The Watertown Family YMCA is delighted to offer swim lessons to children between the ages of 6 months-18 years. By following a level system, we can ensure that our students are learning and mastering skills at a safe pace. 

New programs are added periodically, so check back often!

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Session 4: April 30th - June 22nd 
  Registration Begins: 
   April 14th at 6AM: Members 
    April 17th at 6AM: Non-Members

Any swimmer who does not have the most recent session report card will be required to take a swim assessment prior to registering for swim lessons so they are safely and properly placed in the correct level.

Swim Assessments for Swim Session 4.
Monday, April 8th 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 9th 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, April 13th 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Pre-session Assessment Form

REMINDER: ALL PARENT & TOT CLASSES REQUIRE A PARENT IN THE WATER!

 Find your swim level here!

 

Session 4 Swim Times

LEVEL DESCRIPTION:

 

Parent & Tot: Prerequisite – Minimum 6 months of age. Goal is to introduce infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment. Parent and child learn together under the guidance of an instructor. There must be one adult per child attending.

Level 1 – Water Acclimation - Prerequisite: Minimum 3 years of age and beginner swimmer. Goal is to increase comfort in water and be able to perform back/front floats unassisted, monkey crawls and treading water for 10 seconds. 

Level 2 – Water Movement - Prerequisite: Swimmer who is comfortable in water without assistance. Goal is to encourage forward movement, back float, perform front crawl unassisted, and submerged head bobs.

Level 3 – Water Stamina - Prerequisite: Able to do unassisted glides and floats on front and back, as well as submerge. Goal is to be able to tread water for 30 seconds. 

Level 4 – Stroke Introduction - Prerequisite: Able to submerge to retrieve an object in chest-deep water, tread water and perform unassisted swimming on front and back. Goal is to introduce basic stroke technique in front and back crawl, reinforce water safety through treading water, introduce sitting dives, and perform breaststroke.

Level 5 – Stroke Development - Prerequisite: Able to perform any stroke or combination of strokes for 25 yards. Perform front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, and butterfly kick. Goal is to introduce breast stroke, butterfly, reinforce water safety through treading water, and sidestroke.

Level 6 – Stroke Mechanics - Prerequisite: Perform front crawl with bent-arm recovery, back crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Goal is to introduce flip turns and perfecting sitting dives and refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.