Swim Lessons - Group

Do you have a beginner level swimmer who is too old for the Swim Starters program, but isn’t quite ready for Swim Basics lessons all on his / her own? If so, this is the perfect class for your child and you. The class will be the same as the Level 1 swim lessons, but you can be in the water to assist your child. Space is limited to 8 children so sign up early!

Please note: The child must be a Y member to receive the member rate.

Small Group Swim Lessons are a new option for families who would prefer a smaller group setting for their child. Each level is limited to 3 students for each 5-week session. This will allow for more individualized attention.

Stage Descriptions

• 1 / Water Acclimation – Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
• 2 / Water Movement – Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
• 3 / Water Stamina – Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.​

If you have a question about what level to choose for your child, contact Aquatics Director Tara Young at [email protected] or 717-243-2525 ext. 210.

WINTER 2025 INFO

Small Group Swim Lessons are 30 minutes long on five Sunday afternoons. Session dates are listed below:

Winter Sessions

• January 12 – February 9, 2025
• February 23 – March 23, 2025
• March 30 – May 4, 2025 (skip 4/20)

Winter Lesson Times

• Stage 1: Sundays from 1-1:30pm
• Stage 2: Sundays from 1:30-2pm
• Stage 3: Sundays from 2-2:30pm

Please note: The child taking lessons must be a member to receive the member rate.

Students in our Swim Basics Swim Lessons learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills: swim, float, swim—sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide and exit—and jump, push, turn, grab. Students are taught the recommended skills to have around water including safe water habits, underwater exploration and how to swim to safety and exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Activities, games and drills to reinforce learning are utilized heavily as students progress in this skill-based approach to swimming.

Stage Descriptions

• 1 / Water Acclimation – Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
• 2 / Water Movement – Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
• 3 / Water Stamina – Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.​

If you have a question about what level to choose for your child, contact Aquatics Director Tara Young at [email protected] or 717-243-2525 ext. 210.

WINTER 2025 INFO

Swim Lessons are held twice a week on weekday evenings for three weeks or for four Saturday mornings. You can choose Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday nights. On Saturday mornings, Stages 1-3 have lessons at the same time. We will divide the kids into appropriate groups on the first day of lessons. Weekday evening lessons are divided by stages. Evening lessons are 30 minutes and morning lessons are 45 minutes. Session dates are listed below:

WINTER SESSIONS

Mon/Wed

• January 6-22
• February 3-19
• March 3-19
• April 7-23
• May 5-21

Tues/Thurs

• January 7-23
• February 4-20
• March 4-20
• April 8-24
• May 6-22

Sat

• January 4-25
• February 1-22
• March 8-29
• April 5-26
• May 3-31 (skip 5/24)

Winter Lesson Times

• Stages 1-2: Mondays & Wednesdays from 6:30-7pm OR Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7-7:40pm
• Stage 3: Mondays & Wednesdays from 7-7:40pm OR Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7-7:40pm
• Stages 1-3: Saturdays from 10-10:45am

Please note: The child taking lessons must be a member to receive the member rate.

In our Swim Starters Swim Lessons, infants and toddlers ages 6-36 months – accompanied by one parent – learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

Stage Descriptions

• A / Water Discovery – Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment.
• B / Water Exploration – Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

Space is limited and the sessions fill quickly so register today!

Please note: The child must be a Y member to receive the member rate.

Having mastered the fundamentals, students in our Swim Strokes Swim Lessons learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity. Swimmers are introduced to the four competitive swimming strokes as well as rescue skills and healthy lifestyle habits.

Stage Descriptions

• 4 / Stroke Introduction – Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.
• 5 / Stroke Development – Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.
• 6 / Stroke Mechanics – Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle.​

If you have a question about what level to choose for your child, contact Aquatics Director Tara Young at [email protected] or 717-243-2525 ext 210.

WINTER 2025 INFO

Swim Lessons are held twice a week on weekday evenings for three weeks or for four Saturday mornings. You can choose Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday nights. On Saturday mornings, Stages 4-6 have lessons at the same time. We will divide the kids into appropriate groups on the first day of lessons. Weekday lessons are divided by stages. Evening lessons are 40 minutes and morning lessons are 45 minutes. Session dates are listed below:

WINTER SESSIONS

Mon/Wed

• January 6-22
• February 3-19
• March 3-19
• April 7-23
• May 5-21

Tues/Thurs

• January 7-23
• February 4-20
• March 4-20
• April 8-24
• May 6-22

Sat

• January 4-25
• February 1-22
• March 8-29
• April 5-26
• May 3-31 (skip 5/24)

Winter Lesson Times

• Monday/Wednesday evenings: Stages 4-6 from 7-7:40pm
• Tuesday/Thursday evenings: Stages 4-6 from 7-7:40pm
• Saturday mornings: Stages 4-6 from 10:45-11:30am

Please note: The child taking lessons must be a Carlisle Family YMCA member to receive the member rate.