2017-2018 Winter Program Guide_Final -12.20.17
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Aquatics<br />
Private/Semi-Private Swim Classes<br />
Pool<br />
Family $103 Individual $103 Community $145<br />
Additional Paricipants $25<br />
Individualized swim instruction for all levels. Fee<br />
includes four 30-minute lessons. Semi-private<br />
lessons available as well. Up to four participants of<br />
similar swim ability, with an additional fee of $25<br />
dollars per extra swimmer. To schedule a private or<br />
semi-private lesson, please contact Kelley O’Hara<br />
at 978-686-6191 ext. 26 or at<br />
kohara@mvymca.org.<br />
YMCA Lifeguard Course<br />
Pool<br />
Family $300 Individual $300 Community $375<br />
The YMCA Lifeguard course trains participants<br />
to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatics<br />
emergencies and to provide care for breathing and<br />
cardiac emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses<br />
until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel<br />
take over. To complete the course participants must<br />
pass the entry exam, attend all lessons and pass<br />
the final written and practical exams. The Lifeguard<br />
course is approximately 26 hours long. Upon<br />
completion of this course participants will receive<br />
a YMCA certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/<br />
AED valid for 2 years. For more information about<br />
this module please contact Kelley at<br />
kohara@mvymca.org.<br />
Hurricane Swimming (6-18 Years)<br />
Hurricane Swimming is a USA Swimming and<br />
YMCA age group swim club. We compete in local,<br />
regional and national level meets. We offer novice,<br />
intermediate and senior level training groups<br />
where we emphasize stroke technique, goal setting<br />
and personal growth through swimming. Parent<br />
volunteerism is required at all meets. Many of our<br />
swimmers participate year-round, but we do offer<br />
opportunities for seasonal swimming. Our Short<br />
Course season begins in early September and<br />
continues through mid-March. Our Long Course<br />
season begins in April and continues through early-<br />
August.<br />
Swimmers ages 9-18 who have working knowledge<br />
of the four competitive strokes and diving are<br />
welcome to try out. Swimmers 6-8 years old must<br />
be proficient in freestyle, backstroke and diving in<br />
order to try out.<br />
For more information please contact Head Coach<br />
and Director of Hurricane Swimming, Dan Reilly at<br />
(978) 685-3541 or dreilly@mvymca.org.<br />
ANA Synchro<br />
(Synchronized Swim Team 6-19 Years)<br />
New England’s #1 synchronized swimming team.<br />
ANA Synchro is the competitive synchronized<br />
swimming team of the YMCA’s Andover/North<br />
Andover Branch. Synchronized swimming combines<br />
music, dance and swimming into “the ultimate<br />
team sport.” Through the artistry and athletics<br />
of synchronized swimming and team competition,<br />
athletes build lifelong friendships and skills while<br />
developing the confidence to dream big and pursue<br />
their goals. The team embraces the Y core values<br />
of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility to<br />
provide a positive and character-building youth<br />
sports experience. The team is open to athletes<br />
ages 6 to 19, while offering multiple levels of<br />
instruction and competition. For more information<br />
contact Head Coach & Director of ANA Synchro<br />
Leah Pinette at 978-685-3541 ext 142 or at<br />
lpinette@mvymca.org.<br />
SEPTEMBER - JUNE<br />
Register for programs online at mvymca.org or in person at the Welcome Center.<br />
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