SWIM LESSONS
What you'll learn at YMCA swimming lessons:
YMCA swimming lessons are designed to help you learn more in a safe and inviting environment. If you’re just starting out and want to learn how to swim we have swim lessons just for you. If you’re more experienced we offer a complete range of progressive swim lessons to advance your skills. From teaching kids swimming to adult swimming lessons — learn to swim at the YMCA no matter what level your aquatic skills are at.
How do I know which level is right for me?
This selector guide can help you decide what swim class would be best for your child. We offer classes by age first and then by skill level. You can also call your local Y and set up a free evaluation to see what swim class would be best for your child.
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Parent & Child: Stages A/B -- Ages 6 months - 2 years
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Preschool: Stages 1-4 -- Ages 3-5 years
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School Age: Stages 1-6 -- Ages 6-12 Years
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Teen & Adult: Stages 1-6 -- Ages 13 & up
SWIM STARTERS
Swimming lessons for parents and their infants or toddlers. Here you’ll learn to be comfortable in the water and develop essential swimming skills through fun and confidence-building experiences.
SWIM BASICS
For swimmers who want to learn more about personal water safety. Students will learn about water acclimations, movement and stamina. The outcome will be the achievement of basic swimming competency.
SWIM STROKES
For those that have mastered the fundamentals. If this is you, you’ll learn additional water safety skills and build your stroke technique.
SWIM TEAM
YMCA swim team participants improve individual skills while swimming competitively both at the local and national levels. Coaches focus on proper technique while helping participants improve their endurance, learn teamwork and make friends.
YMCA SWIM TEAM
Competitive Swim Teams strive to teach, train and motivate children to achieve their potential in competitive swimming. Our direction and philosophy applies to the novice as well as the national caliber athlete. Our coaching staff emphasizes appropriate swimmer to coach ratios, and ability-based practice groups.
INTRO TO SWIM TEAM PROGRAMS
An introduction to competitive swim program. The focus on this class is on endurance and stroke development. Available offerings include: Aquatic Conditioning at the Eastside YMCA, Stingers at the Northwest YMCA, Tiger Cubs at the Bay View YMCA, and Waves at the Westside YMCA.
Swim Team: Summer Session
Join our swim team this summer! Stay competitive this summer and improve your endurance, learn teamwork, and make new friends.
Swim Team: Spring Session
Join our swim team this spring! Enhance your competitive edge, boost your endurance, develop teamwork skills, and make new friends.
OTHER SWIM LESSON OPTIONS
We offer a selection of other swimming lessons from family swim lessons to private swim lessons to intro to triathlon swimming and much more!
DIVERSE ABILITIES SWIM LESSONS
Aquatics exercise is highly recommended for children with special needs. Most children can learn to swim with patient, caring swim instructors. The program is open to children with, but not limited to, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, MS, ADHD, and physical limitations. Volunteers and parent helpers will keep the student/teacher ratio a one-on-one.
FAMILY SWIM LESSONS
Families will work with an instructor to develop their current swimming skills. Families will work together to achieve their goals. The group can be made up of children and adults. There is a maximum of four people in each group per session
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS
Private swim lessons are available for all ages and abilities. Trained instructors will work with you or your child to enhance swimming ability and overcome water fear. Each lesson runs 30 minutes long and can be based on pool/instructor availability.
LONGFELLOW'S WHALE TALES
This summer, join our Dryland Water Safety Program! This interactive class is designed for children to learn essential water safety skills without getting into the water. By the end of the program, participants will earn an American Red Cross Longfellow WHALE certification, demonstrating their knowledge of key safety concepts.
R.A.A.F.T.
Rochester Aquatic Academy For Teens. R.A.A.F.T is designed to take teens from beginning swimming to being ready to take a lifeguard course.
SWIM LESSON ASSESSMENTS
Take this FREE opportunity to have an assessment of the skill level you or your child have. This one-time swim class will provide you with a one-on-one lesson with one of our instructors, followed by assistance in choosing the best lesson.
INTRO TO TRIATHLON SWIMMING
For swimmers looking to go the extra mile or support training for triathlons. The swim class will meet once per week with the instructor, with participants expected to train for two additional days per week on their own.
D.E.E.P.
A drop in style program where kids have the opportunity to work with one of our certified swim instructors to practice their deep end skills leading up to summer and camp season. No registration is required, a free member benefit. D.E.E.P. is offered at a variety of times across the YMCA. Please check your branch's schedule for availability.
SAFETY AROUND WATER: SWIM SESSION
Learning to stay safe around water may begin at the Y, but it doesn't end there. This program is designed to engage and educate families in an essential component of Safety Around Water.
SAFETY AROUND WATER: FAMILY SWIM SESSION
Through this one-hour session, your family will engage with our Aquatics Director to learn more about the skills and topics related to our Safety Around Water program and the family will learn essential swim safety skills in the water.
Reach out to your family YMCA today if you have any questions about swim lessons, swim safety, or the swim team!