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Class Descriptions

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More people learn to swim at the Y than any other place in the United States. As America's leading swim instructor, each year the YMCA hosts a one week community service project offering free swim and water safety classes. The goal is to educate people to "Secure,Watch, Instruct, Monitor kids around water."

Please register early because class size is limited.
Call the YMCA in your area to register.

Below are class descriptions segmented by age and ability.

Parent/Tot Swim Classes - Ages 6 months - 36 months

  • Shrimps / Kippers (6 - 12) months)
  • Inias (13 - 24 months)
  • Perch (25 - 36 months)
    • Orientation classes are directed to parents, and help a child become swim ready. Emphasis is on water adjustment, water safety and elementary swimming skills.
    Parent participation is required.   Swim diapers are required.

    Preschool Swim - Ages 3 - 5

  • Pike........Emphasis on independence of adult support. No experience needed.
  • Eels........Must be able to put face in, float and be independent of adult support.
  • Rays.......Must have completed Eels or be able to paddle stroke, jump in and side and swim a distance of 20 feet.
  • Starfish...Must have completed Rays or be able to paddle stroke with breathing and backstroke a distance of 25 yards.

    • Youth Swim Classes - Ages 6 - 14

  • Polliwog.......No experience needed.
  • Guppy.........Must be able to front and back float, and paddle stroke with breathing.
  • Minnow........Must be able to swim 25 yards with front crawl and backcrawl.
  • Fish ........... Must be able to swim 3 laps with front and back crawl.
  • Flying Fish...Must be able to swim 100 front crawl, 50 yards back crawl and elementary backstroke.
  • Shark ......... Must be able to swim 200 yards individual medley.

    • Adult Beginner Swim Classes - Adults

  • Adults....... For adults who have little or no swim experience.


    • All classes emphasize personal safety, stroke development,
    water games and sports, personal growth, fitness and water rescue.

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