*Land and Aquatic Class Fees
Metropolitan and Facility Members may purchase the following options for class participation:

Aqua Aerobics - Adult
Participants use the water for resistance for this cardiovascular and muscle conditioning workout.

Aqua Flex - Adult
Participants use low-impact conditioning and strengthening exercises using the water as resistance.

Aqua Jog - Adult
Run in the water with the resistance of a floatation belt.  Arm movements are added to offer a full-body workout.

Life Guarding - 16 years and up
Learn the skills needed to become a certified lifeguard.  First Aid, CPR and rescue techniques are covered.  Attendance is mandatory at all sessions in order to be certified.
Pre-requisite: 16 years old, must be able to swim 500 yards.

Swim Team
YMCA Facility Members join this competitive group of swimmers who work towards goals and stroke technique.  Swim Team members should be at Minnow Level or above.  Winter Swim season begins mid-October.  See the front desk for more information.

Parent-Child - Ages 6 months to 3 years
Parent and child perform activities based on the developmental abilities of the child.  Parent helps child become comfortable in the water.

Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages 3-5 years
Swim lessons focus on basic swim skills and pool safety.  Child moves through progressive levels as they increase swimming distance, endurance and ability with each level.

Pike
Children develop safe pool behavior and practice independent movement in the water.  Recommended for beginning swimmers.

Eel
Reinforces Pike skills.  Children are taught to kick, dive, float and perform the progressive paddle stroke.

Ray
Children review and improve stroke skills, as well as expand on stroke technique and dive skills.

Starfish
Children review previously-learned skills and refine their strokes as well as their personal safety, rescue and floating skills.

Youth Swim Lessons
Ages 6-12
Swim lessons build on stroke development, rescue, and personal growth, personal safety, water sports and games.  Child moves through progressive levels as they increase swimming distance, endurance and ability with each level.

Polliwog
Beginner level for school age children to become acquainted with the water using a flotation device.

Minnow
Children refine the strokes learned in previous lessons as their skills become more like those used in regular swimming.

Fish
Students work to perform the crawl, elementary backstroke, back crawl and sidestroke with turns.  Introduction to butterfly stroke is included.

Flying Fish
Students work on refining their strokes and increasing their endurance.

Shark
Students continue to improve their strokes with starts and turns and are introduced to a variety of strokes.

Porpoise
Students are exposed to a wide range of aquatic experiences through a class.

Adult Instruction
Ages 13 & Up
Adults learn basic swim and safety skills.  Techniques for overcoming fear of water are also covered.

Aquatics Class Schedule