Classes
Swimming lesson classes are split into 12 levels. Use the filter below to display relevant levels, or use the Class Self Assessment tool to find out which level is best suited. View the Live Class Timetable to find a suitable day and time.
YMCA Swimming Lessons
Starfish
- Parent in water with child
- Parent/carer aquatic safety education
- Socialising with group activities
- Water exploration activities
- Buoyancy & floatation activities incorporating attempted movement towards target with & without aids
- Age Range
- 6 - 12 months
- Class Size
- 8:1
Periwinkle
- Parent in water with child
- Parent/carer aquatic safety education
- Comfortable & confident in an aquatic environment
- Independently follows simple requests
- Comfortable & confident submersion on request
- Age Range
- 1 - 2 years
- Class Size
- 8:1
Minnow
- Parent in water with child
- Buoyancy/floatation activities
- Introduction to kicking & arm movement
- Introduction to bubble blowing & kicking
- Deliberate movement towards a target
- Age Range
- 2 - 3 years
- Class Size
- 8:1
Tadpole
- Push & glide with bubbles
- Independent submersion with bubbles
- Aided jump & return to edge
- Extended arm paddle
- Aided kick on front & back
- Aided treading water
- Torpedo 3m
- Age Range
- 3 - 5 years
- Class Size
- 4:1
Goldfish
- Jump entry & return to edge
- Independent rollover
- Recover object from chest depth water
- Torpedo 3m
- Kick on back 5m
- Freestyle & Backstroke arms
- Tread water for 15 seconds
- Age Range
- 3 - 5 years
- Class Size
- 5:1
Flying Fish
- Step in entry & recover
- Freestyle & backstroke 10m
- Introduction to breaststroke, survival backstroke & butterfly kick
- Duck dive, swim underwater for 3m & recover an object
- Throw a buoyant aid & direct a partner to safety
- Age Range
- 3 - 5 years
- Class Size
- 5:1
Octopus
- Push & glide
- Kick on front & back with aid 5m
- Paddle & kick
- Torpedo 3m
- Treading water
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 5:1
Sardine
- Jump entry into deep water & recover
- Kick on front with aid & side breathing 10m
- Kick on back 10m
- Backstroke, freestyle & torpedo 5m
- Float, scull & tread water for 30 seconds & signal for help
- Duck dive
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 6:1
Salmon
- Seated dive
- Step in entry & recover
- Freestyle & backstroke 12m
- Survival backstroke with aid 5m
- Breaststroke kick with aid 5m
- Float, scull & tread water for 1 minute & signal for help
- Duck dive, swim underwater for 3m & recover object
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 6:1
Tuna
- Stride entry
- Freestyle & backstroke 25m
- Survival backstroke 12m
- Breaststroke kick with breath 12m
- Forward somersault
- Crouch dive
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 6:1
Dolphin
- Compact jump
- Freestyle & backstroke 50m
- Survival backstroke
- Breaststroke 25m
- Tumble turn
- Dolphin kick 12m
- Shallow dive
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 7:1
Shark
- Feet first surface dive
- Freestyle & backstroke 100m
- Survival backstroke and breaststroke 50m
- Butterfly 15m
- Sidestroke 25m
- Using combination of strokes 400m swim
- Clothed swim, float, scull & tread water for 5 mins, remove clothes & swim for 5 mins
- Age Range
- 5 years +
- Class Size
- 7:1