Swimming

Learning, competition, safety, and fun for all ages

The Y offers swim programs that teach water safetyskills and give all ages the chance to explore the many health benefits of swimming. It’s never too late to get started with swimming skills and water safety.

Safety Around Water

Safety Around Water (SAW) program gives kids the skills and confidence they need in and around pools, beaches, and beyond.

Swim Lessons

Group and private swim lessons for ages 6 months and up are available all year long. Choose from day, evening and weekend swimming class schedules designed to fit your busy life.

Youth Swim Team

This competitive program offers ages 6-18 years an opportunity to work with trained coaches to improve swimming skills, endurance, and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Lifeguard Instructor & Certification

The lifeguard certification course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer.

Synchronized Swimming

Mermaids is a synchronized swimming group for Y members of all ages that meets at the Windward Y Sundays from 12-2pm–the first hour is land practice, and the second hour is water practice. The Mermaids have multiple water shows each year.

Schedules

Looking for lap swim? Time to work out on your own in the pool? Hoping to play together as a family in the pool? Find your ideal time in pool schedules. Using the pool is included with Y membership. Children under six must be accompanied into the water by an adult.

Water Safety

Tips, tools, and programs to prevent drowning and keep yourself, your kids, and others safe in and around water.

Swimming safety tips

  • When in and around water, remember these safety precautions:
  • Adults should constantly watch children in and near the water. If multiple adults are in the vicinity, designate a "water watcher" so everyone knows who is "on duty."
  • Inexperienced swimmers should take precaution and wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device when in, on or around the water.
  • Children who are beginners should stay within arm's reach of an adult in the water.