The Y’s swim lesson curriculum provides a clear progression track and is designed to help participants reach their goals. If you need additional help in determining your or your child’s swim stage, see our Swim Lesson Selector Chart.

The Nir Family YMCA offers both morning and evening classes. Select a time that works best for your schedule! We also offer private swim lessons at our Nir Family YMCA and Sampson County YMCA locations. Private lessons allow us to tailor the curriculum to participants' individual needs and provide one-on-one attention.

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Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences.

Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning benchmark skills.

Build confidence and refine technique while improving endurance, stroke skills, and water safety in a fun, supportive environment.

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well- being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.