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American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course with Fulton YMCA - Day 2 of 2
Become a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard and gain the skills needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. This nationally recognized certification prepares participants for lifeguard employment and leadership in an aquatic environment. To participate, students must meet the following prerequisites: - Be 15 years old by the last day of the course - Complete a 300-yard continuous swim (freestyle and/or breaststroke, no stopping) - Tread water for 2 minutes using legs only - Successfully complete the brick test by retrieving a 10-lb object from 7?10 feet of water and returning it within 1 minute and 40 seconds Why Become a Certified Lifeguard? - Earn a nationally recognized lifeguard certification - Develop leadership, communication, and teamwork skills - Learn lifesaving techniques including water rescue, CPR, AED use, and first aid - Work in a supportive, mission-driven organization - Gain experience in a mission-driven, supportive organization - Explore flexible scheduling opportunities, especially ideal for students For questions, please contact: Zara Kluska, Aquatics Coordinator 📧 jkluska@fultoncountyymca.org 📞 (518) 725-0627 ext. 0627
Stroke Development Stage 5 School Age (6-12) at Fulton County YMCA
Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
Stroke Development Stage 5 Teen (age 13-18) at Fulton County YMCA
Stage 5: Stroke Development In Stage 5, swimmers build strength, endurance, and confidence as they refine their stroke technique and begin swimming with greater efficiency and control. Students focus on developing front crawl and back crawl with rotary breathing, while also being introduced to more advanced skills such as breaststroke, butterfly basics, and treading water. As swimmers progress, they work toward longer distances and improved coordination, helping them move through the water with ease and confidence. This stage also introduces important water safety concepts, including energy conservation techniques and how to respond in emergency situations. Stage 5 is where swimmers begin to transition from learning strokes to owning them?developing the skills, stamina, and awareness needed to become strong, capable, and confident swimmers.
Stroke Introduction Stage 4 School Age (6-8) at Fulton County YMCA
In Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, swimmers begin building real confidence and independence in the water by learning and refining foundational swim strokes. Students are introduced to front crawl and back crawl with proper breathing, body position, and coordination, while also developing essential skills like treading water, basic diving, and endurance. Alongside stroke development, swimmers gain important safety knowledge?such as weather awareness, open water safety, and basic first aid?helping them become not just stronger swimmers, but safer and more aware around water.
Stroke Introduction stage 4 School Age (9-12) atFulton County YMCA
In Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, swimmers begin building real confidence and independence in the water by learning and refining foundational swim strokes. Students are introduced to front crawl and back crawl with proper breathing, body position, and coordination, while also developing essential skills like treading water, basic diving, and endurance. Alongside stroke development, swimmers gain important safety knowledge?such as weather awareness, open water safety, and basic first aid?helping them become not just stronger swimmers, but safer and more aware around water.
Stroke Introduction Stage 4 Teen (age 13-18) at Fulton County YMCA
In Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, swimmers begin building real confidence and independence in the water by learning and refining foundational swim strokes. Students are introduced to front crawl and back crawl with proper breathing, body position, and coordination, while also developing essential skills like treading water, basic diving, and endurance. Alongside stroke development, swimmers gain important safety knowledge?such as weather awareness, open water safety, and basic first aid?helping them become not just stronger swimmers, but safer and more aware around water.
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
