Swim Lessons
YMCA Aquatics is committed to providing one of life's most important skills - water safety. The Stonestown Family YMCA is proud to offer high quality swim lessons, water fitness classes, lap swim, recreational swim and family water fun!
Parent/Child (Ages 6 months - 3 years)
The primary objective of this class is to get both you and your child comfortable in the water. Classes are designed for parents to help guide their children in learning aquatics skills.
Pike (Ages 3-5)
This level is designed for new swimmers, teaching basic paddle strokes and kicking skills, pool safety, proper use of IFDs and PFDs, and comfort with holding their face in the water while blowing bubbles and swimming. Ratio: 1-4
Eel (Ages 3-5)
This class reinforces the techniques that are taught in Pike with an independent twist. This level is where the swimmers have the confidence to swim with and without assistance of IFDs or PFDs for a total distance of at least 3 yards with their faces in the water. Ratio: 1-4
Ray (Ages 3-5)
This level is geared for swimmers who have mastered all of the skills that are taught in the previous levels. The swimmer is required to swim without a flotation device for a minimum of 5 yards in the lap pool. Ratio: 1-4
Polliwog (Ages 6-14)
This is the beginning level for school-age children. Here, the swimmers become acquainted with the pool, taught the fundamentals of floating, pool safety, and rudimentary skills of swimming with and without the use of IFDs and PFDs. Ratio: 1-5
Guppy (Ages 6-14)
This class is designed for swimmers to develop their strokes and build their stamina in order to swim nearly the length of the pool. They are introduced to the front and back crawl, side-stroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. Ratio: 1-5
Minnow (Ages 6-14)
This is the initial intermediate level which is taught in a lap lane. Swimmers are expected to swim the length of the pool while further polishing their four main strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. Ratio: 1-6
Private Swim Lessons (Ages 3+)
Private swim lessons are designed to provide personal instruction and help to improve stroke technique, enhance ability, and improve endurance and strength. Lessons are taught according to your ability and skill level. Private lessons are available to swimmers ages 3 and up, and each lesson is 30 minutes long. Private swim lessons are taught 1-on-1.
Semi-private lessons are 2 swimmers to 1 instructor. Participants should find similarly skilled partners. We do not match swimmers for semi-private lessons.
Looking for a non-competitive swimming experience? Our youth swim team is for swimmers ages 7-16 years old. We offer swimmers of many levels a positive, healthy environment to grown and learn. Swimmers practice yearround and participate in various swim meets. To try out for swim team, please call 650 294 2620. Participants must be approved by swim coach prior to entry.
Pre-Swim & Swim Team
Saturday
9:30 - 10:30am
Pre-Swim & Swim Team
Mon., Wed., Fri.
3:30 - 4:30pm
Swim Team
Mon., Wed., Fri.
4:30 - 5:30pm
Facility Member
Saturdays: $40/month
Weekdays: $100/month
Program Member
Saturdays: $70/month
Weekdays: $160/month