For families not sure which level of swim lessons their child is ready for. If your child is not currently in swim lessons, and you want them evaluated for placement in the next session of lessons, an instructor will be on hand to make recommendations from 12:30-1:30 on Saturdays.

Come and enjoy family swim with your child and our instructor will evaluate your child’s skills and help you place them in the correct class for the upcoming session.

This swim class increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance and then independently. They will progress to learn forward movement.

1. Swim, Float, Swim: sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
2. Jump (into the water), push, turn, grab (the wall)

The student is not required to have any skills in the water. This class is designed for those who are not comfortable submerging or swimming without their feet on the bottom.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class, no refund will be given.

In stage 1, student develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of waters in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a students future progress in swimming.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make-ups will be held during the break week in between sessions.

In stage 1, student develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of waters in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a students future progress in swimming.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Water Acclimation is the first stage of swim lessons and focuses on skills for beginners. In Water Acclimation, students are introduced to the pool and develop safe water habits in a fun and encouraging environment. Students become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit a body of water in the event they fall in. This introductory stage builds the foundation for the child’s future progress in swimming.

Water movement encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.

Students will learn:

* Swim, float, swim – sequencing front glide, roll, back float, and exit.

* Jump, push, turn, grab

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Water Acclimation is the first stage of swim lessons and focuses on skills for beginners. In Water Acclimation, students are introduced to the pool and develop safe water habits in a fun and encouraging environment. Students become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit a body of water in the event they fall in. This introductory stage builds the foundation for the child’s future progress in swimming.

Water movement encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.

Students will learn:

* Swim, float, swim – sequencing front glide, roll, back float, and exit.

* Jump, push, turn, grab

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make-ups will be held during the break week in between sessions.

Water Stamina is the third stage of swim lessons and the final stage in the Swim Basics phase. In this stage, students practice swimming on the front and back independently, rolling over and treading.

Water Stamina develops intermediate self-rescue skills and swimming skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Swimmers learn personal water safety and introduce basic swimming competency by perfecting two bench mark skills: 1) Swim, Float, Swim – sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit; 2) Jump, push, turn, grab

Student should be able to swim with floatation or assistance 1/2 the length of the pool and happily submerge the entire body blowing bubbles.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Water Stamina is the third level of the YMCA swim lesson program and the final level in the Swim Basics stage. In this stage, students practice independently swimming on the front and back, rolling over, and treading water.

Water Stamina develops intermediate self-rescue and swimming skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Swimmers learn personal water safety and introduce basic swimming competency by perfecting two benchmark skills:

1. Swim, Float, Swim: sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
2. Jump (into the water), push, turn, grab (the wall)

Students should be able to swim with flotation or assistance 1/2 the length of the pool and happily submerge the entire body, blowing bubbles.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund before the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the beginning of the second class, no refund will be given.

Water Stamina is the third stage of swim lessons and the final stage in the Swim Basics phase. In this stage, students practice swimming on the front and back independently, rolling over and treading.

Water Stamina develops intermediate self-rescue skills and swimming skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages. Swimmers learn personal water safety and introduce basic swimming competency by perfecting two bench mark skills: 1) Swim, Float, Swim – sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit; 2) Jump, push, turn, grab

Student should be able to swim with floatation or assistance 1/2 the length of the pool and happily submerge the entire body blowing bubbles.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make-ups will be held during the break week in between sessions.

*Students should be able to swim 10-15 yards independently, front float, and back float to register for this class.*

In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Stroke Introduction introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students must be able to swim on their front or back without support or floatation for half the pool.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Stroke Introduction introduces basic stroke techniques in front crawl and back crawl, and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Students must be able to swim on their front or back without support or flotation for half the length of the pool.

Our refund policy allows a full refund before the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class, no refund will be given.

Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make-ups will be completed during the break week in between sessions.

In stage 4 students will learn basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through  treading water and elementary backstroke. Students develop endurance to swim continuous 25 yards, to use rotary breathing with front crawl and to tread using breaststroke and scissors kick.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Our Stroke Development & Mechanics class introduces breaststroke and butterfly and refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes. We also reinforce water safety through treading water and the sidestroke. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students must be able to swim the front crawl (freestyle) while breathing to the side and with their face in the water (rotary breathing), as well as the back crawl (backstroke), for more than half of the pool, and tread water for 1 minute.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure that other children have a chance to participate in our swim lesson program. Thank you for being so understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund before the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class has begun. After the start of the second class, no refund will be given.

Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students must be able to swim front crawl (freestyle) while breathing to the side and with the face in the water (rotary breathing) and back crawl (backstroke) more than half the pool and tread water for 1 min.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Stroke Development increases proficiency in all competitive strokes, including breaststroke and butterfly, and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke or elementary backstroke. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Students must be able to swim front crawl (freestyle) while breathing to the side and with the face in the water (rotary breathing), back crawl (backstroke) for more than half the pool, and tread water for 1 min.

Our refund policy allows a full refund before the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class, no refund will be given.

Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive stokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make up lessons will be held during the break week in between sessions.

Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive stokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

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Stroke Development introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Stroke Mechanics refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes including starts, turns and increases endurance. Encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students must be able to swim front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), breaststroke, butterfly, elementary back stroke and side stroke. They must be able to swim twice the length (50 yards) of the pool using a stroke.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Students must be able to swim front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and side stroke or elementary backstroke. They must be able to swim twice the length of the pool (50 yards) using a stroke.

Our refund policy allows a full refund before the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.

Make-ups will only be given for classes missed due to holidays and if the Y has to cancel a class. Make-ups will be held during the break week in between sessions.

Advanced students will enhance their swimming skills and build endurance in the competitive strokes and develop knowledge in various aquatic skills and sports such as water polo, snorkeling, diving and synchronized swimming.

Students must be able to swim front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), breaststroke, butterfly, elementary back stroke and side stroke. They must be able to swim twice the length (50 yards) of the pool using a stroke.

Participants may only sign up for 1 session per child. Registration for multiple sessions will be refunded and taken off the roster. This is to ensure other children have a chance to get into our swim lesson program! thank you for your understanding!

Our refund policy allows for a full refund prior to the start of the class and a 75% refund after the first class. After the start of the second class no refund will be given.