Swim Basics-Stage 1/Water Acclimation, Stage 2/Water Movement, Stage 3/Water Stamina

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit Jump, push, turn, grab

Swim Strokes-Stage 4/Stroke Introduction

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.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CLASS

Use the lesson guide below to determine skill level and choose the appropriate class. You can find even more information in our detailed lesson selector.  Or, contact us for a free swim test.

Refund Policy

All requests for refunds must be in writing and reviewed by the Aquatic Director.  Full refunds can be issued for swim lessons prior to the start of the session, partial refunds will not be issued for unattended classes.

Make-up Policy

Should the YMCA cancel classes for any reason, a make-up class will be scheduled.  Make-up classes are not available for individuals in group swim lessons that cannot attend at registered class time.

Download our COVID-19 Aquatics Health & Safety Guidelines.