Stroke Mechanics Stage 6 School Age (9-12) at Fulton County YMCA

In Stage 6: Stroke Mechanics, swimmers refine their technique across all major strokes while building endurance, efficiency, and confidence in deeper water. Students work on advanced skills such as flip turns, breaststroke and butterfly, and sustained swimming distances, while also strengthening resting strokes like sidestroke and elementary backstroke.

This level goes beyond technique?swimmers develop real-world water safety and readiness through skills like treading water, diving, rescue breathing, CPR awareness, and understanding risks such as hypothermia and hypoxic blackout. By the end of the program, participants are stronger, more efficient swimmers with the skills and knowledge to stay safe and even begin exploring pathways like swim team, lifeguarding, or advanced aquatic activities