YMCA Preschool

Swimming Lessons
This is a 6-level program that allows children ages 3-5 years old to progress at their own rate. Classes cover adjustment to the water, stroke development, endurance, games, personal safety and personal growth. Children swim without parent.

Your child's ability to swim is our top priority. We do not progress children by their age. We progress each child to the next level when they demonstrate they have achieved the current level requirements. We have found this is the best way to have confident, comfortable swimmers.

Preschool: Pikes, Eels, Rays, Starfish, Piranha (Ages 3-5 program)
Children are grouped by skill level and advance at their own pace. Children swim without parent.
Fee: $90

Fall Schedule September 20 - December 11
Pikes- level 1
(ages 3-5)
Children gain confidence in the water as they learn kicking and doggie paddle with use of a bubble.

Eels-level 1 &2
(ages 3-5)
For the children who have completed Pikes skills or can swim 15 meters with a double bubble on. Swimmers will work on beginning skills of freestyle (reaching with arms out of water) going underwater, and will be introduced to rotary breathing and to elementary backstroke.

Rays: level 3
(ages 3-5)
For children who have completed Eel skills or can swim 15 meters with arms out of water. Children will continue working on rotary breathing and will perfect the elementary backstroke and have introduction to diving and backstroke.

Piranha-level 5
(ages 3-5)
For children that have been in starfish level for three sessions and recommended by their teacher. Child must be able to swim freestyle with rotary breathing consistently for 25 meters and be able to swim backstroke for 25 meters. Class will teach breaststroke and introduce butterfly.
Piranha Plus
(ages 3-6)
Is by recommendation only for children who are ready for a more advanced course.

This class is 45 minutes long to allow for the children to work on endurance and

their strokes.