News Details (Posted: September 6, 2005):

****Aquatics at the "Y"****

Full Description:

The Central Florida YMCAs have been teaching people to swim for more than 50 years. In YMCA aquatics programs, children learn to be safe around water and they feel the sense of accomplishment that comes with learning something new. Youth progressive swimming is the YMCA's third most widely offered program nationwide. It uses a problem-solving, guided-discovery teaching approach in a positive, caring environment. Kids can develop lifelong skills that can help them stay healthy. Other Central Florida YMCA aquatics programs include drowning prevention program, infant-parent classes, preschool classes, classes for people with disabilities and classes for teens and adults. These include water exercise and therapy and water sports, including synchronized swimming and master competitive swimming for people 18 and over. Competitive programs are also available for youth. The Central Florida YMCA also offers specialized classes to help children and families learn how to be safer in and around water.