There is a reason why the YMCA is referred to
as "America's Favorite Swim Instructor". In YMCA classes, not
only are children taught in a caring way how to swim but they also
learn about safety and rescue skills while building character
development values; caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Parent-Child Lessons-
For children 6 to 36 months and their parent. Our safety based program encourages both the parent and child to have fun in the water while the parent helps their child to learn aquatic skills and games that use basic movement in the water such as kicking, arm strokes and breath control. Classes are available in the morning, afternoon, evenings and also Saturday mornings.
Preschool (ages 3 - kindergarten, and/or 6 years of age)-
This program offers children their first experience in the pool without parental assistance. The children are taught the basic skills that are the building blocks of swimming. They also learn about pool safety, boating safety and floatation devices.
Pike:
For new swimmers, teaching basic paddle stroke and kicking skills, pool safety and comfort with holding their faces in the water while blowing bubbles.
Eel:
For children who are comfortable in the water. They are taught to kick, dive, float and perform the progressive paddle stroke.
Ray:
At this level children improve stroke skills, learn more personal safety and rescue skills, build endurance by swimming on their front and back.
Starfish:
Continued work on side breathing and stroke development.
School Age (6 years of age and/or in grade 1 - grade 6)-
Youth program comprises five main components: personal growth, personal safety, stroke development, water sports, and games. Each level builds upon the preceding level.
Polliwog:
Beginning level, will learn a variety of paddle strokes, kicking skills and learn personal safety and rescue skills.
Guppy:
Beginning level II, stroke development, front and back, rudimentary breathing, jumping into deep water, learn to tread water and rescue skills.
Minnow:
Advanced Beginner level, Front crawl with rotary breathing, backstroke, introduction to breaststroke and sidestroke.
Fish:
Intermediate level, Front crawl with open turns, breaststroke, advanced backstroke with open turns, introduction to butterfly stroke.
Flying Fish:
Advanced Intermediate level, refining all strokes in their proper sequence. Introduce personal safety and rescue skills, water polo and synchronized skills.
Shark:
Advanced level, swim the individual medley, trudgen crawl and inverted breaststroke.
Junior High Swim Lessons (7th - 9th Grade)-
Lessons for the non-swimmer through intermediate level swimmer. Work at your own pace, basic through advanced skills will be taught. Class is a balance of both group and individual work.
Adult & High School Lessons (10th grade and up)-
Lessons for the non-swimmer through intermediate level swimmer. Work at your own pace, basic through advanced skills will be taught. Class is a balance of both group and individual work.
For children 6 to 36 months and their parent. Our safety based program encourages both the parent and child to have fun in the water while the parent helps their child to learn aquatic skills and games that use basic movement in the water such as kicking, arm strokes and breath control. Classes are available in the morning, afternoon, evenings and also Saturday mornings.
Preschool (ages 3 - kindergarten, and/or 6 years of age)-
This program offers children their first experience in the pool without parental assistance. The children are taught the basic skills that are the building blocks of swimming. They also learn about pool safety, boating safety and floatation devices.
Pike:
For new swimmers, teaching basic paddle stroke and kicking skills, pool safety and comfort with holding their faces in the water while blowing bubbles.
Eel:
For children who are comfortable in the water. They are taught to kick, dive, float and perform the progressive paddle stroke.
Ray:
At this level children improve stroke skills, learn more personal safety and rescue skills, build endurance by swimming on their front and back.
Starfish:
Continued work on side breathing and stroke development.
School Age (6 years of age and/or in grade 1 - grade 6)-
Youth program comprises five main components: personal growth, personal safety, stroke development, water sports, and games. Each level builds upon the preceding level.
Polliwog:
Beginning level, will learn a variety of paddle strokes, kicking skills and learn personal safety and rescue skills.
Guppy:
Beginning level II, stroke development, front and back, rudimentary breathing, jumping into deep water, learn to tread water and rescue skills.
Minnow:
Advanced Beginner level, Front crawl with rotary breathing, backstroke, introduction to breaststroke and sidestroke.
Fish:
Intermediate level, Front crawl with open turns, breaststroke, advanced backstroke with open turns, introduction to butterfly stroke.
Flying Fish:
Advanced Intermediate level, refining all strokes in their proper sequence. Introduce personal safety and rescue skills, water polo and synchronized skills.
Shark:
Advanced level, swim the individual medley, trudgen crawl and inverted breaststroke.
Junior High Swim Lessons (7th - 9th Grade)-
Lessons for the non-swimmer through intermediate level swimmer. Work at your own pace, basic through advanced skills will be taught. Class is a balance of both group and individual work.
Adult & High School Lessons (10th grade and up)-
Lessons for the non-swimmer through intermediate level swimmer. Work at your own pace, basic through advanced skills will be taught. Class is a balance of both group and individual work.
