Adaptive Swim Lessons

Special Warriors is a YMCA outreach program that gives individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability access to classes and activities that encourage self-sufficiency, socialization and staying active — all qualities that help them build critical relationships with their typically functioning peers.

Special Warriors builds each participant’s developmental assets, personal strengths, self-confidence and other cognitive and non-cognitive skills through sports, swim, movement classes and more. Special Warriors offers parents the security of knowing their child is in a safe, structured and nurturing environment.

During the summer, Special Warriors offers adaptive one-on-one swim lessons for individuals with cognitive or physical disabilities. 

Focus:

• Emphasis on increased flexibility, balance, range of motion, muscle tone/coordination and general comfortability in th water.  
• Lessons focus on water safety, water adjustment and stroke development.
• Teaching basic survival skills, independent flotation, breath control, kicking, paddling, front & back crawl, jumping & diving.

Ages:

3 & up

Cost:

FREE

Instructor: 

Nina Weston

• Level 3 Certified Special Olympic Coach
• Certified Special Olympic Powerlifting Coach
• Certified Special Olympic Fitness Coach 
• Certified Behavioral Specialist 
• Level 3 Angel Fish Swim Whisperer Certification 
• Prasedium Guardian Certification 
• Special Olympics Area 9 Director 
• Special Olympics TN State Powerlifitng Head Coach
• Special Olympics Team USA Powerlifting Assistant Coach
• 20 years experience in mental health field

For additional information, contact our Fitness & Wellness Director, Nina Weston, at nina@spartaymca.org or 931-837-2070.