Group Swimming Lessons

YWCA Tulsa wants to help teach your children how to be safer around water. We offer group swim lessons for people as young as six months old. We work with you and your child to assess their skill level, and place them in the appropriate session.

Group Swim Lesson Classes

Baby and Me

Developed for children 6 months to 3 years, Parent and Child Aquatics helps young children get ready to swim by emphasizing fun in the water. Parents and children participate in several guided practice sessions that help kids learn elementary swimming skills, including water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more. – This is a 6 week course.It is not important how quickly they move through a level, but that they acquire each skill and become comfortable in the water. Parent/guardian participate with their child in the water.

Location: Patti Johnson Wilson Center
Age Range: 6mos- 3 years
Class Length: 30 minutes
6 sessions
Class meets on Fridays at 6 PM
Adult/child class

Cost: $60

Session 1 – June/July [Register Here]

Session 2 – August/September [Register Here]

Patti Johnson Wilson Center

Level I: Intro to Water Skills

Level I participants learn to enter and exit the water safely, open eyes underwater, pick up submerged objects, swim on front and back using arm and leg actions, submerge mouth, nose, and eyes, float on front and back, follow basic water safety rules, exhale underwater through mouth and nose, explore arm and hand movements, and use a life jacket.

* Must be at least 4 years old and able to sit in a group setting while listening to instructions.

Location: Patti Johnson Wilson Center and East Community Center
Age Range: 4 years – 13 years
Class Length: 30 minutes
8 sessions
Class meets 2 times/week; Summer sessions meet M-Th

Cost: $45 members/$90 non-members

Summer 2 week Sessions

Session 1 – 6/7/2021 – 6/17/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 2 – 6/21/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 3 – 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 4 – 7/26/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]

Monthly Classes

June Session – 6/08/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
July Session – 7/13/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
August Session – 8/10/2021 – 9/02/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [ Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]

East Community Center

We are currently not offering any classes at our East Community Center.

Level II: Fundamental Aquatics Skills

Level II participants learn to enter water by stepping or jumping from the side of the pool, open eyes underwater, pick up submerged objects, roll over from front to back and back to front, swim on side, exit water safely using ladder or side, float on front and back, tread water using arm and leg motions, move in the water while wearing a life jacket, submerge entire head, perform front and back glide, and swim 6-8 feet on front and back using dog paddle.

Location: Patti Johnson Wilson Center and East Community Center
Age Range: 5 years – 13 years
Class Length: 30 minutes
8 sessions
Class meets 2 times/week; Summer sessions meet M-Th

Cost: $45 members/$90 non-member

Summer 2 week Sessions

Session 1 – 6/7/2021 – 6/17/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 2 – 6/21/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 3 – 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 4 – 7/26/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]

Monthly Classes

June Session – 6/08/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
July Session – 7/13/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
August Session – 8/10/2021 – 9/02/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [ Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]

East Community Center

We are currently not offering any classes at our East Community Center.

Level III: Stroke Development

Level III participants learn to jump into deep water from one side, bob with head fully submerged, perform survival float, dive from kneeling or standing position, use rotary breathing in horizontal position, change from horizontal to vertical position on front and back, submerge and retrieve an object, perform front and back glide, perform front and back crawl, perform reaching assist, learn proper kicking techniques, learn elementary backstroke, and are introduced to breaststroke.

Location: Patti Johnson Wilson Center and East Community Center
Age Range: 7 years – 13 years
Class Length: 30 minutes
8 sessions
Class meets 2 times/week; Summer sessions meet M-Th

Cost: $45 members/$90 non-members

Summer 2 week Sessions

Session 1 – 6/7/2021 – 6/17/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 2 – 6/21/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 3 – 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 4 – 7/26/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]

Monthly Classes

June Session – 6/08/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
July Session – 7/13/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
August Session – 8/10/2021 – 9/02/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [ Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]

East Community Center

We are currently not offering any classes at our East Community Center.

October : Register Here

Level IV: Stroke Refinement

Level IV students learn to refine the strokes they begin learning in Level III, and work on building endurance and strength. This level can be a predecessor to swim team.

Location: Patti Johnson Wilson Center
Age Range: 9 years – 13 years
Class Length: 30 minutes
8 sessions
Class meets 2 times/week; Summer sessions meet M-Th

Cost: $45 members/$90 non-members

Summer 2 week Sessions

Session 1 – 6/7/2021 – 6/17/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 2 – 6/21/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 3 – 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]
Session 4 – 7/26/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 2:30pm-3:10pm Class [Register Here]
- 3:25pm-4:05pm Class [Register Here]

Monthly Classes

June Session – 6/08/2021 – 7/01/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
July Session – 7/13/2021 – 8/05/2021
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]
August Session – 8/10/2021 – 9/02/2021
- 4:30pm-5:00pm Class [ Register Here]
- 5:00pm-5:30pm Class [Register Here]

Adult Classes

These classes are developed for adults with little to no swimming experience and for those who want to improve their swim strokes. The goal of these lessons is to make adults competent, confident, and successful swimmers.

Location: East Community Center
Age Range: 13+
Class Length: 45 minutes
8 sessions
Class meets 1 time/week

Cost: $45 members/$90 non-members

We are currently not enrolling any classes at the East Community Center. We hope to resume in May.

Group Swim Lessons

Group Swimming Lessons

Group Swim Lesson Classes