Learn to Swim at the Y
We strive to help all ages learn how to swim, so they can stay safe around water and learn the skills needed to make swimming a lifelong pursuit for healthy living.
Registration Tips
Registration is shifting to a seasonal timeline for group swim lessons. Learn more here.
- Use the "When, Where, Who, and Activities" filters at the top 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 to see a full description.
- Click "View fee details" to see the activity cost.
- Click the heart icon to add activity to your Wish List. Must login to your YMCA account to use this feature.
Swim Lesson Programs
Welcoming kids and adults of all ages and abilities, swim lessons at the Y offer a clear progression track to monitor achievement while every lesson emphasizes personal safety around water.
Swim Starters
Accompanied by an adult, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while adults learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision. Swimmers are introduced to the aquatic environment, explore body positions, and blow bubbles.
- Ages 6 months-3 years
- Classes progress through stages A and B
Swim Basics
Swimmers become comfortable and confident in the water through practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety if they fall into a body of water. Swimmers will practice two key swim sequences that are the foundation for a safe swimming experience: swim, float, swim and jump, push, turn, grab.
- Preschool ages 3-5, Youth ages 5-12
- Classes progress through stages 1 to 3
Swim Strokes
Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique for front crawl, breaststroke, back stroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke. Students develop skills that can help prevent chronic disease, increase overall well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
- Youth ages 5-12
- Classes progress through stages 4 to 6
Aquatic Conditioning
Swimmers in this program will work towards important milestones including building endurance in the competitive strokes, developing skills related to competitive swimming such as flip turns, starts, and finishes, and incorporating swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.
- Ages 6-21
Swim Lessons: Teen / Adult
This class encompasses all stages of swim lessons. The first day of class includes an assessment of current skills and comfort in the water. Students will then be grouped together by similar skill level to allow for appropriate progressive instruction ranging from swim basics to swim strokes.
- Ages 12 and up
Register for Group Swim Lessons
Please select the branch location where you would like to attend the group swim lesson to start the registration process.
Know Before You Go
- Please arrive on time, dressed in swim clothes, freshly showered, and ready to swim.
- All swimmers and guests must sign a facility waiver agreement.
- We ask that parents escort their swimmer to the pool area where they will place their personal belongings in their designated space, and check-in with our aquatic staff for swim lessons.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When is registration?
Registration is seasonal for group swim lessons. See registration timelines here. Y members benefit from a priority registration window.
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 are your safety protocols for swimming lessons?
There is nothing more important to us than the safety of you, our members, our staff, and our volunteers. Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), local health agencies, and public officials has been critical as we've updated our policies and reopened or facilities and programs.
- Each lesson will include up to 6 child/adult participant pairs.
- Staff will disinfect all touch points and equipment before every lesson. Instructional equipment will be limited to kick boards, kick sticks, and pull buoys and will be disinfected between users.
- We’ve also improved air quality in our buildings, including limiting air re-circulation and maximizing fresh air intake.
Do I need to be a Y member to sign up for group swim lessons?
No, however Y members do get member-only benefits including lower pricing and priority registration.
How many parents or guardians are allowed on the pool deck?
To limit our building capacity, we are limiting the number of guests on the deck to one parent or guardian per swim lesson student.
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