For the most up to date information about our program schedules, please visit our calendar!

Adult Learn to Swim

For adults with little to no swim experience who would like to learn the basics of swimming and water safety.  Bring a friend and be brave together.  You can do it!  Taught in an easy going autmosphere that lets you progress at your own rate.

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Adult Swim Training

Designed to help improve speed, stroke technique and conditioning, this class will include perfecting your current strokes, learning new ones, training techniques, lap swim courtesies, and use of equipments.  This class will be hled during scheduled lap swim times.

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Aqua Aerobics

Class free with an Adult or Family Membership. Aerobics in the water are easier on the joints and water adds resistance and variety to your workout. This class offers all the essential elements needed for a cardiovascular workout, plus toning, strength and flexibility. Upbeat music will keep you going. A painless way to shed extra pounds and inches. You don’t need to know how to swim and there is no need to go in the deep water if you choose not to do so. 

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Aqua Zumba

Aqua ZUMBA is a dynamic water workout unlike any other aqua aerobic clas that you've taken.  Resistance training combined with fun aquatic dance moves will tone and sculpt your body while burning calories.  The music and the results will keep you coming back week after week.

 

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Arthritis Water Exercise

Class free with an Adult or Family Membership. A low-level exercise class for persons with arthritis or anyone interested in a less vigorous approach to water exercise. The program is designed to improve joint range of motion, using gentle stretching and muscle toning movements. Conducted in our Spa Pool, the warm water allows muscles to relax and the buoyancy of the water assists in ease of motion. Whether you have arthritis, have had surgery, or just can’t keep up with a more strenuous class, this class is for you. 

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Discover Scuba

Come and see what Scuba is all about!

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Home School Swim Lessons

An instructional program offered at two levels.  Polliwog and Guppy is for beginners 6 and older and shallow water swimmers.  Minnow and Fish is designed for more advanced deep water and skilled swimmers.

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Lessons I: Water Babies

This structured class is designed to help the parent help their child to become comfortable in the water. The instructor will lead you through skill techniques, games, songs and free play that will prepare your child to learn to swim. You will learn about water safety and accident prevention to help protect your child. This class is held in our warm water pool for your child's comfort.

The Franklin YMCA Aquatic Staff is dedicated to helping your child become safe, skilled swimmer who learns to love the water. Children are encouraged to explore this new environment using swimming skill instruction and practice, games of low organization, and play time. In this way your child will have the necessary opportunities to develop his/her swimming ability in an encouraging, supportive, fun atmosphere.

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Lessons II: Pre-K

Pike and Eel:
These two levels are held at the same time but children will be taught skills according to ability. This beginning swim class is for pre-school children ages 3-5 years. Water and boating safety and water adjustment skills are taught as well as swimming with or without a flotation device. Taught in our spa pool, the shallower, warmer water encourages children to explore their aquatic environment. Class is limited to 8 students.

Ray and Starfish:
These two levels are held at the same time but children will be taught skills according to ability. Held in the large pool, these classes prepare your child for the more advanced swim lessons of Polliwog through Shark. Rotary breathing is introduced, as well as improvement of previously learned skills including floating, stroke techniques and decreased use of flotation devices. Safety is stressed, as well as introduction to acting correctly in emergency situations.

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Lessons III: Youth

Polliwog:
For children 6 and older with little or no previous swimming experience. Gliding, floating, face immersion, floating skills, water safety, and beginning crawl and backstroke are taught at this level.

Guppy:
Designed for children who have passed either Polliwog or Starfish. Class includes continued development of water safety, front crawl with rotary breathing, treading, floating, backstroke and deep water skills.

Minnow:
For swimmers who have passed Guppy. Instruction aimed at perfecting the front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke. Diving, treading, water safety and endurance are worked on in this class.

Fish:
For swimmers who have passed Minnow. This class introduces the breaststroke, butterfly and sidestroke. Swimmers improve endurance and work on safety/rescue skills.

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Lifeguarding

This training program prepares the qualified candidate for a position as a lifeguard through American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.  Class includes First Aid, Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certifications.  Price includes all materials and fees.  All Classes are mandatory.  Prerequisites for the class include the following: swim 300yd. continuously using selected strockes, tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs, and swimming 20 yd. then submerging in deep water to recover a 10 pound brick, returning 20 yd. with the brick using only the legs and exiting the pool without using the ladder or steps (time limit 1:40).

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Over 50 Aqua Fitness/Silver Splash

Class is free with Adult, Silver Sneaker or Family Membership.  A low to moderate impact water exercise class for adults.  If you are over 50 years young and would like to do some fun exercise in both pools, come and give this low impact, stretching and muscle toning exercise class a try.  We meet twice a week for an hour.  This is a great "in between" class.  You don't have to know how to swim to enjoy our class. We have a ramp into the spa pool and steps into the big pool that make access easy.

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Private Swim Lessons

The Y offers private swim lessons for both children and adults. Learn to swim and/or improve your skills at a time set for your convenience. Call aquatics director for details or to schedule a time.

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Scuba Diving Class

For additional information, please contact Jim Flinchbaugh, Scuba Instructor at 814-673-3933.  To register, contact the Franklin YMCA.  There is a maximum of 10 people.

 

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Shallow Water Attendant

This training program prepares the qualified candidate for a position as a shallow water attendant (4' or shallower) through American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.  Class includes First Aid, Rescue Skills, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certifications.  Price includes all materials and fees.  All Classes are mandatory. Prerequisites for the class include the following: swim 50 yards continuously using selected strokes, and swimming 20 yd then submerging in 4' of water to recover a 10 pound brick, walk 20 yd. with the brick and exit the pool without using the ladder or steps. (time limit 50 sec).

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