Swimming
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YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Receives $7,000 from HUGGIES Little Swimmers Brand to Strengthen Impact
Posted January 27, 2011 in
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN- YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and HUGGIES® Little Swimmers® Brand, a product of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, have awarded seven branches of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids $1,000 each to expand the reach of their parent/child water enrichment programs in the Greater Grand Rapids community.
These gifts are seven of 150 grants of $1,000 each awarded by HUGGIES® Little Swimmers® Brand to Ys across the country. The funding will be used to provide financial assistance to low-income and underserved families who wish to engage in YMCA parent/child... Read More
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THE YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Reminds Children and Families to Keep Safety First When Swimming.
Posted March 01, 2010 in
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. – Summertime means water time for many families. Millions of people will venture to their favorite spots to swim, play and create lasting memories. The most important part of these excursions is safety. Whether it’s the pool, beach, water park or lakefront the David D. Hunting YMCA reminds West Michigan that when in or around the water, its safety first.
“Water safety should be a primary concern when engaging in activities in or around the water,” says Joe Edger, Aquatics Director, at the David D. Hunting... Read More
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YMCA Offers Tidal Wave Swim Class
Posted March 01, 2010 in
IONIA, MICHIGAN – The Ionia YMCA will be offering a Tidal Wave swim class beginning Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00pm. This class will run for seven weeks on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
This class has a wide variety of high intensity moves that will challenge all muscle groups. Tidal Wave is a high impact water aerobics class.
Tidal Wave is geared towards adults and is open to both members and non members. The cost for a member participant is $35.00 and for a non member participant... Read More