Our Intro to Swim Team is designed to help swimmers who want to learn more advanced skills. The instructor will help each swimmer master skills in order to get ready to join our swim team at Briggs!

It is required that swimmers pass level 6 in YMCA swim lessons before signing up for intro to swim team.

Skills taught:

• Endurance, front crawl w/side breathing and flipturns- 200 yd.
• Backstroke w/flipturn- 100 yd
• Breaststroke w/open turn – 100 yd. 
• Butterfly w/open turn- 50 yd.
• Individual medley (IM)- 100 yd.
• Underwater streamline glide – 10ft
• Dive- off the starting block

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 1 (water acclimation) is for swimmers who need to learn how to put their face in the water and be introduced to skills such as floating, kicking and gliding in the water.

Skills taught

• Submerge/bob- independently
• Front glide- assisted
• Water exit- independently
• Jump, push, turn, grab- assisted
• Back float- assisted 
• Roll front to back and back to front- assisted 
• Front float- assisted 
• Back glide- assisted 
• Swim, float, swim- assisted

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 2 (water movement) is for swimmers who are comfortable putting their face in the water, but need to learn how to independently float, kick and glide.

Skills taught- all independent

• Submerge
• Front glide- 10ft
• Water exit
• Jump, push, turn, grab
• Back float- 20 secs.
• Roll front to back and back to front
• Front float- 20 secs.
• Back glide- 10ft
• Swim, float, swim- 5 yd.

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 3 (water stamina) is for swimmers who can swim and float independently, but need to be introduced to front crawl and backstroke. This class is taught in the Main Pool.

Skills taught

• Submerge and retrieve object 
• Swim on front- 15 yd.
• Water exit
• Jump, swim, turn, swim, grab- 10 yd.
• Swim on back- 15yd.
• Roll front to back and back to front
• Tread water- 1 min.
• Swim, float, swim- 25 yd. 

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 4 (stroke introduction) is for swimmers who can swim front crawl and backstroke, but need to improve endurance and be introduced to elementary backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke.

Skills taught

• Endurance, any stroke- 25 yd.
• Front crawl w/side breathing- 15 yd. 
• Back crawl- 15 yd
• Dive- sitting
• Elementary backstroke- 15 yd. 
• Tread water- 1 min.
• Breaststroke kick- 15 yd. 
• Butterfly kick- 15 yd. 

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 5 (stroke development) is for swimmers who know front crawl, backstroke, have been introduced to breaststroke and butterfly, but need to improve endurance and technique.

Skills taught

• Endurance, any stroke- 50 yd.
• Front crawl w/side breathing and bent arm recovery- 25 yd. 
• Back crawl- 25 yd
• Dive- kneeling
• Elementary backstroke- 25 yd. 
• Tread water- 2 min.
• Breaststroke – 25 yd. 
• Butterfly arm and kick- 15 yd. 

Registration will open at 5am.

Level 6 (stroke mechanics) is for swimmers who can swim 25 yards of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and 15 yards of butterfly. Swimmers will continue to improve endurance and be introduced to turns for all 4 competitive strokes.

Skills taught

• Endurance, any stroke- 150 yd.
• Front crawl w/side breathing, bent arm recovery, and flipturn- 50 yd. 
• Back crawl w/flipturn- 50 yd
• Dive- standing
• Elementary backstroke- 50 yd. 
• Tread water- 2 min.
• Breaststroke w/open turn – 50 yd. 
• Butterfly- 25 yd. 

Explore the world of Mermaids here at the Briggs YMCA! We have a professional Mermaid who will be teaching Mermaid classes to introduce young swimmers to exciting adventures under the sea. No previous mermaid experience required- all tails will be provided.

Must be a minimum of 5 years old, and a Level 3 swimmer (able to float and glide without assistance, putting face in the water without plugging the nose). Both boys and girls are welcome!

Registration will open at 5am.

Parent/Tot swim lessons will take place in the Activity Pool at the Briggs YMCA. Each swimmer must have a parent or guardian in the pool with them to participate. These swim lessons are designed for swimmers ages 6 months to 4 years old. The focus is on becoming comfortable in the water, learning basic water safety skills, fun and socialization.

We specialize in progressive, developmentally appropriate water safety and instruction. At the Y, we believe kids of all ages should have the opportunity to learn how to swim.

Please be aware – Parent/Tot classes require a parent/guardian in the water with the child during instruction.

We specialize in progressive, developmentally appropriate water safety and instruction. At the Y, we believe kids of all ages should have the opportunity to learn how to swim.

Please be aware – Parent/Tot classes require a parent/guardian in the water with the child during instruction.

Parent/Tot swim lessons will take place in the Activity Pool at the Shelton YMCA. Each swimmer must have a parent or guardian in the pool with them to participate. These swim lessons are designed for swimmers ages 6 months to 3 years old. The focus is on becoming comfortable in the water, learning basic water safety skills, fun and socialization

We specialize in progressive, developmentally appropriate water safety and instruction. At the Y, we believe kids of all ages should have the opportunity to learn how to swim.

For swimmers who have completed the first three levels of swim lessons, levels 4, 5 and 6 are now being offered at the Shelton high school pool.