This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Upcoming YMCA Programs

Don't miss out on these great programs!

Ski Club                                                                                                           The YMCA is running it’s annual ski program to Ragged Mountain and Nashoba Valleyevery Saturday beginning January 5th and ending on February 9th.  There are only a few spots left so don't miss out!  You can sign up at the front desk of the YMCA or on line at www.northshoreymca.org.  

PORPOISE CLUB     

PERSONAL SAFETY/SURVIVAL SWIMMING FOR SCOUTS  

Find out what's happening in Marbleheadwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Ages 12 years & up

Fee:  Member $78.00             Community - $114.00                                  $20 each troop
member/session (min. of 10 students)                                                        Class is for those swimmers who wish to further advance their swimming and safety skills.  YASA (YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant) will be taught as part of this class.  This class is also designed to fulfill BSA (Boy Scouts of America) and Girl Scouts requirements in basic survival swimming.  The course will emphasize the following:  CPR, First Aid, spinal injury and rescue breathing; treading water for 2 minutes while holding diving brick; entering and exiting a boat from the deep water; learning to disrobe and inflate clothing in water; leadership roles; understanding components of fitness; hypothermia and frostbite; wet ball skills; swimming a 200 yd. individual medley; building endurance and stroke speed; developing a synchronize routine in a group and performing for others and lifesaving rescue skills.

Find out what's happening in Marbleheadwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Class length  - 1 hour. 
Meets in big pool.                                                                                         LVO – Thursday –3:45 p.m.

Adult One Hour Swim

Ages 18 and up

Fee: Free

2nd Annual One Hour Swim, a tradition of United States Masters Swimming, which we offer to all fitness swimmers here at the Y.  You can stop and start, swimming as many laps as you can in the course of an hour.  For more info contact Susan Guertin at guertins@northshoreymca.org.   

Info Sessions:

Tues. Jan 8th 9am in Café before SwimFit Masters Practice Mon. Jan 21st 9:30am in Café after SwimFit Masters Practice

Swim Dates:  

Tues. Jan 15th 9:30am

Mon. Jan 21st  5:30am

Wed. Jan 23rd 10am

Fri. Jan 25th    5:30am

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?