Welcome to the Northfield Area Family YMCA pool! We have a 3 lane, 25 yard pool with an additional open swim area. A near-zero depth entry and a chair lift allows for accessibility for everyone! Our 86 degree pool is great for small swimmers and senior swimmers alike. We also have water features (a water slide and fountains) for a fun time for all.
Swimming Lessons at the Y!
Dive right in with YUSA swimming lessons in our indoor pool!
Gain confidence and learn new skills in a fun, caring environment while increasing technique and physical activity levels. Plus, make new friends and feel more comfortable and secure around water.
Health and safety are a top priority for us. The Northfield Area Family YMCA follows all COVID-19 related recommendations from the CDC and state and local health officials to ensure the wellness of our staff and participants.
Questions about lessons? Email us at anne@northfieldymca.org or call 507-645-0088.
Swim Lesson Stages:
- 6 months – 3 years Parent & Child: Stages A-B
- 3 years – 5 years Preschool: Stages 1-4
- 5 years – 12 years School Age: Stages 1-6
- 12+ years Teen: Stages 1-6
- Adult swim lessons can be personalized varying from beginner to advanced to lap swimming lessons.
Helpful tips and frequently asked questions:
- Cost starts at $25/session, scholarships available
- Swimming Lesson Selector (which class is right for my child?)
- Y Membership is not required to participate in swimming programs
It’s never too early to learn skills, gain confidence and understand aquatics safety and survival techniques. In each session, participants learn stroke development, water games and water safety. Consider taking a private or group lesson (for all ages) or lap swimming lessons. The Y’s pool has a shallow side (7 inches graduating to 3-1/2 feet) as well as a side that is 25 meters in length and no deeper than 5 feet. Y Membership is not required.
The Y has swimming lessons for all ages and all levels of swimmers.
The Y’s swimming lesson curriculum:
Water Discovery A Introduces infants & toddlers to the aquatic environment
Water Discovery B Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills
Stage 1: Water Acclimation Increases comfort with underwater exploration & introduces basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance
Stage 2: Water Movement Encourages forward movement in water and basic self-rescue skills performed independently
Stage 3: Water Stamina Develops intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages
Stage 4: Stroke Introduction Introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke
Stage 5: Stroke Development Introduces breaststroke & butterfly and reinforces water safety through treading water and sidestroke
Stroke 6: Stroke Mechanics Refines stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle
Private Lessons are currently unavailable.
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The Y’s Water Exercise program encourages people of all ages to use the buoyant qualities of water to enhance their physical fitness through exercise. It’s an ideal form of exercise for all ages and increases physical strength and endurance without putting stress and strain on joints, as in land-based exercise. Swimmers and non-swimmers alike can take part in this type of exercise to reduce emotional stress and tension, improve health, and encourage and improve feelings of well-being and self-esteem.