Registration-Guide-2020

Stage 1:
The curriculum for stage 1 introduces front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke and submerging the face. The goal of Stage 1 is to have the child submerge the face, kick feet and scoop arms proficiently and demonstrate knowledge of all skills introduced in the class.

Requirements: Participant must be at least 6 years old. No prior skills needed, class is for beginners. 

Stage 2:
The curriculum for this stage follows stage 1, in performing front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke but with the face in the water and for a longer distance. Treading water is also introduced.
The goal of Stage 2 is to learn to swim freestyle & backstroke with the face in independently.

Requirements: Must be at least 6 years old and be able to submerge face and head under water. If swimmer cannot put face under water, they will be removed from the class.

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

If you sign up for Swim Lessons using your EPIC Charter Schools Learning Fund, registration must be completed in person at the Front Desk of the YMCA.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

• Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. More advanced students will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills: None

Morning lessons that go Monday-Thursday for two weeks are at RENO Swim & Slide, while evening lessons that go two days a week for a month are at the Y.

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. More advanced students will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills: None

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. More advanced students will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills: None

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for stage 1 introduces front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke and submerging the face. The goal of Stage 1 is to have the child submerge the face, kick feet and scoop arms proficiently and demonstrate knowledge of all skills introduced in the class.

Requirements: Participant must be at least 6 years old. No prior skills needed, class is for beginners. 

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

If you sign up for Swim Lessons using your EPIC Charter Schools Learning Fund, registration must be completed in person at the Front Desk of the YMCA.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

Prerequisite skills:

• None

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for stage 1 introduces front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke and submerging the face. The goal of Stage 1 is to have the child submerge the face, kick feet and scoop arms proficiently and demonstrate knowledge of all skills introduced in the class.

Requirements: Participant must be at least 6 years old. No prior skills needed, class is for beginners. 

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

Students focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Advanced students will be introduced to rhythmic breathing and integrating arm and leg action.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water

Contact

Zoe Hansen – [email protected]

405.297.7788

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for this stage follows stage 1, in performing front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke but with the face in the water and for a longer distance. Treading water is also introduced.
The goal of Stage 2 is to learn to swim freestyle & backstroke with the face in independently.

Requirements: Must be at least 6 years old and be able to submerge face and head under water. If swimmer cannot put face under water, they will be removed from the class.

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

If you sign up for Swim Lessons using your EPIC Charter Schools Learning Fund, registration must be completed in person at the Front Desk of the YMCA.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for this stage follows stage 1, in performing front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke but with the face in the water and for a longer distance. Treading water is also introduced.
The goal of Stage 2 is to learn to swim freestyle & backstroke with the face in independently.

Requirements: Must be at least 6 years old and be able to submerge face and head under water. If swimmer cannot put face under water, they will be removed from the class.

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for this stage follows stage 2, in performing front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke with the face in and treading water. This stage also introduces knee dives. The goal of Stage 3 is to proficiently swim freestyle & backstroke for 10-15 yards independently and tread water for 1 minute.

Requirements: Must be at least 6 years old, be able to submerge face and head under water and swim unassisted on front and back.

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

If you sign up for Swim Lessons using your EPIC Charter Schools Learning Fund, registration must be completed in person at the Front Desk of the YMCA.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrating arm and leg action.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face underwater
• Float unassisted on front and back

Contact

Zoe Hansen – [email protected]

405.297.7788

• In Stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrating arm and leg action.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face underwater
• Float unassisted on front and back

Morning lessons that go Monday-Thursday for two weeks are at RENO Swim & Slide, while evening lessons that go two days a week for a month are at the Y.

In Stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrating arm and leg action.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face underwater
• Float unassisted on front and back

In Stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrating arm and leg action.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face underwater
• Float unassisted on front and back

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for this stage follows stage 2, in performing front/back glides, freestyle & backstroke with the face in and treading water. This stage also introduces knee dives. The goal of Stage 3 is to proficiently swim freestyle & backstroke for 10-15 yards independently and tread water for 1 minute.

Requirements: Must be at least 6 years old, be able to submerge face and head under water and swim unassisted on front and back.

Children with a tendency to run and leave the class will need a parent standing by to bring the child back. Additionally, children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

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.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back

Contact:

Zoe Hansen – [email protected]

405.297.7788

Registration-Guide-2020

Stage 4
The curriculum for this stage enhances freestyle by adding rotary breathing, backstroke, treading water, knee dives and introduces breastroke. The goal of Stage 4 is to proficiently swim freestyle with rotary breaths, backstroke, breaststroke and tread water.

Requirements: Must be at least 7 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back and swim unassisted 10-15 yards (half the pool length) on front and back. If swimmer fails to meet the requirements, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 6 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 3 may register.

