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Swimming Lessons

YOUTH SWIM SCHOOL

Following the YMCA National Swim Instruction Program, our curriculum focuses on teaching water safety and comfort followed by stroke development. All lessons are held in our Alumni warm-water pool for 30 minutes with the exception of Youth stages 3-6 which are 45 minutes.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Use the buttons below to explore the 2024-2025 program schedule, registration dates, and our program policies.

Please note: Priority registration is available for YMCA members who were enrolled in programs during the previous session.

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SWIM SCHOOL STAGES

Our swim school offers a comprehensive, stage-based program designed to help children develop their swimming skills and water safety knowledge. From beginners to advanced swimmers, each stage focuses on age-appropriate techniques and water safety practices, ensuring that children build confidence and competence in the water. Click the button below to explore the unique learning objectives of each swim school stage.

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SWIM STARTER STAGES

AGES: 

  • A1: 6 months- 1 year
  • A2: 1 year – 1.5 years
  • B1: 1.5 years- 2 years
  • B2: 2 years- 3 years

PRESCHOOL STAGES

AGES: 3-5 YEARS

Preschool Stage 1

  • Tuesday: 3:40PM – 4:10PM
  • Wednesday: 3:40PM – 4:10PM
  • Thursday: 3:40PM – 4:10PM
  • Saturday: 11:20AM – 11:50AM
  • Sunday: 11:20AM – 11:50AM
  • Sunday: 12:00PM – 12:30PM
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Preschool Stage 2

  • Tuesday: 3:40PM – 4:10PM
  • Wednesday: 3:40PM – 4:10PM
  • Saturday: 11:55AM – 12:25PM
  • Sunday: 11:55AM – 12:25PM
Register for Preschool Stage 2

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SCHOOL AGE STAGES

AGES: 6-12 YEARS

SPECIALTY CLINICS AND SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMS

SWIM CONDITIONING: 8-13 YEARS

STROKE CLINIC: 6-9 YEARS

LIFEGUARDING SKILLS: 12-15 YEARS

NEW! Lifeguarding Skills & Drills For Teens

  • Friday: 5:15PM - 6:15PM

This new program is designed for teens who want to develop essential water safety skills, improve their swimming abilities and gain an introduction to lifeguarding. This exciting new program combines hands-on training with teamwork and leadership development. Highlights include water safety and rescue techniques, swim endurance and timed skill drills, leadership practice challenges, and decision making team responses. Participants should be able to swim a minimum of 50 yards and demonstrate the ability to tread water for 2 minutes prior to enrolling in this course.

Register for NEW! Lifeguarding Skills & Drills For Teens

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Stroke Clinic

  • Monday: 4:00PM - 4:45PM

Stroke Clinics are designed to help swimmers refine technique, improve efficiency and boost speed in the water. Practices include development and drills of all 4 swim strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke & butterfly). Practices will take place in the Alumni pool. This small group learning environment offers personalized instruction by experienced swim instructors.

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Swim Conditioning

  • Wednesday: 5:15PM – 6:15PM
  • Thursday: 5:15PM – 6:15PM

This program is designed to provide swimmers with practice sets to support them with building confidence to take their swimming skills to the next level and prepare swimmers to try out for swim team. Practices include development of all 4 swim strokes, starts, turns, relays, diving and more! Practices will take place in the Alumni pool. This small group, learning environment will give swimmers a sense of what it feels like to be part of a team.

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GREENWICH SWIM CLUB

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Greenwich Swim Club is a non-competitive program that offers children ages 8-12 an opportunity to work with certified USA swim coaches to improve their swimming skills and to build community by being part of a swim team-style environment.

Swimmers will learn to build strength, speed, and endurance while refining their stroke technique in a non-competitive environment. 

If you are interested in joining swim club, please schedule a tryout by emailing swimschool@gwymca.org or visiting the front desk!

Pricing:

  • Member: $533
  • Non-Member: $640
  • One Time Enrollment Fee: $125

Here are a few of the perks that Greenwich Swim Club will offer its swimmers:

  • Education on water safety
  • Dryland practices to build endurance
  • Special events throughout the season
  • Club swag, including t-shirts and swim caps
  • Monthly payment options

Practice Schedule

Monday & Fridays: 5:15PM - 6:15PM; Wednesdays: 5:05PM - 5:55PM

  • Monday – Stroke Development
  • Wednesday – Dryland
  • Friday – Endurance
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REQUIRED SWIM EVALUATIONS

If you are not a member of the YMCA of Greenwich, or have not taken a class within the last session at our facility, a swim evaluation is necessary. Registration without an evaluation will result in non-refund. Evaluations take approximately 5 minutes. No evaluation needed for children under 3 years old (i.e. Parent & Child Classes).

If you would like to schedule a swim evaluation, please contact our YMCA Swim School Team at swimschool@gwymca.org.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

We are committed to ensuring any family, regardless of financial status, feels welcome to sign up for swimming lessons at the Y. It is important to us that all families in our community have access to learning critical water safety skills.

We are more than happy to walk families through the Financial Aid Application, via phone, email, or in person. This application can be submitted at any time and takes up to a week to process with the appropriate supplemental documents.

To learn more about the financial assistance we offer, visit our Financial Aid page.

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