Find Your Element. Find Your Y.
Water is everywhere in the Pacific Northwest, from oceans to lakes and streams to swimming pools. Knowing how to swim and be water-safe is a crucial life skill everyone should have. Swim lessons help kids, teens, and adults of all ages and abilities find joy in swimming and develop a lifelong love of water with a healthy appreciation for safety.
The YMCA is here to help you develop the swim skills you need to be safe, confident, and at home in the water. With an emphasis on safety and skill development, we offer group and private swim lessons with eight stages of development so you can find a class that's just right for you.
Swim lessons at the Y are conducted under the careful supervision of YMCA-certified lifeguards, ensuring the safety of every participant. Moreover, our highly trained swim instructors hold national certifications in instruction, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), AED (Automated External Defibrillator), and First Aid, ensuring they are well-equipped to handle any situation.
Find a Lesson that Fits Your Needs
Prefer to learn with others or go it alone? We offer group, semi-private, and private swim lessons.
Group Swim Lessons
Group lessons offer participants the opportunity to see others demonstrate a skill and the benefit of learning from others. We offer a variety of group swim lessons for different age groups and skill levels, from infants to adults.
Private Swim Lessons
Are you looking to refine a specific stroke, perfect your flip-turn, have a flexible swim lesson schedule, and want quick results or individual attention? Private and semi-private swim lessons are perfect for you!
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Join the Y!
With a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, improving health and well-being, and supporting our neighbors, your membership will not just bring about meaningful change in yourself, but also in your community.
Support Center
We've made it easier than ever to find member and account information with our new Support Center. Find instructions for managing your account, easy access to request forms, and a complete list of our policies all in one place.
Financial Assistance
The Y values the richness that diversity brings to our community and shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, improving health and well-being, and giving back. To ensure equitable access for all the Y offers affordable options at all of our 14 branches.
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