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Aquatics

Swimming at the Y is about building the whole person and developing healthy habits that last a lifetime.

The Y offers a wide range of swimming options for the whole family, including swim lessons for everyone from infants to adults, water aerobics exercise classes, and competitive swim team. You’ll also find traditional open swim and lap swim times available. At the Y, swimming is positive, fun activity that builds healthy habits, family connection and even life-saving skills.

Swim Lessons

Build a Confidence with each Stroke! We help swimmers overcome fears, build confidence in the water and develop skills that last a lifetime. YMCA youth swimming lessons are presented in a student-centered environment by well-trained instructors.

Water Aerobics

Improve your strength, flexibility and improve functionality for daily living by working out in the water. The water’s resistance helps build strength, endurance and it is stress-free on the body.

Swim Levels

Parent with Child (6 months – 3 years) Introduces toddlers to the water environment and develops swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences. Prerequisites: No swimming skills; tight-fitting plastic pants or Little Swimmers disposable swim diapers only; NO CLOTH OR DISPOSABLE DIAPERS.

Parent with Child (6 months – 3 years) Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Prerequisites: No swimming skills; tight-fitting plastic pants or Little Swimmers disposable swim diapers only; NO CLOTH OR DISPOSABLE DIAPERS.

Ages 3 to 5 and comfortable without parent in water
Prerequisites: No swimming skills; toilet trained, comfortable without parent
Skills/Activities: Increases comfort around the water and introduces basic self-rescue skills preformed with assistance

Next Level Option: Preschool B if under 6 yrs. old.

Ages 3 to 5 and comfortable without parent in water
Prerequisites: Preschool A
Skills/Activities: Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills preformed independently.

Next Level Option: Preschool C if under 6 yrs. old; 1/Water Acclimation if 6 yrs. old.

Ages 3 to 5 and comfortable without parent in water
Prerequisites: Preschool B
Skills/Activities: Develops intermediate self-rescue skills preformed at longer distances than previous stages.

Next Level Option: 1/ Water Acclimation if 6 yrs. old.

Prerequisites: Must be at least 6 yrs. old; no swim skills necessary.
Skills/Activities: Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

Prerequisites: 1/ Water Acclimation
Skills/Activities: Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and basic self-rescue skill performed independently.

Prerequisites: 2/ Water Movement
Skills/Activities: Introduces breaststroke and reinforces water safety through treading water.

Prerequisites: 3/ Water Stamina
Skills/Activities: Enhances stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.

Prerequisites: 4 / Stoke Introduction
Skills/Activities: Introduces butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.

Prerequisites: 5/ Stroke Development
Skills/Activities: Refines stroke technique on all minor competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Aquatics – Swim Team

The Marlins Team uses a “progressive” age group program designed to develop a child physically, mentally and emotionally in a systematic fashion. A well-defined, long-term approach of gradually increasing degrees of commitment is essential to reach peak performance levels during a swimmer’s physiological prime. The emphasis in the early stages of participation is placed on developing technical skills and a love for the sport.

Lifeguard Training

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training courses are offered at the Y. During the course, you’ll learn about the duties and responsibilities of being a lifeguard. You’ll learn how to use rescue equipment and how to rescue a variety of different situations. Prior to enrollment in this course, participants must successfully complete the pre-course skills assessment. After you’re certified, apply for a job here at the Y!

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