YWCA taking swim lesson registrations

YWCA of VW County information

The YWCA of Van Wert County is now accepting registration for the July mini swim lesson session.  The four-week session begins today and runs through August 7. Classes are offered two times per week on Monday and Wednesday and Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Call for specific available class times.

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

The Preschool Swim Program works with children 3-5 years of age teaching them basic water propulsive skills, creating awareness of their aquatic environment and working on gaining their greater aquatic independence. All preschool level classes have a maximum of six participants to ensure safe, quality one-on-one instruction. The YWCA also offers a Parent/Child class for children 6 months old to 2 years of age and requires an adult participant to work with the enrolled child in the pool under an instructor’s supervision and leadership. The classes are 30 minutes long, and fees are $42 for the eight-week session

The Learn-to-Swim Program begins at Level 1, which helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Participants can continue to work up through the levels until they achieve Level 6, which refines strokes and teaches participants to swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over great distances. All upper level classes have a maximum of 8 children enrolled to ensure safe, quality one-on-one instruction.  These classes are 45 minutes long. Class fees are $56.00 for the session

The YWCA is a United Way and Van Wert County Foundation funded agency.

For more information contact Program Director Danni Chiles at 419.238.6639, extension 101.