AUBURN – YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston swim lessons registration will run for two weeks beginning Monday, Oct. 27.

The YMCA will offer the following swim lesson classes: Parent and Tot (6 to 18 months), Water Babies (18 to 24 months), Beginner Tiny Tots (18 months to 5 years), Tiny Tots (ages 2 to 5), Youth Progressive (6 and up), and adult swim lessons.

Parent and Tot is designed to introduce infants to the water. A parent is required to participate with the child. Class is scheduled from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturdays.

Water Babies is a 15-minute class catering to the timid new swimmer and has a 1:1 child/instructor ratio. Class times are 10 to 10:15 a.m. Monday or Wednesday.

Beginner Tiny Tots is a class designed to prepare little ones for group lessons without a parent being in the pool with them. The class is recommended but not required prior to enrolling in the Tiny Tot program. Classes run from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays.

The Tiny Tot swim program is designed for age 2 to 5, teaching them to swim and feel safe around the water. Classes are offered at various times on Monday and Wednesday mornings, in the afternoon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and evening classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. All classes run for 30 minutes.

Youth Progressive lessons will be taught from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 to 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Each program runs in eight-week sessions beginning the week of Nov. 10. Class size is limited. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis, with minimum enrollment of eight swimmers a class. All participants must be YMCA members. A yearly (social) membership for those ages 5 and under is $18; a youth membership is $43.

The YMCA is also holding registration for its water exercise program. The exercise increases physical strength and endurance without putting stress and strain on the joints. Classes will be held from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The class is free for those with a YMCA full privilege membership. Nonmembers must pay an $18 social membership fee (good for one year) and a $48 program fee for the eight-week session.

YMCA aquatic programs are designed to instill confidence in participants and make learning new skills fun and challenging in a positive way.

Inquire about the adult lap swim, family/open swims, and splash parties. For more information stop by the YMCA at 62 Turner St., call 795-4095, or visit the Web at www.alymca.com.