Swimming
Youth Swim Lessons
Learning water safety and skills leads to a lifetime of aquatic fun! YWCA Clinton has a comprehensive Aquatics program. For new swimmers, we offer swimming lessons which teach people of all ages and abilities how to swim and be safe around water. Community members are also welcome — lesson fees are listed below. Registration dates are also listed below. For safety reasons, class size is limited to six, so early registration is encouraged. If classes get full, waiting lists are available at the front desk. Please call the YWCA front desk at 563-242-2110 to sign up or register online during any of our sign-up weeks.
Please scroll down on this page for class days and times at the YWCA Pool!
Register for the 100 Mile Swim Program
Swimming Lessons Offered At YWCA Pool
Note: Swim level assignments are based on age and endurance readiness and made by the swim instructor when assessing the students.
Splash Club
A parent/child class (6 months-3 years)
Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills, while parents learn about water safety.
Blue Swim Level
Introduction to water skills & water safety. (Preschool age 3-5 years old)
Blue A
Focus on great attitudes, following directions, feeling comfortable underwater, assisted back and front floats, and assisted glides.
Blue B
Work on independence in the water, unassisted floats, unassisted glides, rollovers, kicks, and jumps.
Red Swim Level
Beginner swimming basics & water safety. (5-12 years old)
Red 1
Focus on great attitudes, following directions, feeling comfortable underwater, assisted back and front floats, assisted glides, and more.
Red 2
Work on independence in the water, unassisted floats, unassisted glides, rollovers, kicks, and jumps. Rhythmic breathing and front crawl arm and leg actions introduced.
Orange Swim Level
Must be able to front and back float independently, glide 3 feet, jump into water, and return to wall. (5-12 years old)
Orange 3
Work on increasing independence with front and back floats, rollovers, streamlining kicks, whip kicks, arm strokes, and underwater skills.
Continue to build strength, independent breathing and focus on water safety. Elementary back stroke and back crawl introduction.
Yellow Swim Level
Must have passed Orange Level and be able to swim crawl stroke 60 ft. (5-12 years old)
Yellow 4
Building strength and improvement. Side breathing, front crawl, back crawl and elementary back stroke refinement, and more. Increase distance with all swim strokes. Continued water safety focus.
Green Swim Level
Must be able to swim 72 ft. with front and back stroke. (8-14 years old)
Green 5
Introduce breast stroke, sidestroke, and dolphin kick. Endurance, treading water, diving, water safety and more.
Gold Swim Level
Must have passed Green Swim Level or equivalent. (8-14 yrs old)
Gold 6
Advanced water safety skills, endurance building, flip turns, and more.
Platinum Swim Level
Must have passed Gold Swim Level or equivalent. (8-14 yrs old)
Platinum 7
Fitness swimming workouts, swim strokes are used to reach a specified level of intensity sustained for a set time. This level is an excellent way to improve cardiovascular endurance and overall physical fitness level.
Group Swim Lessons at the YWCA Pool typically meet once per week for a total of six weeks during the school year. During the summer, YWCA swim lessons are offered twice weekly for three weeks or once weekly for six weeks, depending on the session. Please call the YWCA front desk at 563-242-2110 or register online during registration weeks to sign up for lessons (emailed requests are not accepted).
General Policies
- Swim level placement is determined based on age and endurance readiness.
- Classes with insufficient enrollment may be cancelled or combined.
- Classes do not meet when the facility is closed.
- Classes missed due to holidays, student illness, or inclement weather are not rescheduled.
- Classes are cancelled when Clinton school district cancels school due to emergencies.
- During bad weather, call 242-2110 before you come to make sure we are still having class.
Group Lesson Fees
Community members are also welcome and may pay for swimming lessons by session.
YWCA Pool group swim sessions (6-week session pricing): YWCA Family Activity -$10, YWCA Single Parent Activity -$10, YWCA Youth Activity & Worthy Child -$20, Community Member Activity -$45.
Private Swim Lessons
All private lessons meet at the YWCA pool.
Sign up for private/semi-private lessons during swim lesson registration, at the YWCA front desk or by calling us at 563-242-2110. Lessons are scheduled based on instructor availability and will start one week after group lessons begin. Payment for each session is due at first lesson. Lessons are available for children and adults.
One student per instructor
30 minutes for Member* $75/session
30 minutes for Community $100/session
45 minutes for Member* $100/session
45 minutes for Community $125/session
*Member rates apply to full memberships only. Worthy Child, Youth, and Sliding Scale members will be charged the “Community, non-member” rate for private and semi-private lessons.
2 or more students per instructor
(fees shown are per student)
30 minutes for Member* $45 per person per session
30 minutes for Community $70 per person per session
45 minutes for Member* $70 per person per session
45 minutes for Community $95 per person per session
*Member rates apply to full memberships only. Worthy Child, Youth, and Sliding Scale members will be charged the “Community, non-member” rate for private and semi-private lessons.
Private Swim Lessons are available for adults, call the YWCA Aquatics Director at 563-242-2110 or email aquatics@ywcaclinton.org.
Red Cross Classes & Fees:
American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED classes are scheduled once monthly.
Minimum of 3 participants and max of 10 per class.
Please call 242-2110 to sign up or for more information.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Class
– $150 for Members & $175 for Non Members
– Students must be at least 15 years old
