Our Smallest Swimmers

Make a splash with your small swimmer! Our parent-child program is for little ones from 6mo - 2 years old and their parent / guardian. Take a look at our session dates below, then choose your swimming level to sign up!

August Sessions

Registration opens July 1st at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, August 5 – 28 (Berkeley and Pleasant Hill)

Monday/Wednesday, August 5 – 21 (Oakland)

Tuesday/Thursday, August 6 – 29 (Berkeley and Pleasant Hill)

Tuesday/Thursday, August 6 – 22 (Oakland)

Saturday, August 3 – 24

 

September Sessions

Registration opens August 1st at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, September 9 – October 2

Tuesday/Thursday, September 10 – October 3

Saturday, September 7 – September 28

 

October Sessions

Registration opens September 1st at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, October 7 – October 30 (no class 10/14)

Tuesday/Thursday, October 8 – October 29 (no class 10/31)

Saturday, October 5 – October 26

 

Parent & Child

Level: PC1 Combo (6 months to 2 years)

No prior swim lesson experience required. This is a combination class for Shrimp, Perch, and Dolphin students. Parent/guardian (Y member) required in the water with student. Swim diaper required for students who are not fully potty-trained.

Level Objectives: Water acclimation, breath control, submerging, assisted front and back floats, follow cues from instructor and parent, intro to paddling, intro to kicking, and enter and exit water with little to no assistance. For more advanced students: swim to instructor without hesitation, swimming underwater to retrieve submerged objects, pushing off wall into flutter kicks on front and back, unassisted front and back floats, rolling from front to back, and jumping in.