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!

March Sessions

Registration opens February 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, March 3 - March 26 (Oakland Y and Pleasant Hill Y)

Monday/Wednesday, March 3 - March 19 (Berkeley Y only)

Tuesday/Thursday, March 4 — March 27 (Oakland Y and Pleasant Hill Y)

Tuesday/Thursday, March 4 — March 20 (Berkeley Y only)

Saturday, March 1 — March 22

 

April Sessions

Registration opens March 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, April 7 – April 30

Tuesday/Thursday, April 8 – May 1

Saturday, April 5 – April 26

 

May Sessions

Registration opens April 1st at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, May 5 – May 28 (no class 5/26)

Tuesday/Thursday, May 6 – May 29

Saturday, May 3 – May 31 (no class 5/24)

 

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.