The Pocono Family YMCA offers 2 Developmental Swim Teams:
Pre-Competitive - Seasons run in 3 month sessions. October - December, January - March, April - June. (For ages 4-10)
Take Your Mark - - Seasons run in 3 month sessions. October - December, January - March, April - June. (For ages 10 and Up)
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Practices are focused on proper swimming technique through performing drills, balance & comfort in water exercises, turns and starts. Most of the training is focused on kicking and kicking drills. There is no meet requirements or team expectations.
Pre-Competitive: (Beginer to Intermedate level swimmers)
Performance Requirements: Pre-Competitive Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of free (front crawl stroke) with rotary breathing & 25 yards on their back. (For ages 4-10)
Swimming Lesson Requirements:
Swimmers should have completed:
YMCA Guppy or Minnow Lesson Level
or Red Cross Level 3 or higher
Take Your Mark: (Intermedate level swimmers)
Performance Requirements: Take Your Mark Swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards of free (front crawl stroke) with rotary breathing & 50 yards of backstroke. (For ages 10 and Up)
Swimming Lesson Requirements:
Swimmers should have completed:
YMCA Minnow or Shark Lesson Level
or Red Cross Level 4 or higher
FLOATATION DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED
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