The YMCA has been “America’s Favorite Swim Instructor” for over 100 years. At the Y, you'll learn swimming, safety and rescue skills, and about water activities you'll enjoy for a lifetime. This page updated for Fall, 2008.

Questions? Contact our Aquatics
Director, Pam VanderWeele.

Related pages on this site:
Aqua Fitness   Swimming Lessons 
  Swim Team   Pool Schedules

YMCA Aquatic programs are designed to teach personal water safety, stroke development, water sports and games, rescue, and personal growth skills.

Our program is divided by age and skill levels. Advancing to the next level is dependent on completion of required skills.

Students learn at their own pace. Session length does not guarantee that all will advance to the next level.

Early registration is recommended.


Life Guard Training Course
Red Cross

Classes will be scheduled for December 2008.
Specific dates and times to be announced.

Participants must be 15 years of age and able to swim 300 yds continuously.

Members: $235 Program Members: $275
Fee includes textbook and pocket mask.

CPR Classes

CPR

Open to teens. Great for coaches, parents, scouts and youth leaders. To register, call Pam VanderWeele.

Our American Red Cross CPR Classes are taught by certified instructors here at the YMCA.

To receive certification, participants must be able to pass both the written and the hands-on test with 80% or better.

Class sizes are limited. Early registration recommended.

Members: $33.50
Program Members: $43.50
INFANT/CHILD CPR
Sat, Oct. 4, 10:00 am
Sat, Dec. 6, 10:00 am
ADULT CPR + AED
Sat, Sept. 6, 10:00 am
Sat, Nov. 1, 10:00 am

GRANDPARENTS/GRANDCHILD OPEN SWIM

Come for a fun time in our warm therapy pool. Here's an opportunity for grandparents to spend some time with their grandchildren!

Grandparents MUST be in the water with the grandchildren. No more than 3 children with one grandparent.

FREE if either grandparent OR grandchild is a Y member.
$5 for Program members for 1 grandparent & 1 grandchild
$10 for Program members for 1 grandparent & 2 or 3 grandchildren

Fridays 6:30-8:00 pm

CRAYZ Masters Swim Team

This is a US Masters Swimming Program and is held at Choate Rosemary Hall. This program is for adults interested in a competitve team workout with a coach on deck.

Contact Pam VanderWeele for more information.

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Aquatics Program Pool Rules

Questions about any of our Aquatic Programs?
Contact Pam VanderWeele (203) 269-4497 x20


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