Swimming can be an important skill to have, and is a great way to maintain physical health. 
The Boonslick Heartland YMCA offers several forms of swim lessons to help kids of all ages become comfortable and develop proficiency in the water.

Youth Swim Lessons- 
​Registration for October lessons opens September 5, 2022

The Boonslick Heartland YMCA offers monthly group swim lessons of 8, 30-minute sessions for people of all ages! 
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For half an hour on Monday & Wednesday evenings, our swim instructor will work with participants ​in the class to improve things such as swim strength, endurance, and general confidence in the water.

Registration is monthly, with swimmers divided into classes based on proficiency as listed below.
​Swim Lessons are not offered in the months of September & December.

Scheduling & Registration Fees
Parent/Child
Beginner (3+)
​Advanced Beginner
Intermediate (5+)
Offered as necessary
5:30 - 6:00 & 6:00-6:30 PM
​6:30 - 7:00 PM
Offered as necessary
Member
$35
​$35
$35
$35
Non-Member
$60
​$60
$60
$60
Below are a set of guidelines to help determine what proficiency level your child is at.
Parent/Child
For children under 3; parent and child swim lessons focused on getting your child used to the water.
*contact Vanessa at vanessad@bhymca.org for class availability
Beginner
Prerequisite:
Must be potty trained and at least 3 years of age.
​Skills to be taught:
  • Face in water and blowing bubbles
  • working with kickboard
  • swimming with noodle
  • back float
  • water safety and exiting water unassisted
Advanced Beginner​
Prerequisite:
Youth must be at least 5 years of age, comfortable in the water, can doggie paddle and or swim underwater.  They should be able to jump into the water, submerge head and climb out of the pool unassisted.
Skills to be taught:
  • retreiving rings from the bottom of the pool
  • Superman float with kick and adding arms
  • treading water, back float, begin back stroke and dive training along with endurance training. 
Intermediate
Focus on passing the deep water test and becoming proficient swimming in the deep end. Will learn the basics of floating, stroke development, and water safety. 
*contact Vanessa at vanessad@bhymca.org for class availability

Private & Family Lessons
All Ages
In addition to our Youth Group Lessons, the Boonslick Heartland YMCA also offers Private Swim Lessons to individuals of all ages. If you need more one-on-one instruction, never learned to swim as a kid, or simply don’t have the flexibility in your schedule to attend our Youth Group Lessons, then Private Lessons are the way to go.
Pre-Scheduled Lessons
Our private lessons are now primarily available in pre-scheduled sets of 8 lessons, with each new set beginning the first full week of each month for 8, 30-minute sessions on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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Private Lesson: One to one student-teacher ratio; no age limit. Catered to the needs of the swimmer.
Family Lessons: For groups of 2-3 students. *All participants must be from the same household.  This is a new requirement as of Oct 2022.
Fees
 Private         Family
Member
​Non-Member
$100
​$125
$125
$150
Scheduling
Varies month to month - call for openings
Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis.
If the above scheduling does not work, you may inquire with our Aquatics Director, Vanessa Dorman at vanessad@bhymca.org about the availability of any non-standard scheduling for private lessons.

Program Refund & Credit Policy

You must cancel in person or in writing at the Welcome Desk. If you cancel after the deadline, we are not able to issue a credit or refund.
Credits will not be given for individual class days missed. The YMCA reserves the right to change, cancel, or combine classes and programs as necessary.
​If a session is cancelled, a full credit or refund will be issued.