Swim Lessons

We'll help your minnow become a fish!

Did you know that modern aquatics started at the YMCA? For more than 100 years, we’ve been teaching children of all skill levels to swim, giving them the confidence to be around water safely. Shouldn’t your child learn to swim at the YMCA?

 
We pride ourselves on our commitment to water safety. Not only will we help assess your child’s swimming abilities, ensuring that your child is placed in an age and level appropriate class, but we insist on lifeguard supervision at all times.

Private Lessons Available! 

Check out information below

YMCA Swim Lessons

 

Winter 1………………………January 6-February 23

Winter 2………………………February 24-April 13

Spring..........................April 14-June 1

Member: $15       

Non-Member:$30

 

 

Thursday Evenings & Saturday Mornings

45 Minute Classes

 

 

Skips Parent/Child Swim 

(6 months-3 1/2 years old)

Parent/child Swim: This class is designed to teach participants

ages 6 months to 3 ½ years of age self confidence

while developing their water skills. Our swim instructors

encourage water safety, personal growth, stroke development,

and fun. Parents must accompany their to each

swim lesson, and in certain classes parent participation is

required in the pool.

 

Thursdays - 6:00-6:30 pm

PRESCHOOL LEVELS (ages 3-5)

Thursdays - 6:00-6:45 pm 

Saturday- 10:00-10:45 a.m.

 

Pike

Beginner Level I: This class is designed for those participants

with very little swimming ability. Children will

work toward accomplishing kicking, front and back floating

breathe control, and independent swimming. Parents

must accompany their child to swim lessons.

 

Eel

Beginner Level 2: An Eel is a participant who can swim

independently with their face in the water. Children will

work toward accomplishing breathing techniques, coordination

of the front, crawl stroke, kicking while lying on

their back in the water, sit dives and deep water adjustment.

Parents must accompany their child to swim lessons.

 

Ray

Beginner Level 3: The Rays are capable of swimming on

their back and are able to do the front crawl stroke,

including breathing to the side or front. Participations

will work toward accomplishing complete rotary breathing,

the back stroke, treading water and deep water swimming.

Parents must accompany their child to swim lessons.

 

Starfish

Advanced Level: The starfish level is designed for those

participants who can swim the front and back crawl

across the width side of the instructional Pool. Starfish

will learn breaststroke, butterfly, and perfect their diving

techniques. Parents must accompany their child to swim

lessons.

PROGRESSIVE LEVELS (ages 6+)

Thursdays 6:45-7:30 p.m. (Fish/Flying Fish/Shark- 6:00-6:45)

Saturdays 11:00-11:45 a.m.

 

Polliwog

This class is designed for those participants with very little

swimming ability. Participants will work toward

accomplishing front and back floating, kicking, independent

swimming, and comfort in deep water.

 

Guppy

This class is designed for those participants who are

learning to swim the crawl stroke with their faces in the

water. Kids will work toward accomplishing rotary

breathing with the front crawl, back crawl, underwater

swimming and deep water confidence.

 

Minnow

This class is designed for those participants who can swim

one length of the pool performing the front crawl stroke

with rotary breathing. Participants must also have a good

working knowledge of back crawl. Children will work

toward accomplishing the breaststroke, elementary backstroke,

endurance and water safety skills.

 

Fish

Progressive Lessons Fish: This class is designed for those

participants who can swim one length of the pool performing

the front crawl with rotary breathing.

Participants must also be able to perform the back crawl.

Children will work toward accomplishing the breaststroke,

elementary backstroke, endurance and water safety

skills.

 

Flying Fish

Progressive Lessons Fish: This class is designed for those

participants who can swim two lengths of the pool performing

the front and back crawl with rotary breathing.

Children will work toward accomplishing the breaststroke,

elementary backstroke, endurance and water safety

skills.

 

Shark

Progressive Lessons Shark: This class is designed for

those participants who have learnt all the strokes.

Children will work toward bettering their strokes and

how to become a professional rescuer.

Jellyfish

This progressive class is for the beginner swimmer ages 10-15.  We have designed this class to be similar to the Polliwog and Guppy levels for those who want to be with kids closer to their own age. 

Thursday 6:00-6:45 p.m.

Saturdays 11:00-11:45 a.m.

Swim Fit

Swimming is a great sport that anyone can do throughout their lifetime. This is the ideal program for kids wanting to use swimming as a year around conditioning method.

The instructor will set up a conditioning program for the kids and help them to continue to refine their strokes for the summer swim team.

 

Monday and Wednesday and Friday 5:00-6:00

Members: $40 Non-Members: $75

Private Swim Lessons

Available for both adults and children, each 30-minute session will provide skills to accomplish what students are trying to learn. A great opportunity for swimmers who need to improve they're stroke technique. To schedule private lessons, contact Jerrod Ralph at 740-335-0477 for specific day and time.  

 

Member: 3 30-Minute Sessions $36.00

10 Lesson Package $110.00

 

Non-Member:  3 30-Minute Sessions $60.00

10 Lesson Package $180.00