Parent & Child: Age 6 Months to 3 Years

The primary objective is water adjustment. Parents will be taught to work with their child and keep them safe in and around the water. Children play games that use basic movements in the water such as kicking, arm strokes, and breath control.  Basic survival skills including submersion, flotation and exiting the water are mildly introduced.  This class also serves as preparation for instructor taught classes beginning at age 3.

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Preschool Swim Lessons: Age 3-5 Years

Preschool swim lessons are our introductory level classes.  Depending on their skill level, most will start at the water acclimation level to get them comfortable with the water.  They will work on going under water and blowing bubbles, floating on their backs with assistance.  They will also learn to jump in the water turn and grab the wall and climb out on their own.  This is very important to water safety.

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School Age Lessons: Age 5-12 Years

School age lessons start at the introductory level of Water Acclimation and continue to Water Mechanics.  Level will depend on the swimmers skill and abilities.  Please click on the tab for swim lesson level to see where you swimmer best fits.

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Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Please sign up at our Welcome Center.  Continuation at end of session is not guaranteed.

NOTE: Applicants must be at least 3 years old and must first complete at least one session of group lessons in the last 12 months here at the Coppell Family YMCA before participating in private or semi-private lessons.  Private lessons focus on building skills with minimal touching or holding by the instructor, and minimal use of flotation devices.  This requires the participant to be comfortable in the water without being held.  Financial assistance is not available for private or semi-private lessons.

NOTICE REGARDING CONTINUATIONS:
Continuation after each completed session is not guaranteed and depends on instructor availability and current wait list.  To give other members the opportunity to receive private lessons, each participant is limited to 8 private lessons (2 consecutive sessions upon availability).  After the completion of 8 lessons, each participant must return to group lessons or re-enter the wait list.

Private Swim Lessons are sold in packages of 4 x 30 minute sessions with one participant and your preferred instructor on a set schedule determined by the Aquatics Department.
Cost: $170 for Y Members | $250 for Non-Members

Semi-Private Swim Lessons are sold in packages of 4 x 30 minute sessions with two participants of the same age and ability and your preferred instructor on a set schedule determined by the Aquatics Department.  The Aquatics Department does not group random children together for semi-private lessons.  Applicants who are not close in age and ability will be separated.
Cost: $230 for Y Members | $370 for Non-Members

Refund Policy (limited exceptions for emergencies only - Dr. note required):
Refunds/makeups/transfers are NOT available for individually missed lessons.

• 7 days or less of class start date - no refund
• 8-14 days of class start date - 50% refund less $10 processing fee
• 15-21 days of class start date - 75% refund less $10 processing fee
• 22-30+ days of class start date - 100% refund less $10 processing fee

*All ONLINE registrations are held to this policy.

NOTE:  Lessons may be moved or rescheduled to accommodate swim meets/holidays/weather condition.  Classes cancelled due to weather conditions will be rescheduled to the following Friday (subject to change with as much notice as possible).

We are now offering community swim tests for churches, scout groups, and other organizations.  Please contact Melissa Murray at mmurray@ymcadallas.org to schedule your group and discuss your organization's test requirements.

Cost: $10 per person

WATER ACCLIMATION

In this beginning class, children develop comfort with being underwater and learn how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Ages:  3-12 years

Qualifications:  NONE

WATER MOVEMENT

In this class, children are taught skills that focus on buoyancy and movement int he water while also learning how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.

Ages: 3-12 years

Qualifications:

• Be able to go under water & comfortably open eyes without goggles
• Able to float on front & back with minimal assistance
• Able to jump in the pool, submerge & return to the wall with assistance

WATER STAMINA

In this class, children focus on swimming longer distances.  In the event of falling into a body of water, children learn how to swim to safety.

Ages: 3-12 years

Qualifications:

• Able to float on front & back unassisted
• Able to push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
• Able to Swim-Float-Swim 15 fee unassisted
• Able to jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted

STROKE INTRODUCTION

In this class, children are introduced to basic swimming strokes

Ages: 5-12 years

Qualifications

• Able to Submerge & Retrieve an object in chest deep water
• Able to swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
• Able to Swim-Float-Swim 15 yards
• Able to jump in & tread water for 30 seconds
• Able to swim to wall & exit

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced

Ages: 5-12 years

Qualifications:

• Able to front crawl * back crawl 25 yards
• Able to swim breastroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
• Able to tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute

STROKE MECHANICS

In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced.

Ages 5-12 years

Qualifications:

• Able to swim front crawl with bent arm recovery & rotary breathing for 25 yards
• Able to swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
• Able to swim butterfly with over arm recovery
• Able to swim breastroke for 25 yard achieving stroke rhythm
• Able to dive from kneeling position