The Greater Naples YMCA offers a wide variety of aquatics programs – swim lessons, lap swimming, water fitness opportunities, and competitive swim teams for youth and adults. We have two outdoor aquatic facilities: our 25-yard pool on the main campus of the Naples YMCA, which features eight lap lanes and a diving well with two one-meter boards; and our 50-meter Norris Aquatic Center for competitive and lap swimming on Livingston Road.
Members ages 12 years and up have access to the pool on the main campus of the Naples YMCA without adult supervision after passing a swimming competency test. Members may also use the Norris Aquatic Center during scheduled open swim times; please see the Schedules page for more details.
Our aquatics offerings include:
Swim Lessons - Youth
Please click on the links below to download our 2009 Youth Swim Lessons Schedules:
Class Descriptions
i) Parent/Child Classes (Ages 6-36 Months)
This class teaches basic water safety and swimming skills. Emphasis is placed on enjoyment, pre-learning activities, development of swimming confidence and basic water safety, use of personal flotation devices, diving safety, and non-swimming rescues for backyard pools and open water areas.
Children under 3: Learn about water adjustment. Must be accompanied in the pool by parent(s) or adult at all times for the safety and comfort of each child. Songs and games provide a fun atmosphere for learning while parents guide children to learn water adjustment, pool safety and stroke development skills.
| Level |
Age |
| Shrimp |
6-8 Months
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| Kippers |
9-12 Months
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| Innia |
13-18 Months
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Perch
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19-36 Months
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ii) Preschool Levels (Ages 3-5 Years Old)
| Level |
Description |
| Pike |
Designed for beginner level swimmers. Unaccompanied by parents in the water, students explore basic paddle stroke, kicking skills and pool safety. The goals for the pike level are as follows: confidence in the water, swim 10 feet on the front, and submerge underneath the water.
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| Eel |
Children will learn how to move in the water independently, front float, back float, and treading. The main focus is to take a breath with arm recovery while building endurance and swimming longer distances.
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| Ray/Starfish |
This class is designed for advanced 3-5 year olds. Prerequisite to this class is the ability to swim the width of the shallow-end of the pool front and back. At this level the child will work on the details of the freestyle and backstroke and will also be introduced to the breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and butterfly.
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iii) Youth Swim Program (Ages 6-12 Years Old)
| Level |
Description |
| Polliwog |
This level is for children who have never had any experience with swimming, or are a little apprehensive in the water. This class will focus on skill objectives including voluntary water entry, water adjustment, floating, kicking, pulling and breath control. Independent movement in the water is the main focus of this class.
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| Guppy |
Students continue to refine basic skills of the front and backstroke. Bilateral breathing will be introduced along with correctly body position. The breaststroke, elementary back stroke, treading water and under water swimming will be introduced. Our goal, with much practice of these strokes and drills, is to have each student swim 25 years of each stroke.
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| Minnow |
Students continue to refine the front and backstroke, breaststroke, and elementary backstroke. Swimming a distance of 50 yards of each stroke and continuous improvement of endurance are the goals of this class
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Fish/Flying Fish/Shark
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The butterfly, sidestroke, and flip turns are taught at this level. Refinement of competitive strokes and techniques are perfected.
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Swim Lessons – Private
The Greater Naples YMCA seeks to teach swimming and water safety to as many students as possible through our group lesson program. As a supplement to that, we offer private and semi-private swimming lessons for our members.
| Swim Lessons - Private |
| Ages |
All |
| Cost |
Varies by number of lessons and membership type; lessons starts at $30 per half hour for Max Members
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| Days/Times |
To be determined by participant and instructor. |
| Registration |
Ongoing |
| Additional Information |
Private lessons are defined as one participant and one instructor. Semi-private swim lessons are defined as two participants and one instructor.
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Competitive Aquatics – Swim Florida
Swim Florida is a year round swim team with four professional coaches. To register for Swim Florida, you must first be evaluated to determine team placement. Evaluations are held at the Greater Naples YMCA every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. All payments for programs at the Norris Aquatic Center are taken at the Greater Naples YMCA. For more details on Swim Florida fees and a current practice schedule, please visit the Schedules page.
Swim Florida Summer League
Is your child looking for a fun, informal introduction to competitive swimming? Register today for Swim Florida’s Summer League, our summer youth swim team for all swimming abilities. Summer League runs June 1-August 22 and you can register at any time. Practices are held Monday-Thursday evenings and each week will include a fun swim meet. No evaluations are needed to participate.
| Swim Florida Summer League |
| Ages |
5 to 14 years |
| Cost |
$160 for YMCA Members
$190 for non-members |
| Days/Times |
June 1-August 22
Mondays-Thursdays*
5:30-6:30 pm
*Friday will be used as a make-up day if we cancel due to weather |
| Location |
YMCA Norris Aquatic Center |
Masters Swim Team
Training for a triathlon or just need to perfect your stroke? Professional coaching and YMCA support guide the competitive swim team. The program emphasizes values through competition for swimmers who want to improve their skills, speed, and endurance. For more details on Masters Swim Team fees and a current practice schedule, please visit the Schedules page.
