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Building confident swimmers for life.

Swimming at Lakeland Hills YMCA helps kids build skills, confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship. and a love of the game in a positive environment where every player has the opportunity to grow.

Learn Water Safety

Strengthen Swimming Skills

Learn Advanced Techniques

FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE WATER

Every swimmer starts somewhere. We’ll help you find the right next step.

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YOUTH SWIM LESSONS

Confidence starts in the water.

Our year-round youth swim program helps children develop water-safety skills, improve technique, and progress at their own pace through consistent instruction and clearly defined skill levels.

PARENT AND CHILD SWIM

Start their swimming journey together.

Parent & Child classes introduce little ones to the water while giving parents the skills and confidence to support safe, positive experiences in and around the pool.

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS

Personalized instruction. Individual goals.

Private lessons provide one-on-one instruction, while semi-private lessons are designed for two swimmers of similar ability. Lessons are scheduled directly with the Aquatics Department based on instructor availability.

I-SNAP | INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL NEEDS

Individual Special Needs Aquatics Program | Ages 3–18

Individualized support. Confidence in the water.

I-SNAP provides children and teens with individualized support to develop and strengthen basic aquatic skills in a safe, supportive environment. Each participant receives a 30-minute weekly pool session focused on building skills, comfort, and confidence in the water.

Open to members and non-members. Monthly enrollment runs September 2026 through August 2027, with no need to re-register each month.

ADULT SWIM

It’s never too late to learn, improve, or get back in the water.

Ages 15+

Whether you’re learning to swim, refining your technique, building endurance, or training toward a personal goal, adult aquatic programs meet you where you are.

COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM

Take your swimming to the next level.

LHY Swim Team gives swimmers opportunities to strengthen technique, set and achieve goals, compete, develop discipline, and experience the belonging and relationships that come from being part of a team.

YEAR-ROUND YOUTH SWIM LESSONS

Keep learning. Keep progressing. No need to start over each session.

Youth Swim Lessons and Parent & Child lessons are offered as recurring, year-round programs.

Families may enroll throughout the program year, and monthly billing makes it easy for swimmers to continue developing their skills without re-registering for every program session.

NEW TO OUR SWIM PROGRAM?

Children with previous swimming experience who are new to our YMCA swim program must complete a swim evaluation before registering so we can place them in the class that best matches their current ability.

Beginning swimmers with no previous swim experience may register directly for the appropriate beginner class.

Swim evaluations are offered Mondays and Wednesdays.

To schedule a swim evaluation or for questions regarding lesson placement, please contact:

Tommy Riggins Jr.
Aquatics Director HERE or click button to send email.

WATER WARRIORS

Ready for the next level of swimming?

Water Warriors is a great next step for swimmers ready to build their skills, confidence, endurance, and experience the world of competitive swimming.

NEW TRAINING FORMAT

Ages 8 & under and 9 & Over

All Water Warriors participants train three days each week:

  • 2 days of in-water swim practice
  • 1 day of fitness/dryland training
  • Monthly billing

This enhanced training format helps swimmers improve strength, coordination, endurance, and overall athletic development while continuing to build strong swimming fundamentals.

MORE WAYS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE WATER

To schedule a swim evaluation or for questions regarding lesson placement, please contact:

Tommy Riggins Jr.
Aquatics Director HERE or click button to send email.

ISR INFANT SAFETY

Individualized instruction for infants and young children focuses on important aquatic survival and self-rescue skills while helping children become more comfortable and confident in the water.

MASTERS & TRI-TRAINING

Ages 19+

Training for a race, triathlon, or your own personal goal? Build endurance, refine stroke technique, increase efficiency, and train alongside a supportive community of adult swimmers.

WATERFRONT LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION

Age 15+ | Open to members and the community

Build skills that can save a life.

Build skills that can save a life while earning American Red Cross certification in Waterfront Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and AED.

A young African American boy hangs out in the pool and rests on the pool edge, smiling

DROWNING ELIMINATION

Water safety is a life skill.

Our commitment to drowning prevention extends beyond swim lessons. Through education, water-safety initiatives, and increased access to swim instruction, we work to help more children and families become safer and more confident around water.

YOUR SWIMMING JOURNEY STARTS HERE

Not sure which program or level is right for you or your child? Our Aquatics team can help.

Tommy Riggins Jr.
Aquatics Director HERE or click button to send email.

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