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Building Aquatic Leaders

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course

Earn your certification in CPR/AED, First Aid, and Lifeguarding through the Blended Learning American Red Cross Lifeguard Course. Through lectures, online presentations, and in-person skill sessions, you will be ready to start your career as an aquatic leader.

REQUIREMENTS: You must be:

• At least 15 years of age.
• Access to a computer or tablet & the internet.
• Successfully pass the prerequisites: a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest. and a timed event within 50 seconds.

PREREQUISITE OPTIONS: Before attending the first day of class, all lifeguard candidates must pass the perquisite. They are offered on the following days / times; April 21 from 3-5pm, April 27 from 12-4pm, or April 29 from 7-8pm

SPRING 2024 CLASS SCHEDULE: You must attend all in-person class sessions to earn your certification. There are no exceptions.
May 5 10am-4pm, May 19 10am-3pm, June 2 10am-4pm

Please note – this will take no longer than 20 minutes, you must get in the water, and you only need to do this assessment once.

Inquire today by contacting Aquatics Director & Course Instructor Alex Hunter at ahunter@cccymca.org and to set up your prerequisite evaluation time.

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Swimmers in Training

Swim Club

Interested in swimming but not in competition? Swim Club is here for you! The program focuses on continuing to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Coaches will focus on the following important milestones:

• Developing endurance in the competitive strokes
• Developing skills related to competitive swimming, such as flip turns, starts, & finishes
• Enhancing skills and building endurance

Practices are offered three times per week on Monday & Wednesday from 7-7:45pm and Sunday from 8:15-9am for swimmers ages 10-14.

FEE: Facility Member $190/Program Participant $300

Please contact Alex Hunter ahunter@cccymca.org, Aquatics Director, with any questions.

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Lifeguard Certification

AGES: 15 and up

Here’s your chance to build your résumé and show the world what you can do. Prepare for college and a career by developing leadership and communication skills, be a hero by learning lifesaving skills such as first aid, CPR, and Oxygen Administration, and have fun while earning money at a job you’ll love! Contact the Y for more information.

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Swim for Camaraderie and Competition

Join the Soundview YMCA Stingrays Swim Team

The Branford Stingrays were organized in 1972 and began their collaboration with the Y in 2010. Offering a stimulating, enjoyable program that stresses stroke technique, starts, turns, and basic training, we measure success not in terms of one or two extremely successful swimmers, but in the measurable improvement of all our swimmers. Our members become the best swimmers they can be, by improving their physical skills, developing self-confidence and self-discipline, and an appreciation for the way that they and their teammates can help each other attain their goals through teamwork and mutual support. Stingray swimmers compete at all levels from local meets to Olympic Trials. We practice from September to March (short course season) and April to July (long course season).

Team Web Site

MEMBERSHIP and FEE

Membership with the Soundview Family YMCA is required and must last the entire duration of the swim season. Termination of membership is not automatic and must be requested in writing to our member service policy by the participant.

REGISTRATION: Click to the Soundview YMCA Stingrays Swim Team Registration Form 

CONTACT: Jennifer Amasino, Head Swim Team Coach. W www.teamunify.com

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Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons

AGES: 3 and up

One-on-one swim lessons with a trained swim instructor. Each 30-minute session is scheduled between the instructor and the participant. Register on-line or by calling the Y. Private lessons are offered for YMCA members only.

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Lap Swimming Etiquette

LAP SWIMMING ETIQUETTE

• Swimmers are encouraged to contribute to an atmosphere of cooperation and courtesy.
• Always enter from the shallow end.
• A maximum of five swimmers are permitted in each lane during lap swimming.
• Please swim with others of similar speed. Lifeguards will move swimmers to the appropriate lane when necessary.
• Always let swimmers in your lane know when you are entering the water.
• Always circle swim counter-clockwise when three or more swimmers are in a lane.
• Fins and/or kickboards are not permitted during circle swim.
• Allow faster swimmers to pass. Passing always occurs on the left of the swimmer or at the end walls.
• Do not stand at the ends of the pool for an extended period of time.
• Teens age fourteen and older may participate in lap swimming.

6/29/2016

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Y Aquatic Safety Guidelines

Our lifeguards are here to ensure your safety and have the authority to restrict any behavior deemed unsafe. Y members and guests must follow all safety guidelines or may be asked to leave the pool area.

• State health codes require all persons to shower with warm water and soap before entering the swimming pool.
• Wear appropriate swimming attire in the water at all times. T-shirts, shorts, cut-offs and street clothing are not appropriate.
• A parent/guardian, at least eighteen (18) years of age, who is a Y member, must accompany any child five (5) years of age and younger in the water at all times. Parents/guardians, of children seven (7) years of age and younger who have passed the swim test must remain on the pool deck. All swimmers eight (8) years of age and older who have passed the swim test may use the pool on their own.
• Any non-swimmer must have an adult accompany them in the water and be within arm’s reach.
• Children who are not potty trained should wear two layers of accident protection, a waterproof swim diaper and a bathing suit, at all times while in the swimming pool. For privacy and sanitary reasons, please refrain from changing children on the swimming pool deck.
• If you have a communicable or infectious disease or an open sore, please do not enter the swimming pool area.
• Spitting and nose blowing in the pool, pool areas and locker rooms are not permitted.
• For everyone’s safety, the swimming pool will be closed during lightning and thunderstorms and will not reopen until thirty (30) minutes after the last occurrence of either.
• Walk, do not run, to avoid injury.
• Pushing, dunking and rough play are not permitted.
• For your safety, diving is only permitted in water at least nine (9) feet in depth. Do not perform back-flips, back-dives, twists or any other type of flip that may cause injury to yourself or others.
• Extended breath holding activities may cause blackouts and are strictly prohibited.
• United States Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Devices can be used in the shallow end of the pool. They should be properly sized and in good condition. Persons wearing the device must be accompanied by adult in the water within arm’s reach.
• Y equipment is for Y programs only. Starting and diving blocks are not for public use. Inflatable pool toys and flotation devices are not permitted.
• Glass containers, food, and gum are not allowed on the swimming pool deck.
• Please do not sit, play, hang or lie on the lane lines.
• Before entering the deep end of the swimming pool, all swimmers must complete the swim test including an unassisted 25-yard non-stop swim and a thirty (30) second tread which will be recorded in our log. The lifeguard may administer a swim test at any time.
• Stop, look and listen when you hear the lifeguard’s whistle blow.
• Have fun, be safe and keep your language and behavior family friendly.

2/2023

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