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learn to swim the national ymca aquatic program the new y aquatic program revised in 1975 is now available to all y partici pants the program features two novice levels prebeginner and beginner and seven intermediate levels star 1 to 6 plus master swimmer were sure youll prefer the y approach to swim instruction the nine different levels means that learning progresses more smoothly without overwhelming obstacles as your child moves from level to level most important the y program features progressive evaluation so that there is not a traumatic final examination no strangers suddenly appear to test your child because children are credited with achieve ment on an ongoing basis by their own instructor ymca red cross equivalents the ymca has adopted the red cross standards for several of the basic swimming awards this has been done in consultation with the water safety advisory com mittee of the canadian red cross society individuals may not exchange one organizations credentials for the other but if they transfer from one program to another the award will be accepted at full face value by both the red cross and the ymca the comparative value of awards is as follows no equivalent y master swimmer no equivalent y star six red cross senior y star five no equivalent y star four red cross intermediate y star three no equivalent y star two red cross junior y star one red cross beginner y beginner red cross prebeginner y prebeginner we have designed our programs with the safety of your child in mind we ask that no children under 5 years of age and less than 42 inches in height be registered except in adult and tot class as the depth of the pool is a minimum of 36 in ches adult and tot means 1 parent and 1 child 2 to 5 years of age level requirements for swim program prebeginner must be 5 years of age by september 1 1 979 proof required beginner must be able to swim across pool on front and on back two widths and be comfortable with face in the water should be able to tread water or drownproof in the deep water for minimum of 20 seconds advanced beginner survival have passed beginner star 1 passed beginner be able to swim two lengths age 7 and must be comfortable in the deep water star 2 passed star 1 or red cross junior star 3 passed star 2 or red cross junior star 4 passed star 3 or red cross intermediate star 5 age 12 passed star4 or red cross intermediate star 6 passed star s or senior red cross but not yet 14 years of age master swimmer passed star 6 bronze must be 14 years of age passed senior red cross or star 6 please indicate level on registration form