Aqua- Fitness Classes
You do not need to be a swimmer to enjoy these water-based fitness classes. Your effort combined with the water resistance determines the workout level. These classes incorporate cardio, muscle conditioning and flexibility exercises.

I Can Swim
Competitive swim skills without competition! Improve your strokes and learn starts and turns needed to compete in swimming. Earn levels bronze, silver, and gold as you improve your endurance and abilities. How long does this run?

Swim Level Assessments
This swim assessment test evaluates the student’s readiness, responsiveness and skill knowledge. Proper class placement is vital to the student’s success. Please call to set up an appointment.
By Appointment $6.00

Pool Parties
Make a splash at your next party! Package includes one hour of pool time with a lifeguard, two hours in the Multi-Purpose room and the use of the kitchen. Call the YMCA to make a booking.

Private Pool Rental
We have time slots available for private pool rentals for parties, reunions etc…
Call the YMCA to make a booking

Lane Swim
Is for adults wishing to do continuous lengths. Swimmers should be able to swim the full length of the pool continuously without support.

Parent/Tot Swim
This unique option for the tiniest of swimmers is open for infant to children 5 years of age. An adult must get in the water with the child. The emphasis is on safe, relaxed fun!

Open Swim
Everyone is welcome the pool is open to both children and adults.
Pool time for fun and fitness

Community Swim
Non members can enjoy this open swim for only $3.00!

Family Swim
Family fun in the pool! A great opportunity to spend some family time together.

Tim Horton’s Free  Swim
Every Wednesday evening the YMCA holds a free swim sponsored by Tim Horton’s. This is unstructured swim time for children and families to play, exercise, or practice swimming skills.

Bronze Medallion (ages 13+)
Program will resume in the Fall
Bronze Medallion teaches an understanding of the lifesaving principles embodied in the four components of water rescue education — judgment, knowledge, skill and fitness.
Rescuers learn tows, carries and release methods in preparation for challenging rescues of increased risk. Lifesavers learn to respond to increasingly complex resuscitation situations involving CPR, conscious and unconscious victims with an obstructed airway. Lifesavers develop stroke efficiency and endurance in a timed swim.
$147 + Textbook

Bronze Cross (Age 14+)
Program will resume in the Fall
Bronze Cross is designed for lifesavers who want the challenge of more advanced training including an introduction to safe supervision in aquatic facilities.
Bronze Cross teaches the difference between lifesaving and lifeguarding, the principles of emergency procedures and teamwork. Lifesavers learn how to rescue a spinal-injured victim and a pulseless victim.
Bronze Cross is the prerequisite award for all advanced training programs in lifesaving, lifeguarding and leadership.
$147 + Textbook

Bronze Star
Program will resume in the Fall

National Lifeguard Course/AEC (age 16+)
Must have current Bronze Cross . This course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard. It presents information on the basic skills and knowledge lifeguards need. For more information contact Aquatics Department.

Registration Required

Our youth swim lessons use a progressive teaching method that enables participants to develop life-long skills that can help them stay healthy, When your child has mastered one level, they’re ready for the next. Each lesson encourages your child to feel good about themselves and what they’ve learned. Our progressive approach allows children to proceed to achieve their personal best.

Learn to Swim Program Program runs all year
For ages 6 and up
Program will resume in the Spring

The YMCA Learn to Swim program is a 4 level instructional program that introduces a series of easy to learn skills to the non-swimmer. Each of the skill levels builds upon the preceding level. Successful completion of the four level progressions indicates that the learner is capable of performing a variety of skills in shallow and deep water, including the front and back crawl stroke.

OTTER
This is the beginning level for the school age children. It gets children acquainted with the pool, the use of flotation devices, and front & back floating. By the end of this level, they should know the front and back floats and glides in the shallow end.

SEAL
Individuals will be introduced to the deep end of the pool. Floats and Glides, breath control for Front & Back Crawls.

DOLPHIN
Emphasis on arm, leg and head action, endurance.

SWIMMER
Emphasis on form & movement through water, stream-lined body position.

Spring Lesson Fees
Lessons run for 6 consecutive weeks. Each class is 30 minutes in length.

Star Program Program runs all year

This program introduces the swimmer to a wide variety of swimming and water activity skills. For the purpose of developing individuals, the Star Program improves swimming ability, furthers water sport and safety skills and develops endurance and new strokes.

STAR 1
At this level, students work to perform the front and back crawl stroke, introduction to elementary back crawl. Proficient in Front & Back Crawl. Introduction to Elementary Back Crawl.
Skills: unconscious victim, ladder approach and primary assessment.

STAR 2
Elementary Back standard at advanced level.
Skills: Lifesaving kicks, surface dives.

STAR 3
Continue working on Front/Back/Elementary Crawl. Introduction to Breast Stroke.
Skills: Eggbeater, weak/non-swimmer recognition.

STAR 4
Continue working on Front/Back/Elementary Crawls and Breast Stroke. Introduction to Side Stroke.
Skills: Rescue breathing, recognizing/treating conscious victim with obstructed airway.

STAR 5
Emphasis on advanced standard of Front/Back/Elementary Crawls, Breast Stroke, Side Stroke. Introduction to Butterfly.
Skills: Review previously learned skills.

STAR 6
Advanced standard on all previously learned strokes.

Group Swim Instruction
Take place with people of a similar ability level with a maximum of six students. Minimum of 3 participants per level for classes to run classes.

Private Swim Lessons
This is for people who are not ready to be in group lessons or who want the attention of one instructor.

Spring Lesson Fees
Lessons run for 6 consecutive weeks. Each class is 30 minutes in length.

Group Lesson Fees

Fall, Winter & Spring Lesson Fees
Ten swim lessons that run for 10 consecutive weeks. Each class is 30 minutes in length.

Also available for Youth Swim Lessons are: