As the largest provider of swim lessons in Los Angeles, the Y has swim lessons for every age and ability. Choose from weekday, weekend or evening classes for youth and adults. If you prefer, we also offer private lessons!

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Parent & Child

Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness. Parents learn about water safety and drowning prevention.
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Preschool Swim Lessons

Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency and progress through levels as they develop skills.
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School-Age Child

Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes.
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Teens

Teens progress through YMCA swim levels, from entering the water confidently to refining their strokes.
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Adults

Choose from different levels of classes, beginning with water safety and swimming competency, to building and refining stroke techniques.
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Private Swim Lessons

We understand that group lessons aren’t for everyone. For those who prefer one-on-one time with a YMCA swim instructor, we offer private lessons.
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Branches Offering Swim Lessons: 

Before Class Checklist:

  • Please arrive on time, dressed in a swim suit and ready to swim.
  • Please bring your towel, goggles, swim caps and water. 
  • All instructional equipment (noodles, kick boards, etc.) is disinfected before and after use.