Malden YMCA

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Home Programs Aquatics Preschool

Preschool program ages: 3 years-6 years (pre-1st grade)
Ability level: everything from fearful (but able to enter the water with a teacher) to swimming the length of the lap pool without a bubble

These programs develop each child as an individual by teaching natural aquatics progressions and encouraging personal growth. Kids learn fundamental skills to form a foundation for swimming as a life-long physical activity. Bubbles are used in Beginner Pike, Pike, Eel, and Ray, although efforts are made to teach part of the class without the bubble in all levels but Beginner Pike. Classes meet for 30 minutes in the therapy pool up through the Ray level.  Starfish classes are held in the lap pool and are 30 minutes long.

New schedule starting on February 22nd:
All classes are 30 minutes long.  Session length is 8 weeks.
Once a week: Member $65, Non-Member $113
Twice a week: Member $120, Non-Member $168 (pricing only available for classes specifically denoted as twice a week classes)

Beginner Pike: for the fearful or cautious swimmer
Monday 10:30am
Tuesday 4:40pm
Wednesday 10:30am
Thursday 9:20am, 5:35pm
Friday 3:30pm
Saturday 9:10am, 9:45am, 10:20am
Sunday 12:00pm (no class 4/4; Members $57, Non-Members $105)
Twice a week class: Mon/Wed 10:30am

Pike: for the swimmer who is confident enough to restrain from crying but who cannot swim at all without a bubble
Monday 10:30am, 3:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am, 4:40pm
Wednesday 9:55am, 10:30am, 3:30pm, 4:05pm
Thursday 5:35pm, 6:10pm
Friday 4:05pm
Saturday 9:10am, 9:45am, 10:20am, 10:55am, 12:05pm
Sunday 10:50am, 11:25am, 12:00pm, 12:35pm (no class 4/4; Members $57, Non-Members $105)
Twice a week class: Mon/Wed 10:30am, 3:30pm
Wed/Fri 4:05pm

Eel: for the swimmer who can swim short distances (5 feet) without a bubble on their fronts, backs, and sides
Monday 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:20am, 5:15pm
Wednesday 3:30pm, 4:05pm
Thursday 9:20am, 6:10pm
Friday 9:20am, 4:05pm
Saturday 9:10am, 10:55am, 12:05pm
Sunday 11:25am (no class 4/4; Members $57, Non-Members $105)
Twice a week class: Mon/Wed 3:30pm
Tues/Thurs 9:20am
Wed/Fri 4:05pm

Ray: for the swimmer who can swim the width of our therapy pool (20 ft) without a bubble on their fronts, backs, and sides
Monday 9:55am, 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:55am, 5:15pm
Wednesday 3:30pm, 4:05pm
Thursday 6:10pm
Saturday 9:45am, 10:55am, 11:30am
Sunday 11:25am (no class 4/4; Members $57, Non-Members $105)
Twice a week class: Mon/Wed 3:30pm
Mon/Tues 9:55am

Starfish: our most advanced preschool level.  For the swimmer who can swim without a bubble the length of our therapy pool (15 yards) on their fronts, backs, and sides, and who can swim the width of our therapy pool (20 ft) in the breaststroke and elementary backstroke.
Tuesday 4:00pm
Thursday 4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am
Sunday 9:00am (no class 4/4; Members $57, Non-Members $105)