At the Y, our swim lessons build skills, confidence and character. Our curriculum develops sequence-based skill sets that build on one another. students will learn faster, be safer sooner, and progress more quickly through levels. We are currently offering small group, private and semi-private lessons for all ages. See our LESSON SELECTOR to help you determine the right level of lessons for your child.
Parent and child lessons. Accompanied by an adult, infants and toddlers will learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.
A-Water Discovery: Introduces infants and toddlers to the aqcuatic environment.
B-Water Exploration: Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
Class Times: Classes are 30 minutes.
Mon/Wed 6:15 - 6:45pm (Levels A & B)
Swim Starters Fees: Y Members $34 Community $59
Recommended skills to have around water. Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills.
1-Water Acclimation: Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces self-rescue skills.
2-Water Movement: Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills.
3-Water Stamina: Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distanes than in previous stages.
Class Times: Classes are 30 minutes.
Preschool
Mon/Wed 5:30 - 6:00pm
(Levels 1,2 & 3)
School Age
Mon/Wed 6:15 - 6:45pm
(Levels 1,2 & 3)
Swim Basics Fees: Y Members $39 Community $74
Skills to support a healthy lifestyle. Having mastered the basics, students of any age learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that foster a lifetime of physical activity.
4-Stroke Introduction: Introduces basic stroke technigue in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elemenetary backstroke.
5-Stroke Development: Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.
6-Stroke Mechanics:Reinforces stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Class Times: Classes are 45 minutes.
Mon/Wed 5:30 - 6:15pm
(Levels 4, 5 & 6)
Swim Strokes Fees: Y Members $39 Community $74
Adult, children & family 1/2 hour long lessons are available. Lessons for younger children (Levels 1-3) may require a parent or caregiver on the pool deck or in the water, depending on the child's comfort level in the water. This will allow instructors to stay socially distanced on the pool deck or in the water. To register, call the Customer Service Desk at 647-1616. Will be contacted by Aquatics Coordinator Caleb Taylor.
Private Lesson Fees
Members-1 lesson $15 / 5 lesson package $75
Community-1 lesson $25 / 5 lesson package $100
Have multiple children? Do you want them to take swim lessons together? Check out our Semi-Private lesson. Semi-Private lessons may have 3 or more people from the same family. 3 to 1 student/teacher ratio. Price is per person for a total of 10 lessons. To register, call the Customer Service Desk at 647-1616.
Semi-Private Lesson Fees: Y Members $50 Community $85
This class provides specialized instruction and training for competitive swimming, skill developement, sthletic training and physical endurance. Requires Aquatics Director's approval. Instructor: Head Coach Caleb Taylor.
Class Times: Classes are 45 minutes.
Tues/Thurs 5:30 - 6:15pm
Pre-Competitive/Conditioning Fees: Y Members $39/Community $74
Sponsorships are available for all swim lessons. Call or email Aquatics Director Caleb Taylor (647-1616) or ctaylor@cantonfamilyymca.org for more infomation.
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