Small Group Swim Lessons

Swim Lessons at the Y

 

 

 

 

 

NEW EXCITING “SUMMER” SWIM LESSON

SCHEDULE FOR 2025

Get ready and choose your session(s)!
Classes will meet Monday through Thursday for a 2-week session of 8 - 40 minute lessons.
$75 for Y Members / $115 for Potential members. Member sign-up date, 5/1 and Potential Member date, 5/8

 

Session 1: June 2nd - June 12th
Session 2: June 16th - June 26th
Session 3: July 7th - July 17th
Session 4: July 21st - July 31st

 

A.M. Session classes:
11:15am - 11:45am: WaterBabies (6 mos. - 3 yrs)
11:15am - 11:55am: Preschool classes (3 yrs - 5 yrs)
Youth classes (6 yrs - 12 yrs)
12:00pm - 12:40pm: Preschool classes (3 yrs - 5 yrs)
Youth classes (6 yrs - 12 yrs)
*Stroke Development (7 yrs and up)
 
P.M. Session classes:
4:45pm - 5:25pm: Preschool classes (3 yrs - 5 yrs)
Youth classes (6 yrs - 12 yrs)
5:00pm - 5:30pm: WaterBabies (6 mos. - 3 yrs)
5:30pm - 6:10pm: Preschool classes (3 yrs - 5 yrs)
Youth classes (6 yrs - 12 yrs)
* Stroke Development (7 yrs and up)
 

Preschool and Youth students will be evaluated on the first day and divided into the appropriate skill level group for each child.

*Stroke Development class will first be offered to existing “Intermediate” class students who qualify and wish to participate in this more advanced class opportunity. All stroke development participants must be able to swim the length of the pool without stopping, both the Front Crawl stroke and the Backstroke. Breaststroke and Butterfly strokes will be taught during this session, among other skills.  

 
 

To register or see available sessions, please

LEARN MORE HERE

 

Not a member? Join today and enjoy this benefit, along with reduced program registrations fees and much more! 
 
**Please note, membership fees are NOT refundable and require a 30-day notice for cancellation. In the event an individual joins the Y to gain access to swim lessons and then is unable to register, we CANNOT refund that membership.**

 

 

 

Register Now for Swim Lessons!

The Y believes it's important for everyone to be safe and comfortable around water.
We offer Safety Around Water programs and swim lessons in all communities — especially those in which kids are at a higher risk of drowning.
 

Did you know?

9 IN 10 U.S. parents see swimming as a key life skill for children, on par with first aid skills or being able to prepare a simple meal.
24% of U.S. parents have low confidence with water activities or bodies of water. And much higher in our minority communities.
3 IN 10 U.S. parents state that water safety isn’t a priority due to affordability concerns.
As "America's swim instructor," the YMCA teaches children of all ages and from all backgrounds that water should be fun, not feared, if you know how to stay safe in and around water.
Drowning can happen nearly anywhere with standing water — but as a parent or caregiver, you can’t keep your kids sidelined. By equipping kids with the tools they need to be confident in and around water, they’ll be able to reap the health benefits of exercise, bond with family and friends and take pride in their new skills — safely.

All year round the Rome Y offers affordable swim lessons.

Choose Your Swim Class based on Skill Level:

 

WaterBabies (ages 6 months to 3 years)


This is a “Water Acclimating” class and is designed for children ages 6 months to 3 years of age.
We teach through songs and repetitive movements, which assist in learning proper movements through the water. 
At least one adult must accompany the child, but others are welcome. 
All children must wear swim diapers during the class to participate.

Preschool (ages 3yo -5yo)


Children focus on body position and control, directional change, forward movement in the water and continue to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This class is for children who are not yet able to do a front and back float on their own.

In this class, your child will:
* Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
* Front and back glide to the wall for 10 feet
* Front and back float for 20 seconds
* Roll from back to front and front to back
* Jump, push, turn, grab
* Swim, float, and swim 5 yards
* Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
* Exit the water

Youth (6 yo-12 yo) 

Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students ages 6 years to 12 years.
Students develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water.
-Swim, float, front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide, and exit
- Jump, push, turn, grab
Extended's personal water safety
-Longer distances in the pool.
- Work on breathing and control
 
 

* PLEASE NOTE: Students age 6 to 12 will be asked to complete a swim skills assessment on the first day of the new session. The assessment consist of jumping into the deep end and swimming to the shallow end, with the face in the water at least 25% of the time. If the student is able to complete this test without assistance, they will be placed in the Youth group. 

Stroke Development (7yo-14yo) 

Class designed for swimmers 7 years to 14 years of age.
Extended's personal water safety and basic swimming skills.

-Longer distances in the pool.
-Implementing new strokes and techniques.
- Work on breathing and control
Students develop a high level of comfort in the water.
-Must be deep water comfortable
-Must be able to go under water and retrieve objects up to 7 feet of water.

 

ARRIVING FOR SWIM LESSONS

 

We recommend that all swim lesson participants arrive dressed in their swimwear (with a cover-up, if needed) to help avoid wait times for the Family Locker Room.

Please remember to bring goggles and a towel to every lesson. All swimmers are required to shower before entering the pool.

For more information or questions, please contact Kellie Powell, Director of Aquatics (kpowell@ymcarome.org).