What are the swim requirements at YMCA Camp Lakewood?

Question

To have the highest swim band or whatever, what do you have to do? I know you have to pass the test, but what exactly is on the test?

Answer 1

Each YMCA Camp has its own requirements. You should call and check with the camp. Our camp had 4 levels:

non-swimmer (red) - no swimming experience, no test required, allowed in the water up to their knees

primary swimmer (yellow) - swim 15 yards of doggie paddle or crawl, float on their back, can touch in 3' of water, allowed in up to 3' section

secondary swimmer (green) - swim 25 yards of crawl and 25 of backstroke, tread water and float on back, allowed in up to 6' section

advanced swimmer (blue) - swim 50 yards free, 50 breast and 50 back, treat water, float, allowed in all sections incluing out-of-line lake areas

Maybe this will help!