Aquatic Leaders Club

Aquatic Leaders Club

The Aquatic Leaders Club is a program for youth ages 12-15 interested in working within the aquatics department as a lifeguard and/or swim instructor by giving them the skills necessary to effectively fulfill the duties of either position and be considered as potential staff member as they come of age. This program helps to give your child real-life work experience in a controlled, fun, learning environment, instilling skills such as: responsibility, work ethic, and leadership.

 

Lifeguard Development:

This program focuses on:

–Developing swimming skills to meet the prerequisites for a lifeguard certification course

–Introducing you to lifesaving skills and equipment

–Providing you with a real sense of the lifeguard’s job

 

Swim Instructor Development:

This program focuses on:

–Developing swimming skills to meet the prerequisites for a swim instructor certification course

–Introducing you to swim lesson teaching skills and tools

–Providing you with a real sense of the swim instructor’s job

 

Junior Swim Instructor

Claire Chapin Epps
3/16/24 - 5/11/24
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Swim Instructor Development is one offering from the leadership pathway that students can pursue. The program encourages leadership development in the area of aquatic instruction with the goal to prepare and motivate participants to become swim instructors through a separate certification course. As you work with students in this program, focus on enhancing skills needed in aquatic leadership, such as the following:

• Understanding youth development and the YMCA Swim Lessons program
• Developing knowledge in various aquatic safety topics
• Increasing endurance to meet the prerequisite physical competency requirements of the YMCA Swim Instructor Certification course

*Only runs as an 8-week program. 1 week off will be communicated by beginning of program.


Registration Information  

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
1/1/22 12/31/24 Online / Front Desk $ 90.00$ 135.00

Available Sessions

Date(s) Spots
Available
03/16/24 - 05/11/24
Sa - 9:30 am - 2 hrs
10 / 10 Available Register  

 

Updated Hours Today

We hope you and your family stayed safe during the storm. We will resume normal operations at all three YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations at 11 a.m. today. 

  • Thursday, August 31: All three center locations will reopen at 11 a.m.
  • Friday, September 1: All three center locations will be open during normal hours.
 24-hour access will be unavailable to Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA during the times the center is closed but will resume as normal tonight.