We have taught thousands of children to swim through our nationally-accredited swim programs. YMCA Swim Lessons build self-confidence and show children they can achieve their goals with a little hard work and support from others. When children believe in themselves and in one other, there's no limit to their potential!
Explore our swim lessons to find the program that's right for your child!
Swim Lesson Schedules
Lesson Descriptions
Parent assisted. Introduction to entering and exiting the water, getting face wet, and various movements through the water.
Parent assisted. The child will become acquainted with breath control, floats, surface support and various movements through the water.
The child will be introduced to the water, bobbing and assisted front and back floats.
The child will be introduced to front and back floats, front and back glide, and 3 m swim on front and back.
The child will be introduced to side kicking, deepwater, and build endurance for front and back flutter kick.
The child will be introduced to front swim using arms and legs (10m), and surface support.
The child will be introduced to diving into deep water and learn an overarm recovery for front & back swim.
The child will continue to work on advanced skills in deep water, surface support, and be introduced to front & back crawl.
Submersion and Gliding (streamlined).
Kicking (propulsion) and Rolling (balance), Deep Water Skills.
Sequence (coordination) for Front Crawl (12 m) and Back Crawl (18 m), Deep Water Skills.
Front and Back Crawl Initial Standard for 25 m, Deep Water Skills.
Elementary Backstroke Initial Standard (whip kick on back), Endurance 75 m, Eggbeater 1 min with buoyant support.
Front and Back Crawl Intermediate Standard, Breaststroke Initial Standard. (whip kick on front), Endurance 100 m.
Front and Back Crawl Advanced Standard, Elementary Backstroke Intermediate Standard, Endurance 200 m, Eggbeater 2 minutes, Dolphin Kick, Rookie Recognition and Rescue.
Breaststroke Intermediate Standard, Sidestroke Initial Standard, Endurance 350 m, Floats, Rookie H20 Proficiency.
Butterfly Initial Standard, Endurance 500 m, Ranger First Aid, Ranger H2O Proficiency, Ranger Recognition and Rescue, Teaching Others Component .
Options for Advanced Strokes, Endurance 600 m, Ranger First Aid, Star H2O Proficiency, Star Recognition and Rescue, Teaching Others Component.
No new strokes, Endurance 400 m in 12 minutes, Start First Aid, Teaching Others Component.
Introduction to movement through water, submersion, floating, gliding and kicking on both front and back, and surface support.
Introduction to front crawl and back crawl, deep water, treading water (2 minutes), 200m endurance swim.
Developing endurance for front and back crawl, introduction to breaststroke, butterfly and elementary endurance. 800m endurance swims.
All Group Swimming Lessons are included in your Y Membership - no additional costs. Group swimming lessons are available for Y Members only. Not a member yet?? Sign up today ! Your child's membership allows them access to not only swimming lessons, but unlimited public swimming, Flick N Float, Friday Funday, Jr.Lifeguard Club, Active Kids, Creative Kids, kids fitness classes and so much more! Talk to Member Services to sign up today!
A free assessment is available for those who wish to ensure their swim level. Phone in advance to book your time.
Meet the Instructor: On Day 5 of lessons, all lessons will end 5 minutes early. The Instructors will connect with all parents and provide verbal feedback on how their child is progressing. This also give parents an opportunity to ask questions and see what the next steps are in swimming for their child.
Can’t Fit into our regular lesson schedule? Try booking private swimming lessons at a time convenient for you!
• $25 +tax / 30 min
Please contact the Director of Aquatics at karley.millhouse@kamloopsy.ca if you wish to book private swim lessons.
Cancellation Policy: cancellations less than 24 hours in advance of lesson cannot be refunded or rebooked.
Private lesson bookings subject to instructor availability.
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