Special Aquatics
All classes teach personal safety, pool rules and improve stroke development.
Youth Special Aquatics
Special Needs With Caregiver (Ages 7+)
This class is designed to create a safe environment for learning water safety, along with the basic swimming fundamentals for people with special needs. The caregiver needs to accompany the child in the water.
Register Online ›Pre-competitive Swim (Ages 6 - 12)
Looking for a great introduction of a swim team experience? This pre-competitive swim class will be led by swim team experienced instructors, who will prepare swimmers for swim team. Emphasis is on developing & refining the mechanics of the four competitive strokes & increasing endurance.
Register Online ›Home School Lessons
Designed for children to be water safe and comfortable in the water while learning swim skills.
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Birthday Party Rentals
Interested in hosting a child’s birthday party at the Edwardsville YMCA? Kids 8 years old and up have full access to: Exclusive use of the party room with tables, chairs, microwave, and EXCLUSIVE USE of Either Pool 1 or Pool 2 during scheduled times.
1st hour is spent in the party room for cake and presents while the 2nd hour is spent in pool with lifeguard supervision.
Pool choice must be indicated 1 week before the party. Parties do not include: party decoration items, food, or serving/tableware. Decorations can be brought in and hung 15 minutes prior to the start of the party. NO access to the fitness center, gymnasium, pool viewing room or other program areas of the building.
Saturday 2:00 – 4:15pm (Room 2:00 – 3:10pm • Pool 3:15 – 4:15pm)
Sunday 12:15 – 2:30 (Room 12:15 – 1:25pm • Pool 1:30 – 2:30pm)
20 Swimmers: Members $300 • Non-Members $400
Additional Per Guest (Max 10): Members $12 • Non-Members $15 for full participation swimming and party room
Questions? Email aquatics@edwymca.com
Click Here To Book Your Party ›Adult Special Aquatics
Teen & Adult Swim 1: Beginner (Ages 12+)
ADULT & TEEN SWIM BASICS
Starting with the basics in Teen/Adult Level 1, students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills:
- Swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide and exit
- Jump, push, turn and grab
This is a great class for beginners, or anyone who has not taken any type of formal lessons before!
Stages: 1: Water Acclimation, 2: Water Movement
Register Online ›Teen and Adult 2: Intermediate (Ages 13+)
ADULT & TEEN 2: Intermediate
After mastering the basics, Level 2 is more about building endurance to swim multiple lengths of the pool at a time, with a brief introduction to all four strokes. Students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.
This level is great for those who can swim maybe a half a length of the pool to a full length of front crawl, or have some basic swimming skills like treading water or ability to float on their stomachs/backs.
Stages: 3: Water Stamina & 4: Stroke Introduction
Register Online ›Teen and Adult 3: Advanced (Ages 13+)
ADULT & TEEN SWIM STROKES
Level 3 is for those who can swim full laps and would like more in depth instruction…but are not quite ready to take on a Masters Swimming practice yet. Level 3 class works to build endurance and stroke technique, develop skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
Stages: 5: Stroke Development & 6: Stroke Mechanics
Register Online ›Personalized Swim Lessons & Training
Personalized Swim Lessons (Youth Ages 3-12 & Adults 13+)
The Personalized Swim Lessons program is designed to help each student overcome specific problems they are experiencing. Our experienced and professional staff is happy to work with you on areas of concern to help you reach your swimming goals! Due to high demand, placement is based on instructor availability, we appreciate your patience and understanding. Limited to 2 students per instructor. 1-on-1 or 1-on-2 depends on instructor availability.
1 Time A Week
Register Online ›Aquatics Personal Training
The perfect answer for the swimmer who wants one-on-one training from one of our private swim instructors. The benefit of a private lesson helps you focus on your stroke development, starts and turns and helps you reach your individual goals. Your APT tickets must be purchased at the Niebur Center service desk.
Training is scheduled around your schedule & the coach’s. (Once the ticket has been purchased, the ticket will need to be given to the instructor before the private lesson begins).
30 MINUTE TRAINING: MEMBERS $29 • NON-MEMBERS $44
60 MINUTE TRAINING: MEMBERS $45 • NON-MEMBERS $66
For more information please contact the Aquatics Director at aquatics@edwymca.com