PROGRESSIVE SWIM LESSONS

Need a flexible schedule or feel more comfortable with a more individual setting? Check out our private swim lessons option.

The Cortland County Family YMCA offers a variety of progressive group lessons for all abilities! Swimmers will work with instructors in smaller groups, with placement based on their age and ability.

Swim Lesson Prices

Cortland YMCA Family Membership: $35
Cortland YMCA Youth Membership: $50
Community Members: $100

The next session of swim lessons starts:

Sunday July 6th
Tuesday July 8th
Thursday July 10th
Saturday July 12th

Future lessons will start the week of:

September 7th, 2025
October 26th, 2025

Each session is six lessons, meeting once a week.

Sunday Mornings 10:00AM (Infant-Toddler, Preschool) or 10:30AM (School Age)
Tuesday Afternoons at 5:00PM(Infant-Toddler, Preschool) or 5:30 PM (School Age)
Thursday Afternoons at 5:00 PM(Infant-Toddler, Preschool)or 5:30 PM (School Age)
Saturday Mornings at 10:00 AM (Infant-Toddler, Preschool) or 10:30 AM (School Age)

Register Here!

Infant-Toddler:

Accompanied by a caregiver, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness.

Preschool:

Each lesson emphasizes self-rescue skills, swim-float-swim, back float, wall grab, and treading.

School Age:

Swimmers will progress from instructor assisted skills to independent swimming on their front and back through age-appropriate games, drills, and activities.

New! Stingers Pre-team

Is your child interested in joining the Cortland YMCA’s swim team, but they need a little more time to develop their skills? Register them for Stingers Pre-team!

Weather Notice:

If Cortland County has a travel warning or state of emergency, classes will be cancelled.

We look forward to an excellent swimming experience for you and your child! Please, if you have any questions or concerns, contact our Aquatics Director, at aquatics@cortlandymca.org