross)                                      crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly. Focuses on all        must be able to swim 100 yards without stopping in backstroke
December 31 9:00 am-2:00 pm                 May 8           12:30-6:30 pm                     West                                        aspects of competitive swimming including stroke work, starts        and front crawl. In addition they must also be able to swim 50
Sun Prairie                                 West                                              December 28 9:00 am-3:00 pm                 and turns.                                                           yards of breaststroke and butterfly. Focus will be put on all
March 5     5:00-9:00 pm                    February 19     5:00-9:00 pm                      December 29 9:00 am-3:00 pm                 Sun Prairie                                                          aspects of competitive swimming including stroke work, starts
March 6     12:30-6:30 pm                   February 20     8:00 am-3:00 pm                   Program Fee                     $125        TU/TH          4:45-5:45 pm                                          and turns.
March 12    5:00-9:00 pm                    February 21     8:00 am-3:00 pm                   MASTERS                                     Program Price                        $260                            Sun Prairie
March 13    12:30-6:30 pm                   West                                              East                                        Discounted Member Price              $130                            TU/TH          4:45-5:45 pm
                                            April 16        5:00-9:00 pm                      TU/TH          7:00-8:00 pm                 West                                                                 Program Price                        $260
                                            April 17        8:00 am-3:00 pm                   TU/TH          8:00-9:00 pm                 SA             10:30-11:15 am                                        Discounted Member Price              $130
                                            April 18        8:00 am-3:00 pm                   See website for more information            Program Price                        $98                             West
                                            Program Fee                       $250                                                        Discounted Member Price              $49                             SA             9:45-10:30 am
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Program Price                        $98
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Discounted Member Price              $49
                 Prices are subject                                                                          We reserve the right to
 8               to change.                                                                                  combine or cancel classes.                                                                                                                                     9
                                            LUSSIER FAMILY EAST YMCA | Winter                                                                                                                  YDC UNITED SWIM TEAM
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