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!
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.
Preschool Swim Lessons
Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency and progress through levels as they develop skills.
School-Age Child
Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes.
Teens
Teens progress through YMCA swim levels, from entering the water confidently to refining their strokes.
Adults
Choose from different levels of classes, beginning with water safety and swimming competency, to building and refining stroke techniques.
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.
2023 Monthly Session Dates
Monthly Session Dates | Facility Member Online Registration | Program Member Online Registration |
January 2 – January 31 | December 12 | December 14 |
February 1 – February 28 | January 23 | January 25 |
March 1 – March 31 | February 20 | February 22 |
April 1 – April 29 | March 27 | March 29 |
May 1 – May 31 | April 24 | April 26 |
June 1 – June 30 | May 22 | May 24 |
July 1 – July 31 | June 26 | June 28 |
August 1 – August 31 | July 24 | July 26 |
September 1 – September 30 | August 21 | August 23 |
October 2 – October 31 | September 25 | September 27 |
November 1 – November 30 | October 23 | October 25 |
December 1 – December 23 | November 27 | November 29 |
Branches Offering Swim Lessons:
- Anderson Munger Family YMCA (Koreatown)
- Antelope Valley Family YMCA
- Collins & Katz Family YMCA (West LA)
- Culver-Palms Family YMCA
- East Valley Family YMCA (North Hollywood)
- Gardena-Carson Family YMCA
- Hollywood YMCA
- Ketchum-Downtown YMCA
- Mid Valley Family YMCA (Van Nuys)
- Montebello-Commerce YMCA
- North Valley Family YMCA (Porter Ranch)
- Pasadena-Sierra Madre YMCA
- San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA
- Santa Anita Family YMCA (Monrovia)
- South Pasadena San Marino YMCA
- Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA
- Weingart YMCA Wellness & Aquatic Center (South LA)
- Torrance-South Bay YMCA
- West Valley Family YMCA (Reseda)
- Westchester Family YMCA
- Wilmington YMCA
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.
