Find Your Stroke. Find Your Y.
For those who prefer an individualized approach to building and perfecting swim skills and water safety, the Y offers semi-private and private swim lessons. Learn the basics, refine your stroke, practice your breathing rhythm, or elevate your turns with private and semi-private swim lessons taught by a certified instructor.
Find Your Lesson
Tag team with a member of your household or go solo with swim lessons that fit your comfort level.
Private Swim Lessons
Kids, teens, or adults seeking a more personal approach with one-on-one instruction, our private swim lessons are just for you.
Semi-Private Swim Lessons
Practice and learn skills together with swimmers of the same skill level and same household membership in a semi-private swim lesson.
Register for Private Swim Lessons
Please select the branch location where you would like to attend the private swim lesson to start the registration process.
Tips for Registration
Check out helpful insider tips below to ensure you are ready to go when registration opens!
Set a Reminder
Registration for private swim lessons opens on the 15th of each month at 6:00 am, so we suggest you set a reminder to sign up on the first day to ensure availability.
YMCA members enjoy priority registration and discounted rates for swimming programs. Registration opens to community members seven days after opening to Y members.
Filter Your Search
Filter your search using the "When, Where, Who, and Activities" menus to narrow your search results. De-select a filter or click "Reset all" to broaden your search.
- Click the activity to see class time and number of openings.
- Click the information icon next to the activity name for a full description.
- Click "View fee details" to see the cost.
- Click the heart icon to add activity to your Wish List. You must be logged in to your YMCA account to use this feature.
Utilize Financial Assistance
The Y is committed to ensuring all families have access to quality and enriching youth programs. If the fee for this program presents a challenge for your family, financial assistance is available.
For Y members, your program scholarship is already attached to your Y account and available upon registration. For community members, please fill out this form.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Private swim lessons are 30 minutes long.
No, however Y members do get member-only benefits including lower pricing and priority registration.
Swimmers of the same swimming ability and same household membership may sign up for semi-private swim lessons.
During the registration process for the first swimmer, you will be asked if there is a second swimmer taking a lesson. Choose yes and then you will be asked to provide the name of the second swimmer.
Please read more here about our activity cancellation and refund policy.
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