Swimming Lessons
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The Androscoggin Yacht Club is excited to announce that swimming lessons will be offered beginning July 7th, 2025. Lessons will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays starting at 12:30 pm. Two three-week sessions are currently planned:
Session 1 is July 7 - July 25
Session 2 is July 28 - August 15
Anabelle Orth will be the swim instructor. She recently graduated from high school, is 18 years old, has been swimming competitively since age 9, and has previously taught swimming lessons at her local YMCA.
The best way to reach Anabelle regarding questions and scheduling is via email at orthanabelle@gmail.com. Please put the AYC Swim Program in the subject line.
Cost is $30 per child, per session for beginner levels 1 & 2. Class is 30 minutes.
Cost is $45 per child, per session for levels 3-6. Class is 45 minutes.
The AYC’s Summer Swim Program has been developing confident, accomplished swimmers for decades – and spending family-time together on the Androscoggin beachfront is authentic Maine fun for all ages.
Swimming lessons are available for AYC members or, for non members, through the Ladd Center summer recreation program. This summer there will be two three-week sessions, with lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. A description of the classes offered can be found below.
Classes Offered:
Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
This level is for swimmers getting used to the water. We work on water entry and exit, back and front float with support, exploration of the water, simultaneous and alternating arm and leg movements on both front and back.
Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Here’s where we learn to do it ourselves! Front and back floats unsupported along with breath control and underwater swimming. We start to learn the front crawl, back stroke and sidestroke.
Level 3 - Stroke Development
In this level, we start to work on dives, opening our eyes underwater, rotary breathing, survival float, and treading water for 30 seconds. Swimmers will learn to swim 15 yards of backstroke and front crawl.
Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
Standing dives! We also start to learn how to do breaststroke, elementary backstroke and butterfly for 15 yards, front crawl and backstroke for 25 yards. Treading water too!
Level 5 - Stroke Refinement
To complete this level, all swimmers must be able to swim both front crawl and backstroke for 50 yards, along with the other four strokes for 25 yards. Swimming underwater for 15 yards, and floating on both sides and treading water for 2 minutes each.
Level 6 - Personal Water Safety
After completing level 5, all swimmers work on endurance, being able to swim at least 100 yards of each stroke. This level always ends with a fun swim out to Whaleback Rock.
You can either download and print out the form below by clicking the button and mailing with a check to: Androscoggin Yacht Club, PO Box 241, Wayne, Me 04284 or you can fill out the online form below and pay by credit or debit card below that.