GET ACTIVE
During these uncertain times we are looking for some ways to find some type of normal. As much as the YMCA misses all our swimmers, we know that we need to stay home in order to protect ourselves and others.
Parents are working from home, children could be getting restless. Why not have a swim practice from home! Below the Aquatics staff have worked hard to make a compilation of tips and exercises swimmers can do to get ready for the return of swim lessons, as well as SUMMER!
For our older swimmers that are too big to lay in the bathtub to practice their skills, there is still a lot to do to get ready for swim lessons, and summer. Have your swimmers get outside or find open space in a room and get active! These exercises are designed to target key muscle groups to assist your swimmers when they return!
For 6-12 Year Old Swimmers:
Dryland Workouts to Keeps Kids Swim Ready!
Warm up: (About 20-30 ft for each activity, do each activity 3 times)
- Run
- High knees
- Butt kicks
- Toe taps/ straight leg kick
- Streamline Lunges
- Side step
Set 1: 3 rounds
- Superman hold @:30 sec
- 10 pushups
- 20 mountain climbers
- 1 min plank
Set 2: 3 rounds
- 10 squats
- 20 reverse lunges
- 10 jump squats
- 1 min wall sit
Cool down:
- 5 min stretching
