2026 EAST BUTLER SWIM LESSON SCHEDULE OPEN REGISTRATION SUMMER SESSION: JUNE, JULY, & AUGUST
EXTRA SUPPORT/SPECIAL NEEDS SWIM CLASS OPTIONS
MONDAY 6:30-7:00 PM Adaptive Safety Around Water
TUESDAY 4:30-5:00 PM Adaptive Safety Around Water
SATURDAY 11:15-11:45 AM Adaptive Safety Around Water
Reach out to Nicole Satterfield at nsatterfield@gmvymca.org for an application for the FREE Adaptive SAW (ASAW) program for individuals with special needs.
PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS-MEMBERS ONLY
SATURDAY 10:00 AM
SUNDAY 11:20 AM, 11:55 AM 12:30 PM
PARENT & CHILD SIX MONTHS - THREE YRS OLD
SWIM STARTERS A/B : Infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim-readiness skills. Parents must attend with child in the water.
SATURDAY
9:15 AM
TUESDAY
5:00 PM
PRESCHOOL
THREE-SIX YRS OLD
STAGE 1 / WATER ACCLIMATION : Preschoolers develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit the water.
MONDAY
5:20 PM
5:35 PM
THURSDAY
5:50 PM
10:35 AM
STAGE 2 / WATER MOVEMENT : Preschoolers focus on body position and control, directional change and how to safely exit .
5:55 PM
5:45 PM
6:20 PM
10:25 AM
STAGE 3 & 4 / WATER STAMINA & STROKE DEVELOPMENT: Preschoolers learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance. Kids must be able to float 10 sec, tread water 10 sec to be enrolled in this class. Transition to Youth 3 when 6 years old.
5:45 PM (PRESCHOOL 3/4)
9:50 AM (PRESCHOOL 3)
GMV SWIM ACADEMY AGES 6-15 YEARS
MONDAY & THURSDAY 7:00-8:00 PM (1 HR/DAY, 2X/WK)
One-hour challenging training focusing on competitive techniques.
SCHOOL AGE (YOUTH) SIX - TWELVE YRS OLD
STAGE 1 / WATER ACCLIMATION : Kids develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
6:25 PM
STAGE 2 / WATER MOVEMENT : Kids focus on body position and control, directional change, forward movement and continue to practice how to safely exit from falling into a body of water.
saturday
9:50 AM
STAGE 3 / WATER STAMINA : Kids learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance. Kids must be able to float 20 seconds and tread 10 seconds to be enrolled in this class.
6:20 PM (YOUTH 3/4)
5:30 PM
11:20 AM
STAGE 4 / STROKE INTRODUCTION : Kids should be close to passing or have already passed the swim test for this level. Kids must tread at least 30 sec. and swim/float/swim 25 yrds without stopping to be in this class.
5:05 PM
9:05 AM
STAGE 5 & 6 / STROKE DEVELOPMENT & STROKE MECHANICS : Must be a green band (pass the swim test) to be in this class. Kids work on stroke technique & learn competitive strokes.
MONDAY (5/6)
6:15 PM
THURSDAY (5/6)
ADULT / TEEN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD & UP
ADULT / TEEN : Adults and teens work on swimming skills.
6:10 PM