At the Y, swimming is a life skill. Our swim lessons prepare people of all ages to stay safe and have fun in the water, building strong and confident swimmers. Listed below are the descriptions for our lesson stages. If you have any questions about any part of our aquatics program at the Danville Family YMCA, please call, email, or ask Kendall Dalzell, Aquatics Coordinator, at (217) 442-0563 x110 or kdalzell@danvilleymca.org.
If you’re not sure which lesson to sign up for, please review the Lesson Selector
Is your schedule a bit chaotic? Would you like to enroll your swimmer in lessons, but it’s difficult to attend every week? Try our new Drop-In lessons and pay for each class as you go. Both our Parent/Child levels and our Stage 1 & 2 for both pre-school and school age work on the same basic concepts listed each week and repetition helps to increases confidence and strengthens the connections in the brain that help children learn.
Fees:
Parent/Child – Stage A & B: Member $6, Non-Member $9 per lesson
Thursday’s 6 p.m.
Preschool & School-Age Stage 1 & 2: Member $7, Non-Member $10 per lesson
Thursday’s 4:30 p.m.
Registration: December 19-January 5 – Session: January 3-26
Registration:
Registration:
Registration:
Ages 5-13+
Students build confidence, cultivate their passion, and stay active through specialized tracks.
Recreation:
Endurance, Sports, & Games (age 6+, Stage 4 and above)
Member $28, Non-member $40
An advanced class for swimmers meeting the requirements for our Stage 4 and above. Swimmers will warm-up with some endurance swimming and learn skills in areas such as snorkeling, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. Mask and snorkel not required, but encouraged to bring your own.
Spring class only. Check back for class availability.
Competition:
Winter and Summer Danville YMCA Dolphins Swim Team – currently in session for the winter team and not accepting new swimmers at this time, but the summer session will start the last week in May and run through the end of July. The winter swim team starts the end of September and runs through mid-March. Check out our Swim Team section for more information.
Leadership:
Lifeguarding classes are offered throughout the year, as well as First Aid and CPR. Please look at our Lifeguarding section for more information on when our next class is available.