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YOUTH SWIM CLASSES

YOUTH SWIMMING LESSONS

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In our youth swim lessons, students learn personal water safety and achieve swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit—and jump, push, turn, grab.

In Water Acclimation, Water Movement, and Water Stamina, students are taught the recommended skills for all to have around water including safe water habits, underwater exploration, and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Kid swim lessons incorporate activities, games, and drills, geared to reinforce learning, are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

SWIM LESSONS

Which swim lesson is right for you?

Only the Greater Austin Y offers this variety of lessons from instructors who are ready to help anyone from infants to seniors find their love of the water. Check out all the options and find the lane that’s right for you.

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Stage 1

Water Acclimation

Water Acclimation is a children’s swimming class that increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

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A young child participates in a swim class to learn swimming movement.

Stage 2

Water Movement

Water Movement is a youth swimming class that encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.

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A child in a pool practices swimming stamina.

Stage 3

Water Stamina

Water Stamina is a children’s swim lesson that develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.

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A child smiles in a pool during swimming classes to learn stroke introduction.

Stage 4

Stroke Introduction

Stroke Introduction introduces basic stroke technique in swimming classes for kids through front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.

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Stage 5

Stroke Development

Stroke Development teaches kids to swim the breast-stroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.

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A teen swims in a swim lane practicing stroke mechanics in a swimming lesson.

Stage 6

Stroke Mechanics

Stroke Mechanics refines stroke technique in youth swim lessons focused on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.

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YMCA Pool Rules

Safety comes first at Greater Austin YMCA pools. Learn more about our swimming policies by age group and skill level. You can help us keep our pools safe and enjoyable for everyone by adhering to these commonsense rules.

Swim Test Policy

All swimmers under age 14 musts take a swim test and wear a swim band based on their swimming ability before entering the water. Other swimmers may be asked to take a swim test at the lifeguard’s discretion. The swim test consists of underwater submersion, a 25-yard freestyle swim and a 30-second water tread.

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Interested in swim lessons but not sure which one is right for you or your child? Use the Lesson Selector Tool to gauge your or your child’s swim readiness to choose the right class! If you’re still not sure, don’t worry! Our aquatics staff can get you pointed in the right direction.

MORE SWIM CLASSES AT THE Y

Explore more swim lessons at the Y, from infant to adult. It’s never too early or too late to learn to swim!

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Parent-Baby

Parent-Child Swim Lessons

For ages 6 months to 36 months.

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A young child wearing goggles participates in a swimming lesson in an indoor pool.

Preschool Swim Lessons

Preschool Swim Lessons

For Ages 3 to 5

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Adult Swim Lessons

Adult Swimming Classes

For ages 13 and older

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