Swim at the YMCA
Swimming is a life skill as well as great exercise and a challenging sport. Join us to swim laps, swim with your family or exercise with others who enjoy being in the water. We offer group and private swim lessons for all ages beginning at 6 months, competitive swimming and swim coaching in addtion to group aqua exercise. Our heated, indoor pools are open year-round for you to enjoy.
SWIM LESSON TIMES AND INFORMATION - MARION
Parent Child Lessons
30 minute class
Ages: 6 months – 3 yrs
Develops water enrichment and aquatic readiness in children.
Stage A: Water Discovery – Parents accompany children in this stage, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water. If not yet potty-trained, children need to wear swim-type diapers.
Stage B: Water Exploration –In this stage parent’s work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
SWIM BASICS
Preschool (3 – 5 yrs) 30 minute class
Youth (6 – 12 yrs) 45 minute class
Develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages.
Stage 1: Water Acclimation – This stage lays the foundation that allows for student’s future progress in swimming. Students in this stage focus on exploring the aquatic environment and personal skills with instructor help, Develop basic skills to propel and glide through the water, learn basic aquatic safety.
Stage 2: Water Movement – Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
Stage 3: Water Stamina – Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action.
SWIM STROKES
Preschool (3 – 5 yrs) OR Youth (6 – 12 yrs)
45 min class
Introduces and refines stroke technique in older students.
Stage 4: Stroke Introduction-Students in this stage develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary back stroke.
*Stage 4 for Preschool ages (3 – 5 years) will not be taught in the deep end and a parent is required to be in the water with their child.
Stage 5: Stroke Development – Students in this stage work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
Stage 6: Stroke Mechanics – In this stage, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

SWIM STARTERS
Parent/Child AGE 0-3
Mon. 5:45 PM -6:15 PM
Wed. 5:45 PM -6:15 PM
Thu.. 5:00 PM -5:30 PM
Sat. 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
SWIM BASICS (3-5 yrs)
Stage 1 – Water Acclimation
Mon 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Tues. 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Wed. 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Thu. 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Thu. 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sat. 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Stage 2 – Water Movement
Mon. 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Tues. 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Thu. 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Thu. 5:45 PM- 6:15 PM
Sat. 10:45 AM -11:15 AM
Stage 3 – Water Stamina
Thu. 5:00 PM- 5:30 PM
Sat. 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
SWIM BASICS – YOUTH AGES 6 TO 12
Stage 1 – Water Acclimation
Wed. 6:30 PM-7:15pm
Thu. 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Sat. 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM
Stage 2 – Water Movement
Mon. 6:30 PM-7:15 PM
Thu. 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Sat. 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Stage 3 – Water Stamina
Mon. 5:10 PM – 5:55 PM
Wed. 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Sat. 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Sat. 10:00 AM-10:45 AM
SWIM STROKES –
YOUTH AGES 6 TO 12
Stage 4 – Stroke Introduction
Th. 5:00 PM- 5:45 PM
Sat. 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Stage 5 – Stroke Development
Tue. 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Th. 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Sat. 11:00 AM-11:45 AM
Stage 6 – Stroke Mechanics
Wed. 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
SWIM PATHWAYS
Adapted Aquatics
Sat. 11:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Teen/Adult
Sat. 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Sat. 10:00 AM-10:45 AM
Are you interest in private swim lessons?
Private Swim lesson form 2023. This Form is for private swim lesson requests. This information will be shared with our instructors. If they have time to pick up a lesson they will contact you to set one up. Thank you

PRIVATE SWIM LESSON REQUEST FORM
NOTES FOR SWIM LESSON PARTICIPANTS
- Please come to your class ready to swim – locker rooms are available to put swim suits on and bring your own towels and clothing to wear over swimsuits.
- Upon being allowed to enter the pool area, please follow all lifeguard prompts as well as instructions from the swim lesson teachers.
- All traffic areas in pool area will be sanitized before lessons begin, between each lesson, and at conclusion of the lesson day.
- Please exit the pool and pool area promptly at conclusion of your lesson. Bins, benches, traffic areas and bathrooms will need to be sanitized before the next classes begin.