ESCANABA — The Northern Lights YMCA Delta Center has a new session of swimming lessons start Nov.18. Financial assistance is available.

Fall youth swim lessons are for children 5 to 12 years of age. All lessons include personal safety and growth, stroke development, rescue, water games and sports. They include:

Polliwog – Beginning swimmers who need assistance in the water.

Guppy – Successfully complete Polliwog OR swim 75 feet without a flotation device.

Minnow – Successfully completed Guppy OR swim 75 feet with proficient front crawl, elementary back stroke & back crawl.

Gold Medal – Successfully competed Minnow or swim 50 yards & demonstrate proficient front & back crawl as well as breaststroke, sidestroke & elementary backstroke.

For more information on the YMCA Aquatic programs call 789-0005 or go to www. nlymca.com