Swim Lessons
Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA
See the schedule for dates and times unless details appear below. Register online or at the front desk of any YMCA location. (PLEASE NOTE: Online registration is temporarily unavailable, as we are transitioning to an improved online registration system. We apologize for any inconvenience.) Contact Aubrey Eyre at (702) 877-9622 ext. 4988 or aeyre@lasvegasymca.org for more information. The YMCA’s four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are incorporated into every program.
Y Splash – FREE to EVERYONE!
Friday, June 1, 2012
Y Splash This is your FREE opportunity to experience what takes place in our Y swim lessons. We will teach water safety skills and help swimmers of all levels become more comfortable in the water. Attend and receive a coupon for 10 percent off Y swim lessons! We'll also have a raffle for swim lessons and Y membership.
Pre-register in the proper group at the front desk to ensure your spot in the program.
Parent and child (ages 6 months - 3 years), both parent and child will be in the water
Preschool non-swimmers (ages 3-5)
Youth non-swimmers (ages 6-12)
Preschool swimmers, 10 feet on front/back independently - no flotation device, (ages 3-5)
Youth swimmers, 10 feet on front/back independently - no flotation device, (ages 6-12)
Teens and adults, non-swimmers
Group Swim Lessons
All sessions include eight lessons. Parent/child and preschool lessons are 30 minutes. Youth and adult lessons are 45 minutes.
Cost: $50/session for members; $97/session for non-members
Parent and Child (6-36 months)
Little ones get an introduction to the water in a nurturing environment. Our instructors guide parents through teaching basic water safety and skills with songs and games. It’s a great first experience! (One adult must accompany each child. A swim diaper is required and can be purchased at the front desk.)
Preschool Swim Lessons (3 years - 5 years)
Children are grouped by ability level and taught personal safety, independent swimming and floating skills. Our instructors build swimmers’ confidence while enabling them to grow independently in the water. Class descriptions follow.
Pike is for non-swimmers. Instruction focuses on assisted floating, kicking, paddling and getting comfortable in the water.
Eel is for children who are comfortable in the water by themselves or have passed Pike swimming level. Instruction focuses on floating, kicking and proper arm strokes independently in the water on child's front and back.
Ray is for children who are able to float, kick and perform arm strokes independently. Instruction focuses on continuing child's freestyle and backstroke, along with learning freestyle side breathing and breaststroke kick.
Starfish is for children able to swim several yards of freestyle and do backstroke and breaststroke without assistance.
Progressive Swim Lessons (6-12 years) Swimmers are grouped by ability and receive an introduction to all of the strokes. Programs focus on personal growth, safety, rescue skills, diving and water games. Class descriptions follow.
Polliwog is for non-swimmers. Instruction focuses on floating, kicking and paddling on front and back with assistance.
Guppy is for children who have completed Polliwog. Instruction focuses on floating, kicking and proper arm strokes independently in the water on child's front and back.
Minnow is for children who can swim freestyle and backstroke independently with proper body position, straight leg kicks and arms out of the water. Instruction focuses on freestyle breathing to the side, breaststroke kick and breaststroke arms.
Fish is for children who can swim 25 yards of freestyle breathing to the side and backstroke. Swimmers learn breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly arms.
Teen and Adult Swim Lessons (13-18 years; 19 years+) If you have little or no aquatic experience, take this opportunity to develop new lifelong skills or improve your current abilities. Our separate teen and adult classes offer supportive lessons designed to build confidence while you learn.
Swim Team
Swim Team is for children who completed Minnow or can swim 25 yards of freestyle breathing to the side and backstroke. Swimmers learn breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly arms. This program meets four days a week, Monday-Thursday.
Cost: $50/month for members; $55/month for non-members
Junior Swim Team is for children who have completed Ray or are able to swim freestyle with breathing to the side, backstroke and able to perform a proper breaststroke kick. This level refines freestyle and backstroke and continues to build endurance. Our instructors introduce breaststroke breathing and arms, as well as dolphin kick. This program prepares children to join our recreational swim team at age 6.
Cost: $50/month for members; $55/month for non-members
Private Swim Lessons
Private Swim Lessons (3 years+)
Participants can learn how to swim or choose personal training to improve competitive skills. All lessons are 30 minutes.
Cost: one lesson - $26 members/$34 non-members
three lessons - $66 members/$87 non-members
six lessons - $111 members/$162 non-members
At the Y, we strive to include and accommodate all people. If you or your child requires extra assistance in a swim lesson or you'd like to schedule private lessons for an individual with a physical or developmental disability, please contact Aubrey Eyre, (702) 877-9622 ext. 4988 or aeyre@lasvegasymca.org.