Session DatesMember RegistrationNon-Member RegistrationFall 2: October 25-December 19October 11October 18

We look forward to working with you to meet your swimming goals. Please read the following information regarding lessons at our facility.  For your specific lesson day and time, please refer back to your confirmation receipt email that was sent to you immediately after registering for lessons. Reminder of our policy/procedures to help ensure our child safety initiatives.Anyone aged 11 or younger must enter and be accompanied with an adult until you get to your class.12 and over can enter the building on their own.Everyone must check in at the front desk.If you are a Y member, simply scan your card and head to the Party Room.If you are a non- member, please check in at the front desk each time before heading to class.Please check in at the Entrance D located at the north end of the building by the Masonic Temple.Your swimmer will need to have their photo taken for their YMCA account before the first day of swim lessons for security purposes and in the case of a substitute swim instructor. Please stop by the Member Service Desk to have their photo taken today.Parents are allowed on deck the first and last day of classes only. You may observe the lesson from the Lobby Area above the pool area. An adult is required in the water for Parent/Child classes.The lessons are 40-minutes in length. Swim Instructors use a variety of instructional aides to assist participants in the learning process.We have a Universal Locker Room available for families. Showers are community, please shower with your swimsuit on. Please be timely when using changing rooms to allow others to use them.Lock your items in lockers. Do not leave your items in the changing rooms.If you have questions please contact me, I am happy to assist you. Happy Swimming! Lori KleistRegional Executive Director of Aquaticslkleist@ymca-cv.org

Preschool Swim Lessons are designed for children ages 3–5 to build confidence and independence in the water through age-appropriate instruction with their peers. Level 1: First swim lesson without a parent in the water; designed for beginner swimmers. Familiarize how to enter and exit the water safely, breath control, submerging, supported front and back floats, supported arm and leg actions on front and back. Develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around water. Children must wear a swim diaper if not toilet trained.​Level 2: Participants are comfortable in the water, build on and improve skills of water safety, breath control for 5 seconds, submerging, front and back floats with minimal assistance for 15 seconds, arm and leg actions on front and back with minimal assistance for 2 body lengths.​Level 3: Participants submerge comfortably in chest deep water and swim on front and back independently 3 body lengths. Build endurance and independence in gliding on front and back, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, and treading water. Water safety skills are reinforced. Must be school age to move to Learn To Swim Levels.​Swim Lessons are offered year-round in session-based formats for both Members and Non-Members. Please refer to the chart below to view current and upcoming sessions, along with their registration opening dates.

Must be 3 years old to enroll in Preschool Level 1. Level 1 must be passed to register for upper levels. Exceptions can be made by participating in a swim test with an aquatics director.