Illinois Valley YMCA Youth Camps and Swim Lessons

Illinois Valley YMCA Youth Camps and Swim Lessons offers Challenger Day Camp, Parent/Child Swim Lessons, Preschool Swim Lessons, and School Age Swim Lessons. Challenger Day Camp runs Monday-Friday from 7:00am-5:30pm from June 1st-July 31st, with no camp on the 4th of July, and the swim lessons are offered in stages such as water acclimation, water movement, water stamina, and stroke development.

Programs

• Challenger Day Camp — 6-12 years old · Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:30pm · All-inclusive summer day camp; dates June 1st-July 31st, no camp on 4th of July. Registration fee required.
• Parent/Child Swim Lessons — 6-36 months · Tuesdays, 4:30-5:00pm; Thursdays, 4:30-5:00pm · Introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment.
• Preschool Swim Lessons Stage 1 - Pre-K Water Acclimation — 3-5 years · Tuesdays, 5:05-5:35pm; Thursdays, 5:05-5:35pm · Students become comfortable independently going underwater and learn to exit the water safely.
• Preschool Swim Lessons Stage 2 - Pre-K Water Acclimation — 3-5 years · Tuesdays, 5:05-5:35pm; Thursdays, 5:05-5:35pm · Students learn independent front and back glides and swim sequences to reach safety.
• Preschool Swim Lessons Stage 3 - Pre-K Water Stamina — 3-5 years · Tuesdays, 5:40-6:10pm · Students build endurance to perform swim-float-swim up to a length of the pool.
• Preschool Swim Lessons Stage 4 - Pre-K Stroke Development — 3-5 years · Tuesdays, 5:40-6:10pm · Students are introduced to basic front and back crawl, butterfly and breaststroke kicks.
• School Age Swim Lessons Stage 1 - Water Acclimation — 6-12 years · Tuesdays, 6:15-6:45pm; Thursdays, 6:15-6:45pm · Students become comfortable independently going underwater and learn to exit the water safely.
• School Age Swim Lessons Stage 2 - Water Movement — 6-12 years · Tuesdays, 6:15-6:45pm; Thursdays, 6:15-6:45pm · Students learn independent front and back glides and swim sequences to reach safety.
• School Age Swim Lessons Stage 3 - Water Stamina — 6-12 years · Thursdays, 5:40-6:10pm · Students build endurance to perform swim-float-swim up to a length of the pool.
• School Age Swim Lessons Stage 4 - Stroke Development — 6-12 years · Thursdays, 5:40-6:10pm · Students are introduced to basic front and back crawl, butterfly and breaststroke kicks.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Facility hours: Illinois Valley YMCA: Mon-Fri 5A-9P; Saturday 6A-5P; Sunday 6A-4P

Last updated August 23, 2026.