Swim Lessons

Our staff works together to promote aquatics readiness, and to teach parents how to guide their children through the water and how to be safe around the water. The Y Swim Lesson program lays a good foundation of basic aquatic skills and safety. At each level, participants are involved in activities related to the five components of: personal safety, personal growth, stroke development, water games and sports, and rescues.

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Swim Lesson Descriptions - Click HERE 

Frequently Asked Questions -Click HERE 

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If interested, please email Mary at mdesjardins@ccaymca.org the following information:

  • Preferred days and time frames
  • 30 minute or one (1) hour lessons
  • One (1) day per week or two (2) day per week lessons
  • The preferred number of packages
  • Ages of the participant(s)
  • Any additional information you would like to share

Scan the QR code below or click HERE to complete the Private Lesson Interest Sheet!

Click HERE to read our Private Swim Lesson policy

Just Keep It Safety Around Water

The YMCA Safety Around Water program is a water safety swimming program to teach the community water safety skills to prevent drowning. Our program helps youth overcome fears they might have and gives them a sense of pride and accomplishment. This program is offered during our camp/holiday care programming and school groups for more youth the opportunity to participate in swim lessons to reduce their chance of drowning. 

               

Use these exercises below to continue to work on your swimming skills from home. Skills are listed by stages. Children should be supervised by an adult while in the bathtub or practicing bubble blowing. Click the exercises below to see them. 

Swim Starters - Stages A/B (ages 6mo - 3yrs)
Children under 3 should only submerge 1 – 2 times if they are able to blow bubbles or hold their breath. 

 Blowing Bubbles/Submerege (PDF)
Back Float (PDF)
Front Float (PDF)

Swim Basics - Stages 1-3

Submerge (PDF)
Back Float (PDF)
Back Glide (PDF)
Front Float (PDF)
Front Crawl Legs (PDF)

Swim Strokes - Stages 4-6 and Pre-Competitive

Front Glide (PDF)
Back Glide (PDF)
Front Crawl Legs (PDF)
Front Crawl Balance (PDF) 
Front Crawl Arms (PDF)
Front Crawl Breathing (PDF)
Planks (PDF)
Dive (PDF)

Additional Skills for Stages 5-6 and Pre-Competitive

Sidestroke (PDF)
Butterfly Arms (PDF)
Flip Turn (PDF)

 

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