The YMCA is pleased to offer swimming lessons for every age and ability all year round. Swimming is a fundamental life skill which can be taught to anyone. YMCA instructors encourage participants to put forth their best effort using a gentle, fun approach to make learning to swim a positive
experience. Learning to swim takes time! Your swimmer may be asked to repeat a level. This is all part of the learn to swim process. We strive to keep the student to teacher ratio as low as possible. Classes may be combined based upon enrollment. Students with special needs are very welcome to participate. Please let us know how we can accommodate. Lessons missed due to weather are rescheduled and made up.
Note: YMCA Summer Campers can take swimming lessons during their camp day and their counselors will walk them to and from their lessons each day.
5 YEARS AND UNDER
LTS: Parent and Child Water Acclimation – Ages: 6months-3 years
$50-member/$90 non-member
The youngest swimmers can enjoy the water with their parent(s) or caregiver. Swimmers will learn to acclimate to the water, enjoy a wonderful sensory experience, enjoy cheerful splashing, playing and socializing time with their new pool pals. They will learn to blow bubbles, jump in with assistance, and floating positions. The adults will learn how to guide their children to become safe swimmers as they grow.
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LTS: Preschool Beginner – Ages: 3-5 years
$50 Y-member/$90 non-member
This class is for kids learning to push off and glide to their teacher, front float and back float with assistance, head immersion, jump in and get back to the wall, and learn how fun swimming is! Swimmers should be able to separate from their parents to participate in class.
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LTS: Preschool Advanced Beginner – Ages: 3-5 years
$50-member/$90 non-member
The swimming journey continues with front crawl arm and leg movements and back float with arm movements. Swimmers learn to swim on their tummies and flip over on to their backs. This is a vital safety skill. Treading water is introduced and swimmers learn to jump in and swim a distance, then exit the pool independently. Water safety instruction is also included.
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6-12 YEARS
LTS: Novice – Ages: 6-12 years
$50-member/$90 non-member
This class is for those who enjoy the water, but may be lacking confidence in their swimming skills. This class begins with head immersion, floating and gliding on the front, and floating and gliding on the back. Arm and leg movements for the front crawl and back crawl are taught. They also learn to tread water in water over their head and water safety.
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LTS: Intermediate – Ages: 6-12
$50-member/$90 non-member
The swimming journey continues with emphasis on swimming longer distances. Side breathing in freestyle is emphasized. Elementary backstroke and breaststroke are introduced. This level also teaches treading water and continued emphasis on water safety.
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Stroke Endurance – Ages: 6-12 years
$50-member/$90 non-member
In this stage, swimmers refine their front crawl and backstroke. They swim up to 25 yards at a time. They develop their elementary backstroke and breaststroke. Butterfly is introduced as well as diving. Continued emphasis on water safety.
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Stroke Proficiency – 6-12 years
$50-member/$90 non-member
In this final level, stroke technique is emphasized and students will learn to swim more efficiently and with greater speed. They will review front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and begin to learn flip turns. Swimming endurance is also increased and diving off the side. Students will get plenty of exercise in this class!
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