Pre-School Swim Lessons

SKIP Ages (Parent/Child 6mos - 3yrs)
This is the first half of the YMCA's national SKIP program. The primary objective of these levels is to get both the parent and the child comfortable in the water. Classes are designed to allow the child to have fun while the parent urges him or her to learn basic skills and have fun playing with toys and flotation devices. The child will be exposed to games that use basic movements in the water, such as kicking, arm strokes, and breath control.

Beginner Ages 3-5
Pike is designed for new swimmers and teaches basic paddle, stroke, kicking skills, pool safety, and comfort with holding face in water while blowing bubbles and swimming.

Advanced Beginner Ages 3-5
Eel is an advanced beginner level class that reinforces Pike skills. Children are taught to kick, dive, float, and perform the progressive paddle stroke. Children will be able to swim across the pool without assistance by the completion of this level.

Intermediate Ages 3-5
Rays swimmers, will review previous skills, learn more personal safety and rescue skills, build endurance by swimming on front and back, and learn to tread water and perform more progressive diving skills. They will be able to swim across the pool on their front, and back unassisted.