Find Your Swim Lesson. Find Your Y.
Swimming is an invigorating, low-impact workout and a healthy hobby that can last a lifetime. The benefits of swimming are practically endless, and a crucial life-saving skill that everyone should learn. As the national leader in swimming instruction, the Y is the perfect place to find your swim lesson.
Group swim lessons are packaged by stages in sessions of six or eight classes and are 30 minutes long. Registration opens seasonally. Sign up for a session, see tips for registering, and read answers to frequently asked questions below.
Fall 2023 Update
You may be familiar with the Y's current group swim lessons in three main categories: Swim Starters, Swim Basics, and Swim Strokes. Beginning in January 2024, these categories will be split into eight stages. As swimmers progress through each of the eight stages, they will master key skills, become comfortable in the water, practice water safety, and learn stroke techniques
Register by Location
Find your location and stage to see available classes.
Auburn Valley YMCA
All | Starters | Basics | Strokes
Pathways | Teen Adult
Bellevue Family YMCA
All | Starters | Basics | Strokes
Pathways | Teen Adult
Coal Creek Family YMCA
All | Starters | Basics | Strokes
Pathways | Teen Adult
Dale Turner Family YMCA
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Find Your Stage
Self-identify your swimming level stage and see what classes are available at each location.
Swim Starters
Swimmers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while adults learn about water safety.
Stages: A and B
Ages: 6 months-3 years, with adult
Swim Basics
Swimmers become comfortable and confident in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety if they fall into a body of water.
Stages: 1-3
Ages: 3-12 years
Swim Strokes
Having mastered the fundamentals, swimmers learn additional water safety skills and build stroke techniques for front crawl, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke.
Stages: 4-6
Ages: 3-12 years
Swim Pathways
The competition, leadership, and recreation pathways are specialized tracks after completing all swim lesson stages. Build endurance before joining swim teams, try out water sports, or build skills for future water careers.
Ages: 6-21
Teen and Adult
Teen and Adult swim lessons encompass swim lesson stages 1-6. The first day of class includes assessing current skills and comfort in the water for appropriate progressive instruction ranging from swim basics to swim strokes.
Ages: 12 and older
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Tips for Registration
Check out helpful insider tips below to ensure you are ready to go when registration opens!
Set a Reminder
Registration for group swim lessons opens on a seasonal timeline, so we suggest you set a reminder to sign up on the first day to ensure you get your spot.
YMCA members enjoy priority registration and discounted rates for swimming programs. Registration opens to community members seven days after opening to Y members.
Filter Your Search
Filter your search using the "When, Where, Who, and Activities" menus to narrow your search results. De-select a filter or click "Reset all" to broaden your search.
- Click the activity to see class time and number of openings.
- Click the information icon next to the activity name for a full description.
- Click "View fee details" to see the cost.
- Click the heart icon to add activity to your Wish List. You must be logged in to your YMCA account to use this feature.
Utilize Financial Assistance
The Y is committed to ensuring all families have access to quality and enriching youth programs. If the fee for this program presents a challenge for your family, financial assistance is available.
For Y members, your program scholarship is already attached to your Y account and available upon registration. For community members, please fill out the form at the button above.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How long are group swim lessons?
Lessons will be offered for 30 minutes in length once or twice a week. Fees will adjust based upon total number of classes offered in a session.
What about private swim lessons?
Private swim lessons open for registration monthly on the 15th at 6:00 am for Y members, or the 22nd at 6:00 am for Community members for the following month of lessons. Learn more here >>
Do I have to be a YMCA member to participate?
No, swim lessons are open to both Y members and Community members.
As a member of the Y, you have the benefit of a priority registration window and reduced fees.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please read more here about our activity cancellation and refund policy.
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The Y values the richness that diversity brings to our community and shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, improving health and well-being, and giving back. To ensure equitable access for all the Y offers affordable options at all of our 14 branches.
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