YWCA offers Red Cross swimming lessons

The YWCA of Van Wert County will be accepting registration for their next session swim lessons starting August 22.  The eight-week swim session begins August 30 and runs through October 20.

The YWCA offers two basic youth swim programs: Red Cross Preschool Swim Program and Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program.

The Red Cross Preschool Swim Program works with children 3-5 years olds teaching them the basic water propulsive skills, creating awareness of their aquatic environment and working on gaining their greater aquatic independence. The YWCA also offers a Parent Child class for younger children 6 months old to 2 years old. These classes are 30 minutes long.  Class fees for this eight-week program are $28 for members. Class fees for non-members are $36.

The Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program begins at Level 1, helping participants feel comfortable in the water and works up through Level 6, which refines strokes and teaches participants to swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over great distances. These classes are 45 minutes long. Class fees for this eight-week program are $36 for members.  Class fees for non-members are $45. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evening.

The YWCA also offers a complete range of water and land fitness classes and also a youth gymnastic program this session.  All land and water classes are free for Health Center Plus members.  Non-members are welcome to participate for a fee of $50 for 16 classes.  Swim lesson and gymnastics fees vary.

For information on this program and other programs contact Program Manager Danni Chiles at 419.238.6639.