Swim Lessons

City of Las Vegas Durango Hills Community Center,
Operated by the YMCA

See the schedule for session dates and times unless details appear below. Register online or at the front desk of any YMCA location. Call (702) 240-9622 for more information. The YMCA’s four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are incorporated into every program.

Outdoor Water Park

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Open 12 to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
     May 26-28
     June 2-3
     June 9 - August 26, 7 days per week
     September 1-3

Swim Lesson Prices

Group Lessons
Preschool lessons are 30 minutes. Youth lessons are 45 minutes.
Weekday Lessons (Monday-Thursday): 2 weeks, 8 lessons, $98.
Saturday Lessons: 4 weeks, 4 lessons, $50.

Swim Lesson Descriptions

Unsure of your child’s swim level? Please register your child for the class you feel is most suitable. On the first day, our instructors will assess your child's swim level during the lesson and recommend a switch if needed. This typically won't disrupt your schedule...your child will likely just join a class on the other side of the pool!

Preschool Swim Lessons (6 months - 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.

Parent 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 only must accompany each child. A swim diaper is required and can be purchased at the front desk.)

Pike is for non-swimmers. Instruction focuses on assisted floating, kicking, paddling and getting comfortable in the water by themselves.

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/Starfish is for children who have completed Eel or are able to float, kick and perform arms independently. Instruction focuses on continuing child's freestyle and backstroke, along with learning freestyle side breathing and breaststroke kick. Our instructors introduce breaststroke breathing and arms, as well as dolphin kick.

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 have completed Guppy or 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 completed Minnow or can swim 25 yards of freestyle breathing to the side and backstroke. Swimmers learn breaststroke, dolphin kick and butterfly arms.

Private Swim Lessons