2022 Session Dates
- Fall I: August 20 - October 8
(Saturday) - Fall A: September 13 - October 6
(Tuesday / Thursday) - Fall B: October 11 - November 3
(Tuesday/Thursday) - Winter: October 15 - December 3
(Saturday) - Winter A*: November 8 - December 1
(Tuesday/Thursday) - Winter B**: December 6 - December 22
(Tuesday/Thursday)
Cost
8 lessons/weeks:
Members: $45
Non-Members: $100
* = 7 lessons (M: $40 NM: $88)
** = 6 lessons (M: $34 NM: $75)
Registration Opens
| Fall A (T/Th) | Fall B (T/Th) | Winter (Sat) | ||
| Member | August 30 | September 27 | September 12 | |
| Non-Member | September 6 | October 4 | September 19 |
The YMCA swim lesson program is centered on five main components: personal safety, personal growth, stroke development, water sports and games, and rescue. The emphasis is on progressive learning, using a student-centered and developmentally appropriate approach to teaching. Our goal is to help children build confidence and skills through positive reinforcement promoting life-long health and fitness.
Please select from the following:
SWIM STARTERS A: WATER DISCOVERY
Saturdays: 9:00 AM
6 - 18 Months
Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment.
SWIM STARTERS B: WATER EXPLORATION
Saturdays: 9:35 AM
19 months to 2 Years Old
Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
WATER ACCLIMATION
Tuesday/Thursday: 6:00 PM
Saturdays: 10:10 AM and 11:30 AM
3 to 5 years old
Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
WATER MOVEMENT
Tuesday/Thursday: 6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:10 AM and 11:30 AM
Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
WATER STAMINA
Tuesday/Thursday: 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:45 AM
Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.
WATER ACCLIMATION/MOVEMENT 6-12 YEARS
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM
This class is for the beginner swimmer with no previous water experience necessary. This class will focus on water adjustment, front/back float and paddles. Proper use of Instructional flotation devices will be stressed.
STROKE INTRODUCTION
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM
Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.
STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Students should be able to swim 3 lengths of the pool front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke in good form. Continued development of butterfly, breaststroke, starts, flip turns. Stroke refinement and endurance reinforced.
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
If your swimmer would learn better in an individual session, private swim lessons are also available. If you are interested in scheduling private or semi-private swim lessons (for semi-privates, you must provide the additional child), fill out a Private Lesson Request Form linked below and return to the front desk or scan to the email provided on the form.
Cost M/NM for 4 half-hour sessions: $125/150
Please note that classes may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Authorization for makeup classes is the responsibility of the Aquatics Director and subject to availability and cause of cancelled class. There are NO MAKE UPS for programs cancelled due to weather.
For more information:
Kristin Erb
[email protected]
814-355-5551
