Youth Swim Lessons

Swimming: a lifelong skill that can help a child stay healthy

YMCAs have been teaching people to swim for more than a century. At the Downtown Berkeley YMCA, children learn to be safe around water and feel the sense of accomplishment that comes with learning something new. Our highly trained staff uses a problem-solving, guided-discovery teaching approach in a positive, caring environment.

Group Lessons

• Parent/Child Swim Lessons ages 6 to 36 months
• Preschool Swim Lessons ages 3 to 5
• Youth Swim Lessons ages 6 to 14

Private Swim Lessons

Would your child benefit from having one-on-one attention in the pool? Consider private swim lessons with one of our qualified and caring instructors.

For questions about any of our Youth Aquatics programs contact Shelley Prater, 510.665.3258 or sprater@baymca.org.

*Purchase of a YMCA Program Membership required for non-Facility Members.

Financial assistance is available to the extent possible to those in need.