BUILDING CONFIDENCE IN THE WATER
Swim Lessons (all lessons are 30 minutes in length)
- It is important for children to be placed in the correct swim level based on their current abilities. Students in a class that is too challenging will have to be placed in a lower level that may be full. If you are unsure of what level to register your child, please contact David, Aquatics Director, 360-255-0637 or dmillican@whatcomymca.org.
- Please do not arrive early for swim lessons. Access to the pool area will be allowed 3-4 minutes prior to lesson start time. After lessons please exit the pool area promptly to allow for appropriate social distancing.
- Each class must have a minimum of 3 students for the class to run.
Private Lessons
Private Lessons are not available at this time, check back for updates.
Please call David Millican, 360-255-0637 or email, dmillican@whatcomymca.org.
Preschool Swim Lessons
Ages 6 months - 5 years
Water Discovery: Ages 6 months - 3 years
(Parents are required to be in the water, one parent-one child in the water)
Levels 1-3: Ages 3 - 5 years
SUMMER
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Session 2: June 20th through July 13th (7 lessons) *July 4th Closed
Session 1: July 18th through Aug 10th (8 lessons) *NEW*
PRE-SCHOOL (small pool)
- Level A&B: 9-9:30
- Level 1: 9:30-10
- Level A&B: 4-4:30
- Level 1: 4:30-5
- Level 2: 5-5:30
YOUTH (large pool)
- Level 1: 4:30-5
- Level 2: 4:30-5
- Level 3: 4-4:30
- Level 4: 5-5:30
- Level 5/6: 5-5:30
- Teen/Adult: 4-4:30
SUMMER
Saturdays
Session 1: May 27th through July 15th (8 lessons) *FULL*
Session 2: July 22 through Sept 9th (8 lessons) *NEW*
PRE-SCHOOL (small pool)
- Level A&B: 9:30-10
- Level A&B: 10-10:30
- Level 1: 10:30-11
- Level 2: 11-11:30
- Level 3: 11:30-noon
YOUTH (large pool)
- Level 1: 10:30-11
- Level 2: 10:30-11
- Level 3: 11-11:30
- Level 4: 11-11:30
- Level 5/6: 11:30-noon
- Teen/Adult: 11:30-noon
Summer - Sudden Valley Swim Lessons
Registration opens June 1st @ 7am
Fees for 8 Lessons
$59.00 YMCA Members
$90 Non-Members
*Please be aware there is also a $40 monthly fee (paid at the Sudden Valley Community Center) if you're not a Sudden Valley Community Member*
Preschool
Mondays & Wednesday
Session 1: July 10 through August 2 (8 lessons)
Session 2: August 7 through August 30 (8 lessons)
PRE-SCHOOL (small pool)
- Level A&B: 9:30-10:00
- Level 1: 10:00-10:30
- Level 2: 10:30-11
- Level 3: 11:00-11:30
- SAW (Safety Around Water)
Youth
Mondays & Wednesday
Session 1: July 10 through August 2 (8 lessons)
Session 2: August 7 through August 30 (8 lessons)
YOUTH
- Level 1: 9:30-10:00
- Level 2: 9:30-10:00
- Level 1: 10:00-10:30
- Level 2: 10:00-10:30
- Level 3: 10:30-11:00
- Level 4: 10:30-11:00
- Level 5/6: 11:00-11:30
- SAW (Safety Around Water)
Teen/Adult
Mondays & Wednesday
Session 1: July 10 through August 2 (8 lessons)
Session 2: August 7 through August 30 (8 lessons)
Teen/Adult
- Teen/Adult: 11:00-11:30
INFANT/TODDLER
Ages 6-36 months
Overview: Accompanied by an adult, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision. Parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Adult is required to be in the water.
PRESCHOOL
Ages 3–5
Overview: Beginners will develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. Students learn personal water safety with essential skills in all classes. Adult is not required to be in the water.
YOUTH
Ages 6-11
Overview: Students work on refining stroke technique and learning all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Students will learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. Once students are able to successfully swim a length of the pool unassisted in any of the strokes, they are eligible to register for the Advanced Class.