Get in the swim! Your Downtown and Jamerson YMCAs are offering nationally recognized swimming lessons for youth and adults. We have levels for participants from 6 months old to adults. Every YMCA swimming lesson is centered around 5 key components: Personal Safety, Personal Growth, Stroke Development, Water Sports and Games, and Rescue Techniques.
Swim Lesson Descriptions
Parent/Child: 6 months to 36 months
Shrimp/Kippers/Inia - For children ages 6 to 18 months. Children participate with a parent; focus is on orientation and adjustment 
- Perch - For children ages 19 to 36 months who can run and jump. Children participate with a parent; focus is on orientation and adjustment.
Preschool Children: 3 years - 5 years of age
- Eels - For advanced-beginners ages 3 to 5, who participate without a parent. Children must have completed the Pike level.
- Ray/Starfish - For advanced swimmers ages 3 to 5, who have completed Eels.
School-Age: 6 years +
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Guppy - 6 yrs - 9 yrs approx. Must be able to swim with out flotation assistance. For those who have completed Polliwogs or those able to swim 20 feet. Students learn safety swim, treading skills, bobbing, strokes and wetball.
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Minnow - 6 yrs - 9 yrs approx. Must be able to swim with out flotation assistance. For those who have completed Guppies or are advanced beginners able to swim 50 feet with rotary breathing, survival float for one minute, and jump in deep water and recover.
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Fish - 10 yrs & up approx. Must be able to swim with out flotation assistance. For children who are good swimmers; skin diving, basic stroke refining, wetball, standing dive, swimming with mask and fins are emphasized.
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Flying Fish/Shark - 10 yrs & up approx. Must be able to swim with out flotation assistance. For children who are advanced swimmers and are able to swim 75 feet in front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke. These swimmers learn personal goal setting, bilateral breathing, snorkeling and flip turns.
 
Teen and Adult lessons ( 14 years & up approx) are also available.
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