So How Do Camp Swim Lessons Work?

We have quickly reached our third session of camp and are excited with all of the progress our campers are making everyday! They are swim tested on their first day of the session and are designated to a group color according to their swim ability. Red swimmers are beginner swimmers and swim with a ratio of 1 counselor or swim instructor to three campers. Yellow is a more advanced beginner/intermediate class with a ratio of 1 counselor or swim instructor to six campers. Purple and blues are intermediate and advanced swimmers who also swim with a ratio of 1 counselor or swim instructor to six campers. With the help of camp counselors our aquatics staff provide swim instruction to the campers enthusiastically and safely.

We want every camper to have a great experience in the pool, learning new skills and improving their swimming everyday! We try to accomplish this while still maintaining safety in the pool. In order to ensure a safe experience, we have our campers swim one at a time with their counselors and swim instructors. While children wait for their turn we ask that they sit on the wall in order to maintain safety in the pool area. Along with swim instructors in the water we also have 2-5 lifeguards on deck watching over the campers depending on how big the camp groups are. We have seen tremendous success through out the summer so far and are excited to continue teaching our campers the rest of the summer! If you are interested in continuing swim lessons here at the Y in the fall you can request your child be evaluated during their camp swim time. Please contact Vickie at Vickie@ryemca.org or speak with their counselors during drop off. We hope that you are having a great summer and hope the kids are having a blast at summer camp!

Rye Y Aquatics Dept.