• Pre-School Group Swim Lessons

Children develop fundamental swimming skills and water/boating safety awareness. What they learn in these classes can be used in water recreation activities that they will enjoy when they are older promoting swimming as a lifelong physical fitness activity.

• PIKE: This class starts at the very beginning for children who are at least 3 years old. In this class your child will be taught to float on their own, blow bubbles and submerge. Water adjustment and safety are the primary focus of this class. Register Now

• ADVANCE PIKE: This class is for students 3-5 years of age who have mastered the pike class. Skills needed to enter this class include: 10 underwater bobs, Front and Back Floats for 5 seconds and jumping in to instructor without fear. Register Now

• EEL: This class is for students 3-5 years of age who have mastered the Adv. pike class. Skills needed to enter this class include: Front Float 10 seconds, Back Float 20 seconds, 10 underwater bobs, Front Stroke 10 Feet, Backstroke 10 Feet, Elementary Backstroke 10 Feet. Register Now

• ADVANCE EEL: An intermediate level class for students 3-5 years of age. Skills needed to enter this class include: Front Stroke 10 feet, Backstroke 10 feet and Elementary Backstroke 10 feet. Register Now

• STARFISH: An advanced level class for students 3-5 years of age. This is the last level in the pre-school swim lesson set. Once a child masters the starfish class they are welcome to try-out for the YMCA Swim Team. Skills needed to join this class include: Front Stroke 25 meters, Backstroke 25 meters, Elementary Backstroke 25 meters, Attempting side breathing and breaststroke. Register Now

Contact: debra@ymcaalaska.org