We are proud to offer American Red Cross swimming lessons at our YMCA at Pabst Farms branch. The American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program stresses water safety skills and knowledge alongside swimming skills at every level. We offer two levels of Parent/ Child, three levels of Preschool, and five levels of Learn-to-Swim, Teen and Adult Lessons.
SWIM LESSONS
2022 Summer Session: June 12th - August 20th
Registration:
- Y Members begins Wednesday, May 25th
- Community Participants begins Wednesday, June 1st
Not sure where to start?
- Swimmers will be told toward the end of the session which class we recommend for them to enroll in for the next session.
- For swimmers who are new to our lessons, evaluations are available by appointment to assist you in selecting the proper level.
Parent/Child Swim Lessons
(6 months - 36 months) Parent and child are in the water together. Children are required to wear swim diapers under snug fitting suit if not toilet trained.
Purpose:
- Familiarize children between the ages of 6 months and approximately 3 years with the water and teach swimming readiness skills
- Provide safety information for parents and teach techniques parents can use to orient their children to the water
- Prerequisites
No skill prerequisites:
- Child must be at least 6 months old
- Parent must accompany child to each class
Purpose:
- Improve skills learned in Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1 and teach more advanced skills
- Continue to build on water safety knowledge
Prerequisites:
- Comfort level with skills taught in Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1
- Parent must accompany child to each class
Click HERE to read about the skills you will practice with your child in all levels of the Parent/Child Aquatics program.
Preschool Swim Lessons
(Ages 3-5k) Classes are taught without a parent in the water. Children must pass each level to move to the next level. Parents must stay in pool area during class.
Purpose:
- Familiarize children approximately 3 to 5 years old to the aquatic environment and help them acquire rudimentary basic aquatic skills
- Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices in and around water
Prerequisites:
- No skill prerequisites
- Children should be approximately 3 years old or older
Purpose:
- Build on and improve skills learned in Preschool Aquatics Level 1
- Increase knowledge of water safety topics introduced in Preschool Aquatics Level 1
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Preschool Aquatics Level 1 exit skills assessment
Purpose:
- Increase proficiency and build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Preschool Aquatics Levels 1 and 2
- Reinforce water safety concepts and skills introduced in earlier levels and introduce additional water safety topics
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Preschool Aquatics Level 2 exit skills assessment
Click HERE to read about the skills you will practice with your child in all levels of the Preschool Aquatics program.
Learn-to-Swim School Age Swim Lessons
(Grades 1-5) Positive, fun activities that build athletic, social and interpersonal skills.
Purpose:
- Orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills.
- Help participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water
Prerequisites:
- No skill prerequisites
- Participants usually start at about 6 years of age
Purpose:
- Build on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 1 exit skills assessment
Purpose:
- Build on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 to help participants achieve basic water competency in a pool environment
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 2 exit skills assessment
Purpose:
- Improve participants' proficiency in performing the swimming strokes that were introduced in Level 3
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 3 exit skills assessment
Purpose:
- Help participants refine their performance of all six swimming strokes (i.e., front crawl, back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke)
Prerequisites:
- Successful demonstration of the Learn-to-Swim Level 4 exit skills assessment
Click HERE to read about the skills you will practice with your child in all levels of Learn-to-Swim School Age Swim Lessons.
Private Swim Lessons
(Ages 3 through Adult)
- Lessons are available in packages of 5, 10 or 15 half-hour lessons.
- All lessons in a package are to be completed within six months of purchase.
- Swim Package must be paid in full prior to scheduling with an Instructor.
- It can take anywhere from 7-10 business days to be paired with an instructor.
- In general, the more flexible your schedule the sooner you can get started. If you’re looking for a very specific day and time we may still be able to accommodate you, but it might take more time to find an instructor.
5 Private Lessons: $125 Y Member • $200 Community Participant
5 Semi-Private Lessons: $75 Y Member • $120 Community Participant (each)
Private Swim Lesson signup with reopen in Summer 2022
Click here to register for Private Swim Lessons
Pre-Team Swim Lessons
Interested in swim team, but not sure about the commitment? These pre-swim team lessons are a great place to start! Your child will train with an instructor/coach that has a swim team background for 45 minutes once or twice a week, focusing on the fundamentals of all 4 competitive strokes.
- Prerequisites: participants must be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl with rotary breathing, 25 yards of back crawl, and be comfortable in deep water (10 feet).
Pre-Team Swim Lessons is currently unavailable. Please check for future offerings.
