Adult Swim Lessons / Masters Swim On this page: Adult Group Lessons/ Adult Private Lessons/Master's Swim Team Adult Group Swim Lessons The YMCA offers group swim lessons for all ability levels, from beginner to advance. These lessons are designed to help you develop your swimming skills and improve your stroke techniques in a supportive, fun environment. Enrollment is limited to six students per instructor to ensure individualized instruction through small student-to-instructor ratio.  For more information about these programs, contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305. Register with Member Services to reserve your space: (415) 615-1346. Class Length: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday classes consist of 6 classes per session, 60 minutes per class. Saturday classes consist of 8 classes per session, 40 minutes per class.   Price per session: Facility Member:         $75 Program Member:      $100 Level I: Beginner - An Introduction to Swimming Introduction to swimming is for adults who have discomfort, or even fear of the water, but also have a strong willingness to learn. The class covers the most basic principles of moving through water. Safety is prioritized in helping adults develop breathing rhythms and rudimentary swimming techniques for aquatic fitness and recreation. Class Objectives: by the end of this level students should be able to swim 15 meters in a modified or safety stroke and be able to float on their front and back. Wednesdays: 7:35-8:35 pm (6 classes per session) Session 1: January 9 - February 27 (no class Jan. 23, Feb. 20) Session 2: March 5 - April 16 (no class Mar. 26) Session 3: April 23 - June 4 (no class on May 28) Session 4: June 11 - July 16 Session 5: July 23 - August 27 Session 6: September 10 - October 22 (no class Oct. 15) Session 7: October 29 - December 10 (no class Nov 26) Tues/Thrus: 7:00-7:30 pm Level II: Beginner - Fundamentals This class is for people who have had very limited swimming experience. Starting with a review of breathing skills and floating, Level II continues to build on the skills introduced in Level I. You will progress to basic swimming skills, such as kicking with a board on your front and back. You will also be introduced to basic freestyle (front crawl) and elementary backstroke. No prerequisite, but if you are fearful of being in the water, try Level I first. For those of you who have not swum in years and are interested in making a second attempt at learning how, this class offers a good review of the basics. Saturdays, 11:30am-12:10 pm (8 classes per session) Session 1: January 5 - February 23 Session 2: March 8 - May 3 (no class Mar.22) Session 3: June 7 - August 2 (no class July 5) Session 4: August 16 - October 11 (no class Aug. 30) Session 5: October 18 - December 20 (no class Nov. 22)     OR Mondays, 7:35-8:35 pm (6 classes per session) Session 1: January 7 - February 25 (no class Jan. 21, Feb. 18) Session 2: March 3 - April 14 (no class Mar. 24) Session 3: April 21 - June 2 Session 4: June 9 - July 14 Session 5: July 21 - August 25 Session 6: September 8 - October 20 (no class Oct. 13) Session 7: October 27 - December 8 (no class Nov. 24)   Level III: Advanced Beginner This class builds on basic swimming skills. Students are introduced to rotary breathing (freestyle side breathing), backstroke and breaststroke while continuing to work on improving freestyle stroke technique. Prerequisite: Ability to do front/back float and front/back flutter kick with board. Saturdays, 12:15 pm-12:55 pm (8 classes per session) Session 1: January 5 - February 23 Session 2: March 8 - May 3 (no class Mar.22) Session 3: June 7 - August 2 (no class July 5) Session 4: August 16 - October 11 (no class Aug. 30) Session 5: October 18 - December 20 (no class Nov. 1, Nov. 29)      OR Mondays, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm (6 classes per session) Session 1: January 7 - February 25 (no class Jan. 21, Feb. 18) Session 2: March 3 - April 14 (no class Mar. 24) Session 3: April 21 - June 2 Session 4: June 9 - July 14 Session 5: July 21 - August 25 Session 6: September 8 - October 20 (no class Oct. 13) Session 7: October 27 - December 8 (no class Nov. 24)     OR Tuesdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm Session 1: January 8 - February 26 (no class Jan. 22, Feb. 19) Session 2: March 4- April 15 (no class Mar. 25) Session 3: April 22 - June 3 Session 4: June 10 - July 15 Session 5: July 22 - August 26 Session 6: September 9 -October 21 (no class Oct. 14) Session 7: October 28 - December 9 (no class Nov. 25) Level IV: Stroke Refinement An intermediate level class focused on freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke development, with an introduction to butterfly. Emphasis is placed on increasing speed and endurance with an introduction to swimming sets. A perfect stepping stone for people who are interested in learning how to develop their own swim workouts. Prerequisite: Participants must be able to swim 50 meters freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke to enroll. Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (6 classes per session) Session 1: January 9 - February 27 (no class Jan. 23, Feb. 20) Session 2: March 5 - April 16 (no class Mar. 26) Session 3: April 23 - June 4 (no class May 28) Session 4: June 11 - July 16 Session 5: July 23 - August 27 Session 6: September 10 - October 22 (no class Oct. 15) Session 7: October 29 - December 10 (no class Nov 26) Back to top of the page Private Swim Lessons Private swim lessons are available upon request and can be scheduled one-on-one or on a semi-private basis with two, three or four students who sign up together. Times of lessons are dependent upon student/instructor availability but can usually be scheduled to fit your availability. All lessons are 30 minutes long. Please call the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305 to schedule your lesson. 1 Lesson : Facility Member:         $40 Program Member:       $50 4 Lessons : Facility Member:        $140 ($35 each) Program Member:      $180 ($45 each) 8 Lessons : Facility Member:        $200 ($30 each) Program Member:      $280 ($40 each) Semi-Private Swim Lessons Semi-private lessons are scheduled for two, three or four students who sign up together. Time of lessons is dependent on student/instructor availability and are 30 minutes long. To arrange a lesson or for more information, contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305. Fees are per student. 1 Lesson : Facility Member:         $30 Program Member:       $40 4 Lessons : Facility Member:         $100 ($25 each) Program Member:       $140 ($35 each)   8 Lessons : Facility Member:        $160 ($20 each) Program Member:      $240 ($30 each) Day Care and Corporate Group Lessons Group lessons are available for day care providers or other groups interested in establishing a swim program. Schedules are flexible and a minimum enrollment is required. Contact the Aquatics Department for more information at (415) 615-1305. Back to top of the page Masters Swim Team Included in your YMCA Membership! We offer coached practices five days per week. Coaches provide speed and endurance training, motivation, drills, stroke technique, and fun workouts.Try out a practice and speak with one of our coaches. They will let you know whether or not they can accommodate your speed/ability in their group. For more information contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305. Prerequisites: Know 3 out of 4 competitive strokes Swim 500 meters in <15 minutes Swim 6 x 100 meters on 3:00 intervals (this means each 100 meters is completed within 2 minutes and 30 seconds, including your rest in between each of the six 100 meter sets) 10 x 25 meters on 45 second intervals Choose from the times and levels below: Mondays 6:00 – 7:30am           Advanced and Intermediate         Coach Mohammad            Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm           Advanced and Intermediate         Coach Sara   Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:30am            Advanced and Intermediate         Coach Mohammad  Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30pm            Advanced and Intermediate         Coach Ryan  Fridays 6:00 - 7:30am             Advanced and Intermediate         Coach Mohammad Back to top of the page Embarcadero YMCA 169 Steuart Street SF, CA 94105 (415) 957-9622