Swim Starters Aquatic Program

Accompanied by a parent*, 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.

Stage Descriptions:
A / Water Discovery Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment.
B / Water Exploration Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

* We define parent broadly to include all adults with primary responsibility for raising children, including biological parents, adoptive parents, guardians, stepparents, grandparents, or any other types of parenting relationship.

Parent Tips

• Register in person at the Y or go online to www.ymcaywca.org for class descriptions and registration.
• Please contact Shelley Lechnir, Aquatic Director for
  questions regarding placement in a level: [email protected] or 641-752-8658
• Stages are for both Preschool and School-age children. They are combined.
• All swimmers progress at an individual pace. Some may need to repeat a stage.
• If a class is full, please ask to be added to the waitlist. Classes will be added if possible. (Not a guarantee)

Y swim instructors are nationally certified. Their training includes CPR, AED, and First Aid. Swim lessons provide important life skills that could save a life and will benefit students for a lifetime.

SWIM LESSON CANCELLATION POLICY

The Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA reserves the right to combine class levels or cancel classes for insufficient enrollment.