Join us for a ton of fun at the Orangeburg County YMCA Aquatics Center!
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Orangeburg County YMCA Swim Team
The YMCA is committed to offering a quality, year round swim team with an emphasis on the values of competition through teamwork, sportsmanship and having fun. Please contact Tim Goebel at timgoebel@columbiaymca.org for more information.
Days and Times:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Fees:
Members: $33 per month
New water park hours for 2012!
Join us at the Orangeburg County Aquatic Park to cool off this Summer. Big slides, children’s pool, lazy river, and more! Come by and visit us!
The water park will open for business on May 26th at noon. Operating hours will be as follows:
May 26 – May 28:
noon – 6 p.m.
June 2 – August 12:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday – 12 – 8 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday – 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday 1 – 6 p.m.
August 13 – September 2:
Tuesday and Thursday – 4 – 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday – noon – 6 p.m.
Final Day of Operation, Monday, September 3:
noon – 6 p.m.
Youth Swim Lessons
Ages: 6-12
Your student can now sign up for their individual level! Our new scheduling format is geared to allow all participants to learn and progress at the appropriate level, with the five levels covering stroke development, rescue fundamentals, and safety skills.
Cost:
Members: $20
Polliwog (Beginner I)
Polliwog is the beginning level for school-age children. Front floats, back floats, bobbing, kicking with kick boards/noodles all using rhythmic breathing will be used for safety and progression of skills. Water sports are used to aid in the progression of skills
Sessions:
Winter I, Spring I, and Spring II
Tuesdays, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 -10:30 a.m.
Guppy (Beginner II)
The basic skills continue to be emphasized (front floats, back floats, bobbing, kicking, and torpedoes on front and back). Guppies will continue freestyle and backstroke technique with additional elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and treading water. Goggles are highly recommended. Requirements to enter class:
• Front float and back float without assistance for 10 seconds
• Can swim freestyle and backstroke 10 yards without assistance
• Can jump in deep water and swim to safety
Sessions:
Winter I, Spring I, and Spring II
Tuesdays, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 – 10:30 a.m.
WaterBabies Swim Lessons
Ages: 6 Months to 36 Months
The primary objective is to get both the parent and child comfortable in the water. The parent will learn how to be safe with the child in and around the water. Classes are designed to allow the child to have fun in the water while the parent guides him to learn aquatic skills. Cloth diaper with plastic pants or diapers manufactured for swimming use are required.
Sessions:
Winter I, Spring I, and Spring II
Tuesdays 10 – 10:30 a.m., 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays 10 – 10:30 a.m., 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays 10 – 10:30 a.m.
Cost:
Members: $20
Non-Members: $80
Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages: 3-5
Your student can now sign up for their individual level! Our new scheduling format is geared to allow all participants to learn and progress at the appropriate level, with the five levels covering stroke development, rescue fundamentals, and safety skills.
Cost:
Members: $20
Non-Members: $80
Pike (Beginner I) & EEL (Beginner II)
Get ready! Get set! FLOAT! These kids are ready to float. They have mastered breathing and will continue to incorporate breathing with other skills: front floats, kicking with kick board/noodle with face submerged, torpedoes, back floats, and freestyle. Rhythmic breathing will be repetitive.
Sessions:
Winter I, Spring I, and Spring II
Tuesdays 10 – 10:30 a.m., 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays 10 – 10:30 a.m, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays 10 – 10:30 a.m.
Ray (Advanced Beginner I) & Starfish (Advanced Beginner II)
Way to Go! Rays and starfish are more independent in the water. They will continue to get stronger and confident with freestyle, backstroke, and treading water. front floats, back floats, and bobbing are used for safety and endurance in the water. Repetitive skills are essential in this class. Requirements to enter class:
• Front float and back float without assistance for 5 seconds
• Freestyle or torpedo for 10 yards without assistance
• Goggles for floats and torpedoes
Sessions:
Winter I, Spring I, and Spring II Sessions
Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Thursdays 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.