Swim Lessons

Registrations will open soon for swim lessons for all boys and girls, 6 months to 12 years old. Sessions run for 7 weeks with half-hour lessons weekly. All participants must be Y members. Classes are from March 6-April 21.

Swim Categories

  1. Parent/Child (children 6 months to 3 years): Child grows comfortable in the water with a parent
  2. Progressive levels (children ages 3-5 years old):
    • Pike: Very beginner, need floatation, bubble required
    • Eels: Comfortable in the water, little to no assistance with floatation
  3. Progressive levels (children ages 6-12 years old):
    • Polliwogs: Beginners, need floatation, bubble required
    • Guppy: Comfortable in the water, little to no assistance with floatation, demonstrate alternating arm action
    • Minnow: Able to float without assistance, stroke development and increasing endurance, can swim a half-lap confidently
    • Fish/Flying Fish: Improving performance with rhythmic breathing, all strokes, turns, diving and endurance levels.

When
Tuesday classes, from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Saturday classes, from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Please see below for class times and days.

Parent/Child (6 mos. to 3 yrs.): Sat., 8:30-9 a.m.
Pike (3-5 years old): Tues., 5:45-6:15 p.m. OR Sat., 9-9:30 a.m.
Eel (3-5 years old): Tues., 4:15-4:45 p.m. OR Sat., 9:30-10 a.m.
Polliwog (6-12 year-old beginners):  Tues., 5:15-5:45 p.m. OR Sat., 10-10:30 a.m.
Guppy (6-12 years old): Tues., 4:45-5:15 p.m. OR Sat., 10:30-11 a.m.
Minnow (6-12 years old): Sat., 11-11:30 a.m.
Fish/Flying Fish (6-12 yrs. old): Sat., 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Cost and registration
$45 for the swim lessons, plus an annual youth membership. An annual youth membership is $36.

Additional Information
• Some classes require parents to provide bubbles. Bubbles can be purchased at the Y’s Welcome Center for $10, plus tax.
• All swim lessons take place at the Y’s indoor swimming pool. Parents are asked to watch from the pool balcony.
• At least two children must be enrolled in each class for the class to run. Dates and times of classes may change to accommodate enrollment.
• THERE IS NO OPEN SWIM DURING SWIM LESSONS

Contact
Aquatics at 413-499-7650 x11 or at gkeator@pittsfieldfamilyymca.org