Swim Lessons
We’ve made our swim lessons more convenient for your busy schedule!
Choose the time that works best for you and your children and we’ll place them in a class according to their ability levels. Blowing bubbles, floating, kicking, arm/leg patterns for strokes, rotary breathing, diving safety skills, stroke technique, and swimming independence are all a part of the fun. We offer all of the traditional YMCA swim lesson levels and skills.
Preschool Aquatics
Lessons are 30 minutes in length and will meet once per week. We maintain a one-to-six staff to swimmer ratio.
Shrimp, Kipper, Inia & Perch: 6-36 months and parent
This class is a great way to get an early start on acclimating young children to the water. We focus on creating a special, fun time for parents and children to interact through water games, songs, and basic movements. Children will not learn how to swim, but will learn to have fun in the water. Children must wear swim diapers under their swim suits. (30 minute class)
Pike & Parent: 24 months-3 years (beginners) & Parent
This class is for children that have graduated out of the Parent/Child class and are not yet ready to swim on their own without a parent. The parent must be in the water with the child. The goal for this class is to wean the child away from the parent in the water. Exploration, blowing bubbles, floating, and basic skills will be covered. Once completed graduation into a Pike class will be recommended. Children must wear swim diapers under their bathing suits. (30 minute class)
Pike
This class is for beginners with little experience in the water. Children may be uncomfortable swimming or moving through the water independently. Children will work on water adjustment and basic skills including blowing bubbles, the front and back float with support, and paddling on their front and back. Aqua joggers will be used. (30 minute class)
Eel
Completion of the Pike level is recommended. This class is for children who are comfortable in the water. Children will continue to develop skills learned at the Pike level, putting their faces in the water, floating, jumping in, and paddling without support. Aqua joggers and noodles will be used. (30 minute class)
Ray
Completion of the Eel level is recommended. This class is for swimmers who are moving through the water independently, and are ready to develop front and back crawl strokes, and be introduced to sidestroke and breast stroke. Rhythmic breathing, kneeling dives and somersaults are introduced. (30 minute class)
Starfish
Completion of the Ray level is recommended. This class is for swimmers who know the five basic strokes, and who are ready to continue to develop those strokes. Class is held in the deep end and swimmers must be able to swim a full length of the pool. (30 minute class)
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Youth Aquatics
Lessons are 40 minutes in length and will meet once per week. We maintain a one-to-eight staff to swimmer ratio.
Polliwog
This class is for the beginner who has little or no experience in the water. Children will work on water adjustment and basic skills including bubble blowing, front and back floats, jumping in, getting their faces wet, and paddling on their front and back. Noodles will be used if needed. (40 minute class)
Guppy
Completion of the Polliwog level is recommended. This class is for beginners who are comfortable in the water. There will be continued development of the front and back crawl and elementary backstroke. Rhythmic breathing and kneeling dives are also introduced. (40 minute class)
Minnow
Completion of the Guppy level is recommended. This class is for swimmers who have been introduced to basic strokes and who are ready to continue developing those strokes. Standing dives and the resting stroke are introduced. This class takes place in the deep end. (40 minute class) .
Fish
Completion of the Minnow level is recommended. This class is for swimmers who are continuing to develop the five strokes taught in the guppy and minnow levels, and who are ready to be introduced at a basic level to the butterfly stroke. Open turns and surface dives are introduced. Swimmers must be able to swim full lengths of the pool. (40 minute class)
Flying Fish/Shark
Completion of the Fish level is recommended. This class is for advanced swimmers who have developed the front and back crawl strokes, the side stroke, the breast stroke, and who are ready to continue to develop the butterfly stroke. Flip turns are introduced for the front and back crawl strokes as well as racing starts and stroke pullouts. Swimmers must be able to swim continuous lengths of the pool. (40 minute class)
Intro to Competitive Swim
Beginner
This is the transitional level from the YMCA lessons to a YMCA competitive level program and is geared mainly for swimmer 8 and under. Emphasis is on development of basic competitive strokes, skills and techniques. Through the coach's feedback and drills, swimmers will learn proper body position, proper breathering and work on developing gross motor skills. It is the mission of the coaching staff to ensure each swimmer enjoys his or her introduction to the YMCA competitive swimming program. (40 minute class, one day a week)
Advanced
This is also a transitional level from the YMCA lessons to a YMCA competitive level program and is geared mainly for swimmers 10 and under. The emphasis is on development of basic competitive strokes, skills and techniques. Through the coach's feedback and drills, swimmers will learn proper body position, proper breathering, and will work on developing gross motor skills. It is the mission of the coaching staff to ensure each swimmer enjoys his or her introduction to the YMCA competitive swimming program. (45 minute class, two days a week)
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Adult Aquatics
Adult Swim Lessons
This class is for adults who do not know how to swim and are looking to learn the basics of swimming. The class will cover skills such as blowing bubbles, putting the face into the water, basic body positioning and introduction to front and back crawl strokes. (40 minute class)
Adult Stroke Clinic
This class is for adults who are looking to improve their skills. Strokes will be developed at a comfortable pace. Individuals must be comfortable swimming in the deep end and putting their faces in. (40 minute class)
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