WELCOME!
Swimming at the Y helps people thrive — in and out of the water. Swimming is not only a healthy activity that exercises the entire body, it is also a skill that can both save lives and enrich them. The Y strives to help individuals of all ages learn how to swim, so they can stay safe around water and learn the skills needed to make swimming a lifelong pursuit for healthy living.
The Y has been the nation’s leader in swim instruction and water exercise for more than 100 years. Whether you’re looking for swim lessons, swim teams, aquatic exercise classes or just enjoy swimming laps, you’ll find what you’re looking for at one of our pools
PARENT & ME
Ages: 6-36 months with Adult
Ratio: 6:1
Water Exploration: Parents will work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
LEVEL 1: WATER ACCLIMATION
Ages: 3-5 years
Ratio: 5:1
Students will develop comfort with under water exploration and learn to safely enter and exit the pool. Students will also focus on body position and control, directional change and forward movement in the water. Submerge underwater and bob with assistance.
LEVEL 2: WATER MOVEMENT
Ages: 3-5 years
Ratio: 5:1
Students will continue to focus on body position and control. Submerge under water comfortably and reach for object independently. Introduction to kicks on kickboard.
LEVEL 3: WATER STAMINA
Ages: 6-14 years
Ratio: 6:1
Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Introduction to diving and treading water.
LEVEL 4: STROKE INTRODUCTION
Ages: 6-14 years
Ratio: 6:1
Students will develop stroke technique in front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced though treading water and elementary backstroke.
LEVEL 5: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Ages: 6-14 years
Ratio: 8:1
Students will work on stroke technique and swimming drills.
Introduction to breaststroke, butterfly and introduction to flip turns.
To help determine what level will suit your child best, please see "Level Description & Selector flyer below. If you need further assistance, please contact Aquatics Coordinator.
If you believe your child to be more advanced than our Level 5, check out our amazing Burbank Riptides Swim Team.