Swimming is a life skill as well as great exercise and a challenging sport. Ys offer swim lessons (from babies and toddlers to all ages), family swim, competitive swim teams, and many kinds of adaptive swim programs for kids with special needs, so we can all safely enjoy the pleasures of an aquatic environment.
Types
Parent/Child Swim Lessons ages 6 months-36 months
For infant and toddler age: Water adjustment and water acclimation, entering and exiting water with and with out parent’s help, Shipping and expelling water on cue, breath control and submerging, Learning balance and proper body positions, Buoyancy and back floating, Towing on front and back, Kicking and moving arms on command and moves towards a wanted object such as toy, and side of pool, Prone launch and prone gliding, Safety Tips and handouts for Parents.
Preschool Skills Swim Lessons ages 3-5
1 Water Acclimation: No skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and blow bubbles independently, glide 5 ft to wall with assistance, front float with assistance for 10 seconds, glide 5 ft to wall with assistance, back float with assistance for 10 seconds, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back with assistance.
2 Water Movement: Level 1 skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and look at object on the bottom of pool, front glide 5 ft, front float 10 seconds, back glide 5 ft, back float 10 second, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back, tread water 10 seconds near wall & exit.
3 Water Stamina: Level 2 skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and retrieve object in chest-deep water, swim on front 10 yds, swim on back 10 yds, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back, tread water 30 seconds & exit.
Level 4 ages 5 & up register as Youth Stage 4. If not 5 years old, must stay in stage 3 until age 5.
Youth Skills Swim Lessons ages 5-12
1 Water Acclimation: No skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and blow bubbles independently, glide 5 ft to wall with assistance, front float with assistance for 10 seconds then recover, glide 5 ft to wall with assistance, back float with assistance for 10 seconds then recover, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back with assistance.
2 Water Movement: Level 1 skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and look at object on the bottom of pool, front glide 10 ft, front float 20 seconds, back glide 10 ft, back float 20 second, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back, tread water 10 seconds near wall & exit.
3 Water Stamina: Level 2 skills required. Will learn how to… submerge and retrieve object in chest-deep water, swim on front 15 yds, swim on back 15 yds, water exit independently, roll back to front & front to back, tread water 1 minute & exit.
4 Stroke Introduction: Level 3 skills required. Will learn how to… front crawl w/ rhythmic breathing 15 yds, breastroke kick 15 yds, butterfly kick 15 yds, back crawl 15 yds, sitting dive, elementary backstroke (resting stroke) 15 yds, tread water 1 min.
5 Stroke Development: Level 4 skills required. Will learn how to… front crawl w/ bent-arm recovery 25 yds, breastroke 25 yds, butterfly w/ simultaneous arm action & kick for 15 yds, back crawl pull for 25 yds, kneeling dive, sidestroke (resting stroke) 25 yds, tread water 2 min.
(Ready for the next level after 5? We recommend our swim team, TYDE. Click here for more information!)
For ages 13 and over
These classes are for any adult or teen with skills ranging from beginner through advanced. Students will learn personal water safety, basic swimming competency, and stroke technique. Instruction level will be based on participant's goals and skills.
Beginner: Minimal swimming experience, uncomfortable with putting their face in the water.
Intermediate: Can swim half of the length of the pool on their front or back and is comfortable with putting their face in the water.
Advanced: Wants to learn stroke mechanics, but can swim multiple laps.
Private and Semi-private lesson packages are also available.