Youth/Child Aquatics Classes

Fee: Y-Members are $10.00.  Non-Members are $42.00. If a non-member joins we will put the $42.00 towards their membership fees.

Infant/Toddler Classes:

The Geary Family YMCA offers a wide range of skill level classes for infants and toddlers based on their abilities. Your child can build skills and advance through the levels of accomplishment to become a strong swimmer.

Please bring your child to the specific classes they are signed up for. Bringing them at other times may overcrowd an already full class .

All swim lessons have the following 5 components:

  • Personal Safety
  • Stroke Development
  • Personal Growth
  • Water Sports
  • Games and Rescues

Perch/Shrimp:
Age: 6 months – 3 years of age.
Attendee: This is a parent/child class. Parent must accompany child in the water.
Times:  See brochure for current times.

Eels:
Age: 3-5 years of age.
Attendee: Parents are not required in the pool. This class is for beginners who are cautious around the water.
Times:  See brochure for current times.

Rays:
Ages: 3-5 years of age
Attendee: Children who are comfortable in water but do not yet swim.
Times:  See brochure for current times.

Starfish:
Age: 3-5 years of age
Attendee: Children who can swim a little on their own.
Times:  See brochure for current times. 

Pike:
Age: 3-5 years of age
Attendee: Children who swim across the pool on their stomach and backs and are ready to learn rotary breathing and backstroke.
Times:   See brochure for current times.

Youth Swim Classes:

Polliwog:
Times: See brochure for current times.
 Attendee: Designed for children with little or no swimming skills.

Guppy:
Times:    See brochure for current times.
Attendee: Designed for children who are comfortable in the deep end and will be learning the front crawl with rotary breathing as well as backstroke.

Minnow:
Times: See brochure for current times.
Attendee: Designed for children who will be perfecting the crawl and backstroke, swimming longer distances and diving.

Fish:
Time:   See brochure for current times.
Attendee: Designed for children who will learn breast stroke, rescue techniques, the proper use of mask, snorkel and fins.

Flying Fish:
Time:   See brochure for current times.
Attendee: Designed for children will learn the butterfly stroke, individual medley and the 3 step hurdle dive.

Shark/Porpoise:
Time:    See brochure for current times.
Attendee: Designed for children who are learning competitive starts, turns and more advanced lifesaving techniques as well as distance swimming.