Swim Lessons and Youth Swim Team

Swim Lessons and Youth Swim Team includes group swim lessons, private swim lessons, the Little Bobbers class, a youth swim team, a swim team clinic, Family Open Swim, and lap swimming. Group swim lessons are offered in small groups, and private swim lessons are available as single 30-minute lessons or as packages of four 30-minute lessons, with package lessons set up for once or twice a week, subject to pool and instructor availability. Little Bobbers is a class for parents and their infants or toddlers who are 6 months to 3 years of age and is held in a warm water pool.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Each full group swim lesson session is 8 days with 30 minutes per lesson; Youth Swim Team Session 1 runs September 15–December 11, 2025, and Session 2 runs January 6–March 28, 2026
• Price: Group swim lessons fee is Members $52 and Non-Members $74 per full session; private swim lessons range from $25–$80 for members and $35–$130 for non-members; Little Bobbers class fee is Members $31 and Non-Members $42; Youth Swim Team Session 1 fee is $131 per session for youth (5 years old to 8th grade) and $68 per session for high school students; Swim Team Clinic fee is $63

For Youth Swim Team Session 1 in 2025, practice runs September 15 through December 11 with practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm for swimmers 8 and under, from 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm for new swimmers 9 and older, and on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm for advanced swimmers 9 and older. For Youth Swim Team Session 2 in 2026, practice runs January 6 through March 28, with a registration deadline of January 4, 2026, and practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm for swimmers 8 and under, from 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm for swimmers 9 and older, and advanced swimmers practicing Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. A parent meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8 at 7 pm at the YMCA.

The Columbus Youth Swim Club (CYSC) is a competitive swim team with weekly practices and monthly meets, and YMCA swim team participants are required to be YMCA members per Nebraska YMCA Swim League policy. Swim team has two sessions, and swimmers must register for the first session to be able to swim in the second session. All new swim team swimmers swim with a coach during the first week of practice to make sure they qualify for the swim team, with a full refund if they cannot successfully complete the swim, and swimmers on the team must be able to swim 25 yards of the pool using both freestyle and backstroke and must know and understand basic concepts of swimming. The YMCA swim team promotes healthy lifestyles while embracing the four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

Any youth wishing to use the pool during Family Open Swim is asked to take a swim test and is given a colored safety band to wear at the pool, and the Green Band deep water test includes specific swimming, treading water, and floating requirements without flotation devices or assistance. Children of diaper age must wear an approved swim diaper. In the pool area, clean balls, diving rings or sticks, noodles, goggles, and similar items are permitted if each item is clean and in good working condition, and no food and drink items are allowed in the pool area except water and water bottles for those exercising, with no glass containers permitted in the facility. Patrons are not permitted to flip from the side of the pool into the water, and no diving is permitted in the pool. Youth under 19 years are not allowed in the facility after 9 pm, and all non-member youth 18 and under must have waivers signed by their parent to use the facility.

At the Columbus Family YMCA, the stated mission is to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, and the Columbus Family YMCA is a United Way Member.

Last updated May 13, 2026.