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Swim Starters

SWIM READINESS
6 MONTHS & UP

Accompanied by a parent*, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

*At the Y, we know families take a variety of forms. As a result, we define parent broadly to include all adults with primary responsibility for raising children, including biological parents, adoptive parents, guardians, stepparents, grandparents or any other type of parenting relationship.

SWIM Starters PROGRAMS

PARENT & CHILD
SWIM STAGE A

Water Discovery
AGES 6 MONTHS-3 YEARS

Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water. Water Discovery is for students who aren’t yet able to respond to verbal cues and jump on land.

With assistance, children will learn how to:

  • Blow bubbles on the surface of the water
  • Move and float with their chin in the water
  • Move and float with their head on your shoulder
  • Roll from back to front and front to back
  • Grab the pool wall
  • Enter and exit the water

PARENT & CHILD
SWIM STAGE B

Water Exploration
AGES 1-3

Students entering this level should be comfortable in the water, able to respond to verbal cues and jump on land. Parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Water Explorations is for students who aren’t yet comfortable working with an instructor without a parent in the water.

With assistance, children will learn how to:

  • Blow bubbles with mouth and nose submerged in the water
  • Move and float while blowing bubbles in the water
  • Move and float with their head on your chest
  • Roll from back to front and front to back
  • Monkey crawl
  • Enter and exit the water

MORE SWIM PROGRAMS

SWIM BASICS

AGES 3 & UP

Learn water safety and basic swimming skills

SWIM STROKES

AGES 6 & UP

Skills to support a healthy lifestyle

TEEN & ADULT

AGES 13 & UP

Aquatic skills every person needs to be safe around water.

“During my son’s first swim lesson, he was so scared of being in or near the water. After working with his instructor, my son became an entirely new kid! He asks to go swimming everyday and plays in the pool with his friends! We are making great family memories thanks to the swim lessons at the YMCA.”
-Randolph Family

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

No matter your goal, we’re here to help! Whether you’re a beginner wanting to gain confidence or an experienced swimmer trying to hone your skills, private lessons are the perfect solution. Personalized attention from our skilled swim instructors will give you or your child the opportunity to focus on what you want to learn.

INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING

Reach milestones at your own pace with lessons tailored to your skill level.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING

Arrange lessons for a time and frequency that works best for you. 

MEASURABLE SUCCESS 

Overcome obstacles that have kept you from building your swim skills.

Private (1-on-1) and semi-private (two students, one instructor) lessons are 30 minutes. If you’re interested in signing up, please complete an interest form.

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