Pool Schedule

Aquatics 

Introduction to Aquatics
The Marietta Family YMCA has an experienced, certified, Aquatic Team responsible for bringing you some of the best in fun, fitness, and safety programs for all levels of swimmers.

Pool Closing Dates: The pool will reopen from our annual pool cleaning & maintenance on Monday, September 5.

Open Swim: For everyone!! Non-swimming children and children under seven must be accompanied by an adult swimmer.

Diapers: Children who are not potty trained must wear a swimmers diaper in the water. Diapers are available for purchase at the Member Service Desk.

Family Swim: Parent or guardian must swim with children under 18. This is a great way to spend fun time with your family while meeting others.

Lap Swim: Ages 14 & up may participate in swimming laps ONLY.

Floatation Devices: Children wearing fun-belts, water wings, personal swim vests, or other devices must be under the direct supervision of an adult in the water.

Private Swim Lessons
Private swim lessons are available for both youth and adults. Classes are scheduled in half hour, forty-five minute, or one-hour sessions. Participants must commit to a minimum of three hours upon registration. Please our Swim Lesson Schedule.

Stroke Development
Improve stroke technique as well as flip turns, starts and dives. Participants must have completed Flying Fish level or be a Y Marlin Swim Team member. Please our Swim Lesson Schedule.

Y’s Way to Water Exercise
Water exercise can help develop and increase flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, while cushioning impact to the joints. It’s an excellent total body workout. Now, no more sessions and no registration needed!

Aqua Power
Aqua Power is a deep water, floatation assisted, vigorous workout. The class provides increased intensity in the cardiovascular and resistance portion of the workout. Strengthens torso, abs and back. An awesome workout! Now, no more sessions and no registration needed!

Water Kickboxing

Take the plunge! Submerge yourself in a new aquatic class that uses basic techniques of karate and kickboxing to increase your self-confidence, balance, and coordination. Slef-defense moves include jabs, kicks, and blocks which all come together to give you a unique, intensem but an "easy on the joints" workout that all water participants will love. No equipment needed. Midwaist to chest deep water.

YMCA Marlin Swim Team
Y Marlins are a competitive swim team for children ages 5 - 18 years. Contact Swim Team Coach Wayne Shankland for swim clinic, swimmer evaluation dates & dates for the beginning of practice.

* Specific age group practice times will be given by coaches.
 

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YMCA Lifeguard Training

In this excellent comprehensive 40 hour lifeguard training course participants will learn up to date rescue techniques including spinal injury managemnet. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will become certified lifeguards with the indepth knowledge and skills necessary to take on the serious responsibility of keeping lives safe in and around water.

YMCA Lifeguard Recertification

Swimming Lessons

Parent/Child & Preschool
The YMCA’s Preschool Aquatics program involves step-by-step instruction of swimming and water safety skills which develops children’s confidence. Some classes will use floatation belts.

Skips: Parent/Child (6 mo-3 yrs.)
This class helps you and your child enjoy the water through game playing, sing-alongs, and blowing bubbles. We emphasize water safety, water adjustment skills, and basic swim movements.

Perch: 2-3 year olds
This class will cover basic swim movements, while adjusting to being in the water without a parent. Children will wear floatation devices during most of the class.

Pikes: 3 - 5 year olds
Children adjust to the water by blowing bubbles and gradually putting their faces in the water. Students will also learn how to float on their backs and paddle in the water without assistance.

Eels: 3 - 5 year olds
Children will be introduced to swimming with their face in the water. In addition, they will start to work without a fun-belt.

Rays: 3 - 5 year olds
Children will work on the front crawl with rhythmic breathing and be introduced to back crawl. The majority of the children swim on their own without the aid of a fun-belt.

Starfish: 3 - 5 year olds
Kids will work on the front crawl with rotary breathing and back crawl. This class prepares the student for the Youth Progressive Swim Program.

Youths, 6-12 years
This step-by-step progression of swimming and safety skills enables a child to swim safely, enjoy the water and use swimming as a lifetime fitness sport. Class placement is determined by the student’s skills and comfort level. We build on strengths and support personal development over the rate of their progression. Please note -- as classes become more difficult, it may be necessary for your child to repeat a class to effectively master the skills.

Polliwog
This class is for beginner swimmers who may show some fear of the water. They will learn to get their face wet, to perform the front crawl arms and to practice rhythmic breathing.

Guppy
Children must be able to swim half the length of the pool while working on their front crawl with rotary breathing. They will also be introduced to the back crawl.

Minnow
Children must be able to swim the length of the pool without stopping. They will work on endurance while using the front and back crawl.

Fish
Kids work on perfecting front crawl and back crawl for 50 yards (2 lengths of the pool). They will be introduced to the breaststroke and butterfly kick.

Flying Fish
Must be able to swim four lengths of the pool (100 yards) using front and back crawl. They will learn the breast and butterfly strokes.

Shark
This class continues to refine the basics of the butterfly, back crawl, breaststroke and freestyle strokes. They will learn flip turns and different diving skills.

Special Note to Parents:
Parents are encouraged to register their child for classes in which thay can be successful at their present ability levels. It is common for most children to repeat a class more than once. This is due to the amount of material that needs to be covered in each session, as well as each students unique approach to learning.

Class Schedule

Among the Y’s many contribution’s over the past decades is the development of swimming lessons! YMCA swim instructors use a unique approach to teaching swimming skills that allows students to use their individual learning styles to develop swim skills at their own pace. Aquatic survival skills and water safety are a major component to the YMCA swim lesson curriculum. Lessons are available for ALL AGES!

Sessions and Registration

*Note: There will be no swim lessons on November 5th due to a swim meet.

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