Youth Swim School
MORE THAN JUST SWIM LESSONS
Following the YMCA National Swim Instruction Program, our curriculum focuses on teaching water safety and comfort followed by stroke development. All lessons are held in our Alumni warm-water pool for 30 minutes with the exception of YOUTH levels 4-6 which are 45 minutes, and Level 7’s which are 1 hour.
SESSION DATES & SCHEDULES
Our Winter Swim School Program runs from Nov 27th – Feb 11th
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schedules:
Parent and Child Swim Lesson Schedules
Preschool Level Swim Lesson Schedules
REGISTRATION DATES
Priority Member Registration opens October 30
Member Registration opens November 6
Non-Member Registration opens November 13
For more information on registration as well as our refund and credit policies, click here.
REQUIRED SWIM EVALUATIONS
If you are not a member of the YMCA of Greenwich, or have not taken a class within the last session at our facility, a swim evaluation is necessary. Registration without an evaluation will result in non-refund. Evaluations take approximately 5 minutes. No evaluation needed for children under 3 years old (i.e. Parent & Child Classes).
If you would like to schedule a swim evaluation, please contact our YMCA Swim School Team at swimschool@gwymca.org.
SWIM SCHOOL LEVELS
LEVELS A1-A2 & B1-B2
Parents accompany children in Level A, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water. In Level B, parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
LEVELS 1 & 2 (L1 & L2)
In stage 1, students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. In stage 2, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
LEVELS 3 & 4 (L3 & L4)
In level 3, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students in level 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
LEVEL 5 & 6 (L5 + L6)
Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
PRESCHOOL LEVEL 5: 3-5 YEARS
SWIM CONDITIONING
This program is designed to provide swimmers with practice sets to support them with building confidence to take their swimming skills to the next level and prepare swimmers to try out for swim team. Practices include development of all 4 swim strokes, starts, turns, relays, diving and more! Practices will take place in the Alumni pool. This small group, learning environment will give swimmers a sense of what it feels like to be part of a team.
6-13 YEARS
NEW! Greenwich Swim Club
Greenwich Swim Club is the newest addition to the YMCA of Greenwich’s growing list of youth aquatic programs! This non-competitive program offers children ages 8-12 an opportunity to work with certified USA swim coaches to improve their swimming skills and to build community by being part of a swim team-style environment. Swimmers will learn to build strength, speed, and endurance while refining their stroke technique in a non-competitive environment.
Questions? We’d love to help.
To discuss all of your Swim Lesson options including Private Swim lessons, please contact our YMCA Swim School Team at swimschool@gwymca.org.