WELCOME TO THE YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA YEAR-ROUND SWIM LESSON PROGRAM For over 150 years, the YMCA has been on the forefront of Aquatics. More people have learned to swim through the YMCA than any other organization. Our swimming lesson program is world renown, and we are excited about how our instructors have made positive improvements to our swim program. We believe in creating a safe and fun learning environment leads to true progress for all our swim students! Our instructors will be teaching your kids to become smarter, happier kids who are confident both inside and outside of the pool. Additionally, our instructors are certified in CPR, AED, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen Administration and they also take child abuse training. We expect our staff to always display and teach our four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. We also provide certified lifeguards to always ensure safety.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM The swim lesson program is set up in a progressive manner. Each stage is built upon each other to allow the students to grow their skills and technique each step of the way. The program is broken up into four age groups. Swim Starters, Preschool, School Age, and Teen/ Adult.
WELCOME LETTER You will receive a welcome letter on the first day of class and this will give you details on what stage your child is in and what will be taught at that stage.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Upon completion of each stage, you will receive a certificate that will detail what your child completed in order to move to the next stage.
INSTRUCTOR TO CHILD RATIOS In order to provide the best possible environment for all children, the YMCA has set ratio recommendations for our swim lesson program. We work to maintain this best practice at all times. We reserve the right to limit the number of children we serve to maintain the safety of all children.