Swim Lessons for Kids & Teens in Bucks County
From preschoolers to adults, we specialize in all aspects of water safety and lifelong swim skills ranging from overcoming fear of water to upper level stroke development. Learning to swim at the Y is about more than just stroke development. It's a swimmer-centered approach, where students learn through play, hands-on exercises and creative repetition. Children are taught in small groups with swimmers at their skill level. When ready, swimmers can apply their skills to upper level programs like swim team, lap swimming for exercise, lifeguard training and Masters Swimming.
Swimming is an activity you can enjoy your whole life. Let the Y help your family discover the exercise, sport and fun that is swimming!
Private & Semi-Private Swim Lessons
YMCA aquatics offer private and semi-private lessons to allow students to work one-on-one with an instructor on their particular goals and needs. Whether
Private swim lesson contacts
Doylestown,
Anahita Mir, 215.348.8132 x1183, amir@ymcabucks.org
Quakertown,
Becky Musselman, Director of Aquatics, 215-536-9623, x126, bmusselman@ymcabucks.org
Program temporarily on hold: Lower Bucks region, Nicole Bandura, 267.768.4175, nbandura@ymcabucks.org
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Swim Lesson Selector
This quick guide will help you choose the swim stage that is appropriate for you or your child.
SWIM STAGES
SWIM STARTERS >
Accompanied by a parents, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills.
A/WATER DISCOVERY Parents accompany children in stage A, which introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatics environment through exploration and encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water. Stage A is offered to children through age 5.
B/WATER EXPLORATION In stage B, parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. Stage B is offered to children through age 5.
SWIM BASICS >
Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning benchmark skills.
1/WATER ACCLIMATION 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. Stage 1 is offered to children aged 3-5 years, 5-8 years and 8-12 years, teens 12-17 years, and adults age 18 and up.
2/WATER MOVEMENT In 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. Stage 2 is offered to children aged 3-5 years, 5-8 years and 8-12 years, teens 12-17 years, and adults age 18 and up.
3/WATER STAMINA In 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. Stage 3 is offered to children aged 3-5 years, 5-8 years and 8-12 years, teens 12-17 years, and adults age 18 and up.
SWIM STROKES >
Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke development.
4/STROKE INTRODUCTION Students in stage 4 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 backstroke. Stage 4 is offered to children aged 3-5 years, 5-8 years and 8-12 years, teens 12-17 years, and adults age 18 and up.
5/STROKE DEVELOPMENT Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Stage 5 is offered to children aged 5-8 years and 8-12 years, teens 12-17 years, and adults age 18 and up.
6/STROKE MECHANICS | STROKE & TURN Students learn butterfly while continuing to develop endurance while refining breaststroke, back and front crawl and diving. Flip turns and diving from the block are introduced and learn about competitive swimming. Swimmers should successfully complete Stage 5 / for ages 6-12.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Registration window | Member: Oct 21-Nov 9 (online, phone or in-person) After Nov 9, phone or in-person |
Programs begin | Nov 2 |
Program appear full? Participants requesting a specific date/time for class are encouraged to register for wait list even if the class is full, as new classes are added from these. Contact the program director for assistance in registering for these classes.
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DOYLESTOWN
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Quakertown
Becky Musselman
Advanced Director of Aquatics and Ability Programs - Quakertown
215-536-8841, x126
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