Airport Area YMCA Aquatics
We offer swim lessons, water aerobics and lifeguarding classes.
Pool Schedule
Swim Lessons
Swimming Lessons Schedule
Learn to swim with the big fish at the Airport Area YMCA!
Check back in Spring 2013 for an updated schedule of swim lessons.
General Swim Lesson Information
- Each session consists of eight lessons, which run Monday through Thursday for two weeks.
- Fridays are reserved for rain out make-ups.
- The pool will be closed and lessons will be cancelled for the following: we see lightning; we hear thunder; or our visibility of the pool bottom is hindered by rain. The pool will close for 30 minutes from the point of incident. Lessons that have met for at least 20 minutes will not be made up.
- The YMCA will make up only two lessons per session due to YMCA cancellation.
- All YMCA Swim Instructors are certified according to standards set by the YMCA of the USA and the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth.
Class Structures
Parent/Child Water Adjustment Classes
Class duration: 30 minutes
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6 months--3 years
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Water adjustment classes provide your child, in the company of a trusted parent or other adult and under the guidance of a trained YMCA staff member, a positive aquatic environment and experience. We encourage infants and their parents to enjoy themselves while learning. With parental supervision, the child will be exposed to games and activities that use basic skills in the water, such as kicking, arm strokes, floating and breath control. Children progress at their own rate depending on their developmental readiness.
Each session consists of 8 lessons.
Lessons are held Mondaythrough Thursday each week.
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Preschool Lessons
Class duration: 30 minutes
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3--5 years
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There are 4 classifications for preschoolers:
- Pike --- new to an aquatics environment and still uncomfortable in the water; a Pike cannot: float without help or jump off the side of the pool
- Eel --- can float without help, jump off the side of the pool with help, and is not afraid of the water; an Eel cannot: kick or glide in the water
- Ray --- can: float on their front or back and jump off the side of the pool without help; a Ray cannot: swim proficiently using the crawl stroke or use rotary breathing
- Starfish --- can: swim using the front-crawl stroke and rotary breathing; a Starfish cannot: swim using the back-crawl stroke
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School-Age Lessons
Class duration: 45 minutes
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6 years and up
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- Polliwog --- new to an aquatics environment and still uncomfortable in the water
- Guppy --- can: swim 1 length of the pool with a little help; a Guppy cannot: swim proficiently using the front-crawl stroke or use rotary breathing
- Minnow --- can: swim 1 length of the pool using the front-crawl stroke and rotary breathing; a Minnow cannot: swim using the back-crawl stroke
- Fish --- can: swim 2 lengths of the pool using the front-crawl stroke with rotary breathing and the back crawl stroke; a Fish cannot: swim proficiently using the breaststroke, elementary backstroke or dolphin kick
- Flying Fish --- an advanced swimmer who will continue to refine their strokes; new strokes include the butterfly, individual medley and open turns
- Shark --- beginner leadership level; new strokes include sidestroke, front flip turns, back dives and starts
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Teen & Adult Lessons
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16 years and up |
- Beginner --- The goal is to help the beginner or non-beginner feel comfortable in the water. Participants can progress at their own rate and learn methods to help overcome their reservations about the water. Participants will learn breath control and basics of floating and gliding.
- Advanced Beginner --- For those that are comfortable in the water but lacking in the skills to perform the basic strokes. Participants will learn floating and front and back strokes.
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Alternative Class Structures
Saturday-Only Lessons
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Especially for busy families, we are offering classes that meet only on Saturdays — four lessons on consecutive Saturdays.
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Private Lessons
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Available on request.
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Please call our front desk at 817-571-3371 for more information or to sign up.