Swim Lessons

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For over 150 years, the YMCA has helped people of all ages become strong, confident swimmers. With trained staff and tailored programs, we’re prepared to meet participants where they are in our year-round lessons.
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Swim Lessons
Parent & Child Swim Lessons
For swimmers between 6 months and 3 years old—and their parents.
We’ll help you and your young swimmer get comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness, all while having fun. Plus, parents and guardians can learn about water safety and supervision.
We’ll help you introduce your infant or toddler to the water for the first time. Together, you’ll explore the pool in a fun and safe environment. Our instructors will guide you through gentle exercises and playtime, helping your little one get familiar with the basics of moving around in the water.
You’ll work with your child to explore body positions and learn about floating, blowing bubbles and fundamental water safety skills.
Preschool Swim Lessons
For swimmers ages 3 to 5.
In this stage, young swimmers build on swimming and safety basics. They’ll learn safe water habits, underwater exploration and basic swimming skills all through a combination of drills, activities and games.
Students learn the foundations for swimming, including underwater exploration and safe exits in the event of falling into a body of water.
Time to start moving. In this program, students learn to perform basic self-rescue. Plus, they’ll focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement.
In this developmental stage, students improve their independent self-rescue skills and learn the basics of rhythmic breathing and arm and leg movement in the water.
This stage introduces fundamentals of swim strokes, including front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Swimmers also tread water and practice elementary backstroke.
Youth Swim Lessons
For swimmers ages 6 to 12.
In this intermediate stage, students learn more about personal water safety and basic swimming competence. They’ll learn the basics and techniques for four competitive strokes.
Students learn the foundations for swimming, including underwater exploration and safe exits in the event of falling into a body of water.
Time to start moving. In this program, students learn to perform basic-self rescue on their own. Plus, they’ll focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement.
In this developmental stage, students improve their independent self-rescue skills and learn the basics of rhythmic breathing and arm and leg movement in the water.
This stage introduces fundamentals of swim strokes, including front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Swimmers also tread water and practice elementary backstroke.
Students continue to practice water safety through treading water and sidestroke. They’ll also learn all major competitive strokes and work on their stroke technique.
In this stage, students refine their stroke technique, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
Teen & Adult Swim Lessons
For swimmers over 12 years old.
It’s never too late to learn water safety and skills. Teen and adult lessons are designed to help you feel comfortable and confident in the pool, so you’ll progress at your own pace and develop your swimming strokes to perfection. Enroll in our swim lessons today!
Private Swim Lessons
Youth & Adult (All-Ages)
Our tailored Private Swim lessons accommodate learners of all levels, offering one-on-one and two-student formats to ensure focused, individualized attention. Each session is designed to provide accelerated learning, helping students advance at their own pace while enhancing confidence and skills in the water.
Registration includes initial contact from our staff to finalize your scheduling preferences and complete the registration process, ensuring a seamless start to your swimming journey.
Private Lessons Fees:
- $114 Month (4 sessions) Members
- $201 Month (4 sessions) Non-Members
Semi-Private Lessons Fee:
- $87 Month (4 sessions) Members
- $152 Month (4 sessions) Non-Members
Swim Clinics
Youth & Adult (All-Ages)
The goal of our Stroke Development Clinic is to help swimmers improve stroke technique and teach drills that will enable the continued refinement of swim strokes. This is perfect for a current or future competitive swimmer or a fitness swimmer looking to improve times and gain confidence. Competitive Strokes will be evaluated and corrected with the use of drills and coach instruction. The more efficient and powerful your technique – the more success you will experience.
Rates:
- $63-$84 Members
- $63-$84 Before and After School and/or Early Learning Participants
- $81-$108 Non-Members
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The better a swimmer’s technique is off the starting block, the more speed they will carry into the water. This clinic will help your swimmer improve their start, underwater streamline and turns! The streamline – if done properly – will be the fastest a swimmer travels while in the water. Proper streamlines are even faster than underwater dolphin kicking. Quick, powerful turns and finishes are crucial to fast times and winning close races. The top age group and elite swimmers aren’t using walls just for turning around – they are used to generate speed and momentum going into the next lap.
Rates:
- $90 Members
- $90 Before and After School and/or Early Learning Participants
- $108 Non-Members
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Water polo is a combination of many sports, including swimming, basketball, soccer and team handball. Our youth program is designed to teach the basics of the sport in a fun and recreational setting. Participants will learn skills like swimming with the ball, passing and shooting. Water polo also teaches teamwork and strategy in a supportive environment for youth at all skill levels. Participants should be able to swim for extended periods of time without needing a break and be comfortable in deep water.
Rates:
- $84 Members
- $84 Before and After School and/or Early Learning Participants
- $108 Non-Members
Register online or at the front desk
The goal of our Stroke Development Clinic is to help swimmers improve stroke technique and teach drills that will enable the continued refinement of swim strokes. This is perfect for a current or future competitive swimmer or a fitness swimmer looking to improve times and gain confidence. Competitive Strokes will be evaluated and corrected with the use of drills and coach instruction. The more efficient and powerful your technique – the more success you will experience.
Rates:
- $41 Members
- $54 Non-Members
Register online or at the front desk
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