Get active in the water!
Jump in and discover why everyone from infants to seniors can benefit from being active in the water.
Through swim lessons, aquatic fitness classes, and other programs, YMCA Aquatics offers you and your family many ways to make a splash.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swimmer, you can gain the skills and confidence you need to stay safe and enjoy the pool.
Dive Into Our Aquatics Programs
Swimming Lessons
Knowing how to swim can save your life - or even someone else's. Taught by certified YMCA instructors, our swimming lessons develop lifelong skills that help your child be safe in and around water.
Certifications
Open the door to employment and volunteer possibilities through our YMCA Aquatic Certification programs. Certification as a lifeguard and swimming instructor can lead to employment opportunities at the YMCA and elsewhere. You'll also develop leadership skills that can have a profound impact on your future success.
Aquatics Classes
The resistance of water strengthens muscles as you push and pull your both through the water. Led by trained YMCA instructors, these classes offer a host of benefits for all fitness levels, and you'll appreciate the ability to control the intensity by modifying surface area, speed, and force of movements.
Wrist Bands
- Red: Ages 0-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (min 16 year) in the water, within arm's reach at all times. Ages 6-9 who cannot pass the swim test must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (min 16 years) in the water within arm’s reach at all time.
- Yellow: Ages 6-9, shallow water or deep end with a life jacket – Must be supervised by parent/ guardian (min. 16 years of age) in pool area [visual contact].
- Green: Ages 10-15, anywhere in the pool after passing the swim test.
At any time, lifeguards may ask for demonstration of participant's swimming ability if they feel there is question of the participant's safety.
Recreational Swimming - Aquatic Admission Criteria
New Requirements Effective April 7th
Children 5 years:
Must be directly supervised by a parent/guardian (min 16 years of age) in the water within arm's reach at all times. Maximum ratio is: 2 children: 1 adult
Under 10 Years, Unable to Pass Swim Test:
If not able to successfully complete the facility swim test, children must be accompanied by an adult/guardian (min 16 years) in the water within arm's reach at all time. Maximum ratio: 3 children: 1 adult; with lifejackets, maximum ratio is 6 children: 1 adult
Ages 6-9 Years, Passes Swim Test:
Must be supervised by parent/guardian (min. 16 years of age) in the pool area [visual contact]. Can swim in Both Pools. Maximum 3 children: 1 adult ratio
Ages 10-15 Years:
Must pass a swim test to access the deep-water. If they do not pass, they must stay in the shallow water.
Family Swim
All swimmers under age 9 must be accompanied in the water by a parent/guardian (min 16 years of age). Swim admission criteria apply.
Lane Swim
Swimmers 13 years and older. 10-12 years are accompanied bya parent/guardian (min 16 years of age). Must adhere to a continuous swim routine.
What is the Facility Swim Test?
To enter deep water and/or swim independently, swimmers must:
- 25-meter non-stop front swim
- 30 second tread in deep end
Adult Swim test – discretion of the lifeguard
At any time, lifeguards may ask for demonstration of participants swimming ability if they feel there is questions of the participant's safety.
Medical Conditions
All swimmers with a serious medical condition should inform the lifeguard on duty. Emergency medication – kept near swimmer.
