Private Swim Lessons
Private and semi-private lesson packages available at 30 or 45 minute increments for members and the public. Registration begins the process for instructor matching, you will be e-mailed once registration is complete. For questions contact Keegan O’Reilly at koreilly@springfieldymca.org or 217-280-5190
Prices Vary
Aquatic Academy
Aquatic academy is offered free of charge at both branch locations and is overseen by the full time aquatic staff. Academy participants assist in our swim lesson program as a volunteer and provide an extra set of hands and eyes for our most basic swimmers. Sign up by filling out our volunteer form.
FREE
Parent/Child Class (Ages 6 months-3 years old)
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, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.
Parent/Child Class
Parent and child introduction to safety around water through songs and games. Emphasis is on parent education, parent/child bonding, and acclimating your child to an aquatic environment. For ages 6-18 months.
Member - FREE Public - $104
Swim Basics (Ages 3-5 years old)
Students will learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning important water safety skills. Introduction and mastery of freestyle and backstroke will be a focus.
Water Acclimation
Learn basic self-rescue and swim strokes. This class is for beginners and those who are nervous in water.
Member - $52 Public - $104
Water Movement
Encouraging independent swimming. Freestyle and backstroke skills introduced.
Member - $52 Public - $104
Water Stamina
For those who can swim half the length of the pool. Perfecting freestyle and backstroke.
Prices Vary
Swim Basics (Ages 6-12 years old)
Students will learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency by learning important water safety skills. Introduction and mastery of freestyle and backstroke will be a focus.
Water Acclimation
Learn basic self-rescue and swim strokes. This class is for beginners and those who are nervous in water.
Member - $52 Public - $104
Water Movement
Encouraging independent swimming. Freestyle and backstroke skills introduced.
Member - $52 Public - $104
Water Stamina
For those who can swim half the length of the pool. Perfecting freestyle and backstroke.
Prices Vary
Swim Strokes (Ages 6-12 years old)
Having mastered the fundamentals, students will focus on stroke development in breaststroke and butterfly and will review freestyle and backstroke. These skills help prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being, and foster a lifetime of physical activity.
Stroke Development
Begin competitive focus. For those who can swim 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke with flip turn.
Member - $110 Public - $220
Jr. SPY (Ages 6-12 years old)
Designed to help swimmers transition to swim team. This class will give participants an idea of what it would be like to swim for SPY. Jr. SPY is for swimmers who are proficient in all four competitive strokes and are interested in eventually swimming competitively but not quite ready for a full commitment of a year-round team experience. Jr. SPY swimmers who are members can also participate in home meets.
Jr. SPY Kerasotes
Lessons offered Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.