Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons

 Class Descriptions

Swim Starters (Parent - Tot) - This class offers an introduction to the aquatic environment for infants. Toddlers and parents work on independent skills, including body control and balance. Children work with and without their parents to master the skills of kicking, pulling and blowing bubbles together to form basic stroke and body position. Fundamental safety and aquatic skills are also introduced.

Water Acclimation - Children become independent in the water, build confidence and focus on the skills of the basic freestyle stroke such as kicking and pulling, comfort putting their face in the water and blowing bubbles. Goal is to swim 5 yards without fear or assistance. Safety self-recue skills are introduced.

Water Movement - Can perform a front glide and swim 10 yards without assistance. Can blow bubbles for 10 seconds. Emphasis is on stroke development for freestyle and forward movement in water. Basic self-rescue skills performed independently.

Water Stamina - Can confidently swim freestyle with rotary breathing for 10 yards. Children refine their freestyle and complete backstroke. Elementary backstroke is introduced. Treading water and develops intermediate self-rescue skills at longer distances.

Stroke Introduction - Introduces basic stroke technique in freestyle and backstroke with endurance and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke. Breaststroke kick is introduced. Complete freestyle and backstroke for 25 yards. Diving.

Stroke Development - Must be able to comfortably swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke with correct technique. Strokes are refined with a strong emphasis on proper stroke mechanics. Build endurance in freestyle and backstroke and complete breaststroke. Introduce butterfly. Reinforce safety through treading water and sidestroke. Diving.

Stroke Mechanics - Refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes. Swimmers must be able to complete a minimum of 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke with proper technique. Complete butterfly. Flip turns are introduced. Diving.

Aquatic Conditioning - Students focus on developing endurance in competitive strokes, flip turns, starts and finishes, enhances skills and builds strength

Swim Lessons are available year round. Swim Lesson Fees Per Session Of 8 Classes are $40 for YMCA members and $60 non-members. The registration deadline is the Thursday before each session begins. Class reservations will not be accepted without payment. No refunds after classes begin.
Class Sessions Offered (All sessions are Monday-Thursday) Time
Swim Starters 6/17-6/27 6:30-7:00pm
Water Acclimation 6/3-6/13, 6/17-6/27, 7/1-7/11, 7/15-7/25 10am, 11am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Water Movement 6/3-6/13, 6/17-6/27, 7/1-7/11, 7/15-7/25 10am, 11am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Water Stamina 6/3-6/13, 6/17-6/27, 7/1-7/11, 7/15-7/25 10am, 11am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Stroke Introduction 6/3-6/13, 6/17-6/27, 7/1-7/11, 7/15-7/25 10am, 11am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm
Stroke Development 6/3-6/13, 6/17-6/27, 7/1-7/11, 7/15-7/25 8am


Summer Lessons

Monday-Thursday

  1. June 3- June 13
  2. June 17- June 27
  3. July 1- 11 (no lessons on the 4th makeup on July 5).
  4. July 15- 25
 Private Youth Swim Lessons

Group swim lessons are not for everyone. Private and Semi-private swim lessons at the McCook YMCA are a great way to improve confidence and swimming strokes. Instructors will work with you one on one to develop a plan to meet your swimming goals. Private lessons are great for those who are just learning to swim or thrive with individual attention. Private swim lessons consist of six - 30 minutes classes. The fee for private swim lessons is $125 per session (six classes), for members and $150 for non-members. Semi Private must have and is limited to 3 students, members $65, non-member $85 per student. Swim Lessons are available year round. T
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Adult Swim Lessons

Adult swim lessons have a maximum of 8 participants per class, and teach adults fundamental swimming and water safety skills. Instructors are able to tailor each class to suit the students' learning requirements and pace. These classes are for those new to swimming who would like to be safer in and around the water. The fee for adult lessons is $35 for members and $55 for non-members. 

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