FIND YOUR LEVEL Use the interactive form below to find the swim lesson appropriate for your swimmer's age and skill level. How old is the student swimmer? - None -Please Select6-36 months3-12 years13+ years You're ready for Parent/Child Swim Lessons!The parent/child swim program introduces infants and toddlers to the joys of swimming for the first time under the care and love of their parents. As a parent, you will learn about the importance of supervision, water safety and how to encourage and guide your child to become more more familiar with being in the water. You're ready for Private Swim Lessons!Our private swim lessons provide a place for adults and teens ages 14 and older to learn how to swim in a friendly personal setting.For more information on Adult Swim Lessons please contact Kristen Wyatt at kwyatt@billingsymca.org. Will the student go underwater voluntarily? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Your Level is Stage 1: Water AcclimationIn stage 1, students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. Can the student do a front and back float on his or her own? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim 10 -15 yards on his or her front and back? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim 10-15 yards of both front and back crawl? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breast stroke across the pool and back? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Your Level is Stage 2: Water MovementIn stage 2, 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. You're ready for Stage 3: Water StaminaIn stage 3, 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. You're ready for Stage 4: Stroke IntroductionStudents in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl, and they learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke. You're ready for Stage 5: Stroke DevelopmentStudents in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. You're ready for Stage 6: MechanicsIn stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. Wow, what a swimmer! Based on your answers, your swimmer has already mastered the skills taught in our most advanced group swim lessons class. We encourage you to consider participating in Stroke Enhancement or joining our competitive youth swim team. Contact our Aquatics Director at Aquatics@billingsymca.org to ask about additional swimming instruction opportunities that may be available to you.
FIND YOUR LEVEL Use the interactive form below to find the swim lesson appropriate for your swimmer's age and skill level. How old is the student swimmer? - None -Please Select6-36 months3-12 years13+ years You're ready for Parent/Child Swim Lessons!The parent/child swim program introduces infants and toddlers to the joys of swimming for the first time under the care and love of their parents. As a parent, you will learn about the importance of supervision, water safety and how to encourage and guide your child to become more more familiar with being in the water. You're ready for Private Swim Lessons!Our private swim lessons provide a place for adults and teens ages 14 and older to learn how to swim in a friendly personal setting.For more information on Adult Swim Lessons please contact Kristen Wyatt at kwyatt@billingsymca.org. Will the student go underwater voluntarily? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Your Level is Stage 1: Water AcclimationIn stage 1, students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. Can the student do a front and back float on his or her own? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim 10 -15 yards on his or her front and back? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim 10-15 yards of both front and back crawl? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Can the student swim front crawl, back crawl, and breast stroke across the pool and back? - None -Please SelectYesNot Yet Your Level is Stage 2: Water MovementIn stage 2, 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. You're ready for Stage 3: Water StaminaIn stage 3, 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. You're ready for Stage 4: Stroke IntroductionStudents in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl, and they learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke. You're ready for Stage 5: Stroke DevelopmentStudents in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. You're ready for Stage 6: MechanicsIn stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. Wow, what a swimmer! Based on your answers, your swimmer has already mastered the skills taught in our most advanced group swim lessons class. We encourage you to consider participating in Stroke Enhancement or joining our competitive youth swim team. Contact our Aquatics Director at Aquatics@billingsymca.org to ask about additional swimming instruction opportunities that may be available to you.
