A swim evaluation is suggested before signing your child up for Swim Lessons at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. You can sign up for Swim Lessons here under “Daxko Program Registration.” For questions about Swim Lessons and evaluations, please email the Aquatics Department at aquatics@fspymca.org.
Swim Starters
Accompanied by a parent or guardian, infants and toddlers 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.
Swim Basics
Students of all ages learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency. Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water and 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.
Swim Strokes
Having mastered the fundamentals, students 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.
Swim Lesson Program Stage Descriptions (PDF)
This PDF provides an overview of the swim lesson stages and how they correspond to the previous levels.
Swim Lesson Program Lesson Selector (PDF)
Use this Lesson Selector tool to determine which stage your child is ready for.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are registering for swim lessons, and the class is FULL, we recommend that you go on the WAIT LIST so that we can determine needs and make adjustments. You do not have to be a Y member to put your name on a wait list for swim lessons. You can create a free non-member account here and then put the participant’s name on the wait list for their age group.
For more information about our Swim Lessons program, please contact the Aquatics Department at aquatics@fspymca.org or 908-889-8880.