The YMCA Swim Lesson Curriculum is a core group of aquatic skills every person needs to be safe around water. As the foundation of our program, these skills allow students to learn correct swim stroke techniques. Students begin with and build upon skills they are ready to learn, helping them to celebrate their successes, build self-confidence, and enjoy learning to swim and water safety.
PARENT/CHILD LESSONSPRESCHOOL LESSONS SCHOOL AGE LESSONS
SUMMER GROUP SWIM LESSONS:
M-Th option (two-week Session):
Session start dates:
June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, August 16
Available times:
AM 9:30, 10:15, 11:00
PM 4:15, 5:00, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS:
Private lessons are 30 minutes in length.
Private lessons are taught one-on-one with the participant and the instructor.
REQUEST A PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE LESSON
If you are interested in private or semi-private lessons, please fill out a request. You will be contacted within 3-5 business days by a member of the aquatics staff. Private and semi-private lessons are sold in packages of 4 or 8.
Refund Policy: Any refund requests will be reviewed by the Aquatics Administration. Refund policies are as follows:
If a refund is requested:
Pool closures/Lesson Cancellations: For your safety the pool may be closed and lessons cancelled when there is a thunderstorm. Our policy is to clear the pool when lightening is seen and/or thunder is heard. When lightening is observed, the pool will remain closed 30 minutes from the last sighting.
Make-up lessons: Make up lessons will only occur if the YMCA cancels the weekday lessons only. There will only be one make up class per weekday session. No credit will be issued for any missed or cancelled classes.
Instructor Requests: No Instructor requests for group lessons will be accepted.
Cancelled/Combined Classes: Classes may be combined with another class of an appropriate level or cancelled if enrollment is low.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the following Aquatics Administration staff:
Marshall Franco - Aquatics Director
mfranco@ymcadallas.org
Gabby Deville - Aquatics Coordinator
gdeville@ymcadallas.org
In this beginning class, parent and child learn together the basics of safe swimming (floating, towing, entering and exiting, etc) through songs and games.
Ages: 6 months - 3 years
Qualifications: None
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
In this class, children are taught skills that focus on buoyancy and movement in the water while also learning how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
Ages: 3-12
QUALIFICATIONS:
(1) able to go under water & comfortably open eyes without goggles, (2) able to float on front & back with minimal assistance, (3) able to jump in the pool, submerge & return to the wall with assistance.
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
In this class, children are introduced to basic swimming strokes.
Ages: 5-12
In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced.
Ages: 5-12
In this class, children continue to work on their swimming stroke technique and all major competitive strokes are introduced.
Ages: 5-12
