This level is best for children that will not go under water voluntarily, but ready to take the first step to swimming without a Parent*.

Water Acclimation is the 1st level in Swim Basics. Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

Skills taught in Water Acclimation:

• Submerge – bob independently
• Front glide – assisted, to wall, 5ft.
• Water exit – independently
• Jump, push, turn, grab – assisted
• Back float – assisted, 10 secs., recover independently
• Roll
• Front float – assisted, 10 secs., recover independently
• Back glide – assisted, at wall, 5ft.
• Swim, float, swim – assisted 10ft.

Each group consists of min 3 – max 8 participants.

Please be sure to check your email after registration for current Swim Lesson Policies.

*At the Y, we know families take a variety of forms. We define parent to broadly include all adults with primary responsibility for raising children.

Students are taught pre-swimming and personal water safety skills including front and back float as they become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn how to safely exit the water if they fall in.

Students are taught pre-swimming and personal water safety skills including front and back float as they become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn how to safely exit the water if they fall in.

Students are taught pre-swimming and personal water safety skills including front and back float as they become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn how to safely exit the water if they fall in.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

This level is for children that will go underwater voluntarily, but cannot yet float on their back and stomach without assistance.

Water Movement is the 2nd stage in Swim Basics.  In Water Movement, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forwarded movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Skills taught in Water Movement:

• Submerge – look at an object on bottom
• Front glide – 10ft.
• Water exit – independently
• Jump, push, turn, grab – independent
• Back float – 20 secs.
• Roll
• Front Float – 20 secs.
• Back glide – 10ft.
• Tread Water – 10 secs., near wall, & exit
• Swim, float, swim – 5yds.

Each group consists of min 3 – max 8 participants.

Please be sure to check your email after registration for current Swim Lesson Policies.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

This level is for children that will go underwater voluntarily, but cannot yet float on their back and stomach without assistance.

Water Movement is the 2nd stage in Swim Basics.  In Water Movement, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forwarded movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Skills taught in Water Movement:

• Submerge – look at an object on bottom
• Front glide – 10ft.
• Water exit – independently
• Jump, push, turn, grab – independent
• Back float – 20 secs.
• Roll
• Front Float – 20 secs.
• Back glide – 10ft.
• Tread Water – 10 secs., near wall, & exit
• Swim, float, swim – 5yds.

Each group consists of min 3 – max 8 participants.

Please be sure to check your email after registration for current Swim Lesson Policies.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

This level is for children that can float unassisted, but are learning to swim longer distances of 10-15 yards independently.

Water Stamina is the 3rd stage in Swim Basics.  In Water Stamina, students learn how to swim safely from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water.  This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Skills taught in Water Stamina:

• Submerge – retrieve object in chest-deep water
• Swim on front – 15yds.
• Water exit – independently
• Jump, swim, turn, swim, grab – 10yds.
• Swim on back – 15yds.
• Roll
• Tread Water – 1 min. & exit
• Swim, float, swim – 25 yds.

Each group consists of min 3 – max 8 participants.

Please be sure to check your email after registration for current Swim Lesson Policies.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Ages 6 to 12 years

In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Ages 6 to 12 years

In stage 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.

Swim Basics (Stage 1, 2 and 3) For Ages 6-12. Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.  Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water. Children that are in Kindergarten may enroll in the youth Swim Basics instead of the preschool classes.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students develop stroke technique in front and back crawl and are introduced to breaststroke and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke. Diving is introduced.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students perfect rotary breathing and backstroke while learning breaststroke, butterfly and starts and turns. Emphasis is on improving technique and endurance. Personal water safety continues through treading, water and sidestroke.

Stroke Development is the 2nd stage in Swim Strokes.  In Stroke Development, students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes.  The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.

Skills taught in Stroke Development:

• Endurance – any stroke or combo. of strokes, 50yds.
• Front crawl – bent-arm recovery, 25yds.
• Back crawl – pull, 25yds.
• Dive – kneeling
• Resting stroke – sidestroke, 25yds.
• Tread water – scissor & whips kick, 2 minds.
• Breaststroke – 25yds.
• Butterfly – simultaneous arm action & kick, 15yds.

Each group consists of min 3 – max 8 participants.

Please be sure to check your email after registration for current Swim Lesson Policies.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Swim Strokes (Stage 4, 5, 6) For Ages 6-12. Introduces and refines the stroke technique.  Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

Students learn butterfly while continuing to develop technique and endurance while refining breaststroke, back and front crawl and diving. Flip turns and diving from the block are introduced as they learn about competitive swimming.