“Celebrating a Century of SWIMMING”
YMCA’s have been teaching people to swim for more than a century. Y aquatics offers the opportunity to participate in programs during every phase of life: Parent/child introductory programs, pre-school and youth progressive swim lessons (the YMCA’s third most widely offered program nationwide), adult programs, boy & girl scout nights, lap swimming and family fun!
Kim Lavallee
Aquatics Director
YMCA of Greater Springfield
P: 413.206.5724
F: 413.599.1475
E: kimlavallee@springfieldy.org
Fall 1 Swim Lessons
REGISTRATION DATES:
Member registration: August 14th
Non-member registration August 21st
DATES:
September 4th – October 21st
(7-week session)
All Monday programs will be prorated for the Labor Day holiday.
RATES:
Member: $70.00 Non-member: $120.00
PARENT/CHILD LESSONS (6-36 MONTHS)
(30-minute classes)
1. Water Discovery (6-18 MONTHS): Monday 4:30pm-5:00pm; Wednesday 5:15pm-5:45pm; Saturday 9:00am-9:30am
2. Water Exploration (19-36 MONTHS): Monday 5:15pm-5:45pm; Wednesday 4:30pm-5:00pm; Saturday 9:30am-10:00am
PRESCHOOL LESSONS (3 YEARS-5 YEARS)
(30-minute classes)
1. Water Acclimation (warm pool): Monday 4:00pm-4:30pm; Monday 5:15pm-5:45pm; Monday 6:00pm-6:30pm; Wednesday 4:30pm-5:00pm; Wednesday 6:00pm-6:30pm; Wednesday 6:30pm-7:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-9:30am; Saturday 11:00am-11:30am.
2. Water Movement (warm pool): Monday 4:00pm-4:30pm; Monday 6:00pm-6:30pm; Wednesday 4:00pm-4:30pm; Wednesday 5:15pm-5:45pm; Wednesday 6:30pm-7:00pm; Saturday 9:30am-10:00am; Saturday 10:15am-10:45am; Saturday 11:30am-12:00pm
3. Water Stamina (warm pool): Monday 4:30pm-5:00pm; Monday 6:30pm-7:00pm; Wednesday 6:00pm-6:30pm; Saturday 10:15am-10:45am; Saturday 11:00am-11:30am
4. Stroke Development (cold pool): Monday 6:30pm-7:00pm; Wednesday 4:00pm-4:30pm; Saturday 11:30am-12:00pm
YOUTH LESSONS (6 YEARS AND UP)
(45-minute classes)
1. Water Acclimation (beginner 1): Monday 5:00pm-5:45pm; Wednesday 4:00pm-4:45pm; Saturday 11:00am-11:45am
2. Water Movement (beginner 2): Monday 4:00pm-4:45pm; Wednesday 6:00pm-6:45pm; Saturday 10:00am-10:45am
3. Water Stamina (intermediate 1): Monday 6:00pm-6:45pm; Wednesday 5:00pm-5:45pm; Saturday 9:00am-9:45am
4. Stroke Development (intermediate 2): Monday 4:00pm-4:45pm; Wednesday 5:00pm-5:45pm; Saturday 11:00am-11:45am
5. Stroke Development (advanced 1): Monday 5:00pm-5:45pm; Wednesday 6:00pm-6:45pm; Saturday 9:00am-9:45am
6. Stroke Mechanics (advanced 2): Monday 6:00pm-6:45pm; Wednesday 4:00pm-4:45pm; Saturday 10:00am-10:45am
ADULT CLASSES:
1. Master’s swim: Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm
2. Adult classes: TBA
PARENT/CHILD LESSONS: (30-MINUTE CLASSES)
Water Discovery: (6 – 18 months) Parents accompany children in this stage, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.
Water Exploration: (19 – 36 months) In this stage, parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Emphasizing basic aquatic safety and building relationships among parents and children.
PRESCHOOL CLASSES: (30- MINUTE CLASSES) (3 YEARS TO 5 YEARS)
Preschool 1: Water Acclimation: Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn basic skills. They develop skills with the help from the instructor, to propel and glide through the water. Back and front floats, blowing bubble, and getting comfortable in the water without parent's help.
Preschool 2: Water Movement: In this stage, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water. Develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water. The skills from Level 1 are reinforced.
Preschool 3: Water Stamina: In this stage, students learn how to swim to safety from longer distances than in previous stages. Students also get introduced to rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Develop forward movement on the front and back. Practicing skills in the deep water.
Preschool 4: Stroke Introduction: Students in this stage get introduced to the lap pool. They start to coordinate arm and leg movement. They begin to swim with help from the instructor, learning strokes and getting comfortable with deep water.
YOUTH CLASSES (45-MINUTE CLASSES) (6 YEARS AND UP)
Youth 1: Water Acclimation: Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learning safety in the pool. This stage lays the foundation for progress in swimming. Basic skills with the help from the instructor, to propel and glide through the water.
Youth 2: Water Movement: In this stage, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water. Develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water. The skills from Level 1 are reinforced. Instructor is in water to assist children in developing the appropriate skills.
Youth 3: Water Stamina: In this stage, students learn how to swim to safety from longer distances than in previous stages. Students also get introduced to rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Develop forward movement on the front and back. Practicing skills in the deep water. Students start to build endurance for longer distances.
Youth 4: Stroke Introduction: Students start to coordinate arm and leg movement. Students begin building endurance by starting long swimming distances, while learning strokes and perfecting them. The instructor is teaching from the deck, to help with stroke techniques.
Youth 5: Stroke Development: Students in this stage can swim long distances consistently, they work on stroke techniques, and learn all major competitive strokes. Building stamina in front and back crawl, starting breaststroke and butterfly. Building endurance for swim team.
Youth 6: Stroke Mechanics: In this stage, students swim long distances consistently, they work on refining stroke techniques on all major competitive strokes, learn competitive swimming, begin flip turns, and keep building endurance.
Scantic Valley YMCA Aquatics Center
Two 75-foot pools offer access to everyone. The aquatics center has been designed for everyone to enjoy, in the water or out. Our large windows allow viewing from seats in the hallway area, deck seating allows spectators to get closer to the action. Our zero-entry depth, wheelchair accessible, shallow warm water pool is kept at a temperature of 88 – 90 degrees. Both pools are supervised by a lifeguard at all times. Throughout the day there are many opportunities for swimming lessons, therapy, or open swimming.
Steam/Sauna
Enjoy the co-ed steam and sauna located in the aquatics center.
Make-Up Policy for All Aquatic Classes
We cannot offer makeups, credits, or refunds for any missed classes during the session.
Classes that are canceled for any reason by the YMCA will be re-scheduled by the Aquatics Department. Please note any class with fewer than three participants is subject to cancellation.