Children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Stage 5 & 6
The curriculum for stage 5, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, treading water and introduces butterfly and sidestroke. The goal of Stage 5 is to swim the four main strokes for 50 yards, tread for two minutes and swim sidestroke for 25 yards.

The curriculum for stage 6, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly, sidestroke, treading water and introduces elementary backstroke and flip turns.
The goal of Stage 6 is to swim the four main strokes, sidestroke & elementary backstroke for more than 50 yards, tread water and perform flip turns.

Requirements: Must be at least 8 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back, swim unassisted 50 yards on front and back and perform 25 yards of breaststroke and butterfly. If participant does not meet the prerequisites above, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 7 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 4 or 5 may register.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

If you sign up for Swim Lessons using your EPIC Charter Schools Learning Fund, registration must be completed in person at the Front Desk of the YMCA.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

Registration-Guide-2020

Stage 4

The curriculum for this stage enhances freestyle by adding rotary breathing, backstroke, treading water, knee dives and introduces breast stroke. The goal of Stage 4 is to proficiently swim freestyle with rotary breaths, backstroke, breaststroke and tread water.

Requirements: Must be at least 7 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back and swim unassisted 10-15 yards (half the pool length) on front and back. If swimmer fails to meet the requirements, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 6 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 3 may register.

Children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

• Students in Stage 4 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.

Prerequisite skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back

Students in Stage 4 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.

Prerequisite skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back

Students in Stage 4 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.

Prerequisite skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back

Students in Stage 4 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.

Prerequisite skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back

Registration-Guide-2020

The curriculum for this stage enhances freestyle by adding rotary breathing, backstroke, treading water, knee dives and introduces breastroke. The goal of Stage 4 is to proficiently swim freestyle with rotary breaths, backstroke, breaststroke and tread water.

Requirements: Must be at least 7 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back and swim unassisted 10-15 yards (half the pool length) on front and back. If swimmer fails to meet the requirements, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 6 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 3 may register.

Children who do not listen to the instructor’s commands or refuse to participate, will need a parent nearby to reinforce the child to listen and participate.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

Registration-Guide-2020

Stage 5 & 6

The curriculum for stage 5, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, treading water and introduces butterfly and sidestroke. The goal of Stage 5 is to swim the four main strokes for 50 yards, tread for two minutes and swim sidestroke for 25 yards.

The curriculum for stage 6, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly, sidestroke, treading water and introduces elementary backstroke and flip turns.
The goal of Stage 6 is to swim the four main strokes, sidestroke & elementary backstroke for more than 50 yards, tread water and perform flip turns.

Requirements: Must be at least 8 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back, swim unassisted 50 yards on front and back and perform 25 yards of breaststroke and butterfly. If participant does not meet the prerequisites above, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 7 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 4 or 5 may register.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

Contact
Tommy Jauch, [email protected]
405.348.9622

Registration-Guide-2020

Stage 5 & 6

The curriculum for stage 5, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, treading water and introduces butterfly and sidestroke. The goal of Stage 5 is to swim the four main strokes for 50 yards, tread for two minutes and swim sidestroke for 25 yards.

The curriculum for stage 6, enhances endurance, freestyle, backstroke, breastroke, butterfly, sidestroke, treading water and introduces elementary backstroke and flip turns.
The goal of Stage 6 is to swim the four main strokes, sidestroke & elementary backstroke for more than 50 yards, tread water and perform flip turns.

Requirements: Must be at least 8 years old, able to submerge face under water, float unassisted on front and back, swim unassisted 50 yards on front and back and perform 25 yards of breaststroke and butterfly. If participant does not meet the prerequisites above, they will be removed from the class. Participants who are 7 years old and have a passing progress report from youth stage 4 or 5 may register.

Parents of children under 8 years old must remain in the pool area during the swim lessons.

• Students in Stages 5-6 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Additionally, students will learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 15-25 yards on front and back
• Swim 15-25 yards of front and back crawl
• Perform 10-15 yards of breaststroke and dolphin kick

Students in Stages 5-6 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Additionally, students will learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back
• Swim 15 yards of front and back crawl
• Perform 10-15 yards of breaststroke and dolphin kick

Students in Stages 5-6 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Additionally, students will learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Submerge face under water
• Float unassisted on front and back
• Swim unassisted 10-15 yards on front and back
• Swim 15 yards of front and back crawl
• Perform 10-15 yards of breaststroke and dolphin kick

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. More advanced students will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills: None

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. More advanced students will focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Prerequisite Skills: None

Prerequisite Skills:

• Must be able to submerge face underwater
• Must be able to float unassisted front/back
• Must be able to swim with some assistance/unassisted 10-15 yards (roughly half the pools length) on front/back