Swimming Lessons
Where the youth of America learn to swim.
Lessons are taught year around in our indoor pool. Caring YMCA instructors will help make your child's first lessons fun and stress free.
The Quincy Family YMCA is the leader in group swim lessons and believes learning to swim should be a requirement for every child in our community. The Y teaches lessons year round in an indoor pool with trained and caring instructors.
S.K.I.P.S. - The parent/child classes are taught as a combined class for ages 6 to 36 months with parent accompanying the child in the water. Basic water skills are taught through fun songs and games. YMCA National class levels in this combination class are Shrimp (6-8 months), Kipper (9-12 months), Inia (13-18 months) and Perch (19-36 months). (3 minimum, 10:1 ratio) Classes are 30 minutes. Swim diapers are required.
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:10 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (11:10 - 11:40 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Pre-TOW: This class is specifically for children who have some fear of the water and/or fear of swimming without a parent. Parents are welcome to join the children in the class until they are comfortable swimming independently. This class offers a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (4:1)
This is an eight-week class held on Thursday at 6:00 - 6:40 p.m.
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Pike: Children adjust to the water and develop independent movement. No previous swimming experience required. Teaches basic stroke and kicking skills, floating, and pool safety. (6:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.), Thursday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (10:10 - 10:50 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Pike Plus: For children who have been previously enrolled in at least one session of Pike, but are not yet ready for Eel. Children must be comfortable putting their face in the water and able to move independently five yards with flotation device on front, back and side. Extends Pike skills. (6:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.) or Saturday (11:00 - 11:40 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Eel: For children who are comfortable in the water and able to swim five feet with faces in the water and no flotation device. Children are taught to float, kick, and perform progressive arm movements across the pool. (6:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.) or Saturday (11:00 - 11:40 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Ray/ Starfish: For children who can swim 15 feet with faces in the water with no flotation device. Reviews and improves stroke skills on front, back and side, builds endurance, teaches treading water skills. (6:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (10:10 - 10:50 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Polli-TOW (new!): This class is specifically for children who have some fear of the water, and/or fear of swimming without a parent. Basic floating and water skills will be introduced. Children will move to the polliwog class once they are comfortable swimming independently. This class offers a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (4:1)
This is an eight-week class held on Thursday from 6:00 - 6:40 p.m.
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Polliwog: Beginner level for those with little or no experience in the water. Teaches basic water skills including gliding with face in water, floating and kicking. (6:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.), Thursday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (10:10 - 10:50 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Guppy: For children able to swim at least 20 feet without a flotation device. Children must not be afraid of deep water. Teaches swimming on front, back and side and taking a breath while swimming. (8:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.), Thursday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (10:10 - 10:50 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Minnow: Advanced intermediate class for children able to swim 25 yards (full length of pool) on front and back without a flotation device. Teaches front crawl with rotary breathing, backstroke, sidestroke, rudimentary breastroke (8:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (6:00 - 6:40 p.m.) or Saturday (11:00 - 11:40 a.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Fish: For children able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing, back crawl, sidestroke and rudimentary breaststroke. Refines breast stroke, teaches butterfly, open turns and improves other strokes. (8:1) Combined with Flying Fish.
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.) and Thursday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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Flying Fish: For children able to swim 50 yards front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and 15 yards butterfly. Improves breast stroke and butterfly; improves form and endurance. (8:1)
This is an eight-week class. Participants can choose which day they prefer for their class...Tuesday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.) and Thursday (6:50 - 7:30 p.m.)
Fee: $30 for members, $50 for Y members.
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