Swim Lessons

Delmar E. Demaree Family YMCA, 114 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901

Location of Swim Lessons campDelmar E. Demaree Family YMCA, 114 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901

About

Swim Lessons includes Swim Starters: Parent and Child Swim Lessons, where parents work with their child to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills. It also includes Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Stage 2: Water Movement, Stage 3: Water Stamina, Stage 4: Stroke Development, and Stage 5: Stroke Development, with activities such as underwater exploration, self-rescue skills, forward movement in water, stroke techniques for front and back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly kick, treading water, and sidestroke. Adult Swim Lessons are also offered for adults who do not feel at ease in the water or who have never participated in swimming lessons, and non-swimmers are taught basic swimming skills and water safety.

Programs

  • Swim Starters: Parent and Child Swim Lessons — 2 and under · $70 · Parents work with their child to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
  • Stage 1: Water Acclimation (Swim Basics) - Preschool — 3 to 5 years old · $70 · Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skill performed with assistance.
  • Stage 1: Water Acclimation (Swim Basics) - School Age — 6 to 13 years old · $70 · Increases comfort with underwater exploration and introduces basic self-rescue skill performed with assistance.
  • Stage 2: Water Movement (Swim Basics) - Pre-School Age — 3 to 5 years old · $70 · Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
  • Stage 2: Water Movement (Swim Basics) - School Age — 6 to 13 years old · $70 · Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
  • Stage 3: Water Stamina (Swim Basics) — 3 to 5 years old · $70 · Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages.
  • Stage 4: Stroke Development — 6 to 13 years old · $70 · Swimmers develop stroke techniques for front and back crawl and learn breaststroke and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and sidestroke.
  • Stage 5: Stroke Development — 6 to 13 years old · $70 · Introduces breaststroke and butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke.
  • Adult Swim Lessons — 18 and older · Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 PM · $70 · For adults who don’t feel at ease in the water or who have never participate in swimming lessons. Non-swimmers are taught basic swimming skills and water safety.

At a glance

  • Ages: 2–18 years old
  • Price range: $70
  • Facility hours: Monday through Friday: 4:30am to 9pm; Saturday: 6am to 9pm; Sunday: 11am to 8pm

About the provider

The Y is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

  • BOGO 50% OFF SWIM LESSON SESSIONS — Code expires on October 26, 2026

Inclement Weather Pool Policy: the pool closes to all activities if lightning and thunder is within 6 miles of the facility; pool and wet areas must be cleared and closed until 30 minutes after the last evidence of lightning and thunder is present.

Last updated October 13, 2026.

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