Ages 3-12
The YMCA’s youth swim lessons teach your child how to become safe and confident swimmers in a friendly and supportive small-group setting.
As their skills and confidence in the water grows young swimmers progress from learning basic water safety to swimming skills including:
- How to tread and float in the water
- Proper breathing techniques
- Key swimming strokes (such as the front crawl and backstroke) needed to pass the YMCA swim test
- Safety and rescue skills
- Proper conditioning and personal fitness habits
For stages 1 and 2: Parents will be required to join their children in the water, per our new safety guidelines.
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Swim Lesson Policies
Got questions about swim lessons?
Find out about registration, make-up lessons, levels and more under our Group Swim Lesson Policies.
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Instructor Face Shields
For your child's safety, all instructors will be wearing face shields.
Expect Reduced Capacity
Pool decks will be at 50% capacity, and only one parent may be on deck. Please don't come early so that we don't exceed capacity.
Advanced Cleaning Procedures
Lessons will be 40 minutes to allow time to thoroughly clean all equipment before and after lessons.
Locker Rooms Open
Locker rooms are available for storing personal items during lessons.
Join Your Child
As with parent-child swim lessons, parents will join their kids in the water for stages 1 and 2.