Aquatics

The YMCA’s aquatics programs offer comprehensive swimming and water safety instruction for all ages and skill levels. From beginner swim lessons for children and adults to advanced training for competitive swimmers, the Y emphasizes building confidence and proficiency in the water. Additionally, they provide lifeguard certification courses and water fitness classes, such as aqua aerobics, to promote health and wellness. With a focus on safety and enjoyment, the YMCA’s aquatics programs create a supportive environment where participants can develop lifelong skills and a love for swimming.

Program Descriptions

Fun & Fit with Faith

Fun and Fit is a deep water fitness class. Participants wear float belts to allow good core control as we use various pieces of equipment to build overall strength, flexibility and endurance while remaining non weight bearing The. water allows participants to participate at various levels of intensity and is great for all ages!

Total Body with Faith

The Total Body water class takes place in the shallow end of the pool. Like Fun and Fit, we use different types of equipment to build strength, flexibility and endurance, but in a weight bearing environment. Class members work at a level that is appropriate for them. Verbal cues are given throughput the class to protect joints and gain maximum benefits from the exercise.

Deep Water Jog

A deep water workout focusing on jogging, cardio, core and toning. Floatation and resistance equipment is provided.

Splash!

Every Fall season we teach water safety and basic swimming skills to nearly 700 third grade students from all over Harrison and the surrounding counties.

The YMCA Rec Swim Team is a new program designed to bridge the gap between learning to swim and learning to swim competitively. Kids from ages 5 to 10 years old are invited to join us Saturday February 28th (10:00 am to 12:00 pm) to meet coaches Moodie and Mark, receive info packets and team caps, and attend evaluations. Participants must demonstrate that they can do one lap of the pool unassisted. Practices will be held Wednesday (March 11th, 18th, 25th, and April 1st) evenings from 6p – 7p, with two tentative scrimmage-style meets planned for two Saturdays in March.

The YMCA Middle School Team will be competing against other elementary schools in the area, so there is some travel to meets.

Splash & Burn is a deep-water free-weight/aerobic fitness program incorporating water confidence, breath control and mental conditioning to deliver a unique, full body functional fitness alternative not available in any other area facility. Exercises would include underwater swims couples with dryland exercises, creative confidence building drills and utilization of various free weights while in the deep end of the pool. For more info, email our Aquatics Director: tmoodie@ymcaharrison.org