AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA has announced their fall session of swim lessons set to begin the week of Sept. 7.

The YMCA offers the following classes:

Parent and Tot, for ages 6 months to 3 years, is a 30-minute class designed to introduce infants and children to the water. A parent is required to participate in the class with the child.

Water Babies, for ages 18 to 36 months, is a 15-minute class catering to the timid new swimmer and has a 1:1 child/instructor ratio. Classes are limited to three participants.

Tiny Tots is a learn-to-swim program for children ages 2 to 5. Placement in a Tiny Tot class requires the child be able to independently hold on to the wall of the pool and keep his or her head above water. Tiny Tot beginners is for children who cannot swim. Tiny Tot advanced classes are for children who can swim the length of the pool on their front and back without assistance.

Pike and Parent is for children 2 to 5 years of age who are hesitant in the water or who are new to swim lessons. The class involves a parent in the water for the first three lessons and the remaining lessons will prepare children for the Pike Class.

Pike Class, formerly Monday night and Saturday morning Tiny Tots, is for children who are 2 to 5 years of age that are new to swim lessons or hesitant in the water, but can independently hold the wall and able to keep their head above water. Children are introduced to the basic swimming skills that include front and back swimming, basic jumping, basic safety skills and sitting dives.

Ray Class, a new addition to the swim program, is an intermediate swim class for children 3 to 5 years of age who are comfortable in the water and can independently hold the wall, as well as swim with a kickboard. Independent swimming and progressive diving will be introduced.

Starfish, formerly Monday night and Saturday morning advanced Tiny Tots, is a preschool class for the child who can swim the length of the pool independently on their front and back. This class will continue to build upon previous skills while introducing elementary backstroke, treading water and endurance swimming.

Youth Progressive Lessons is a National YMCA swim lesson program designed to improve children’s swimming skills, teach new skills, work on endurance and stroke techniques, as well as survival skills. Classes being offered for children ages 6 to 12 are:  Polliwog, Guppy, Minnow and Fish. Children will be placed in a class based on their swim abilities. Shark swim class introduces competitive swimming to the highly skilled swimmer ages 10 to 18. This fast paced class focuses on using all four strokes continuously and prepares the swimmer for swim team. Each class is 45 minutes in length.

All participants must be YMCA members. A yearly (social) membership for ages 5 and under is $25; youth membership for ages 6 and up, $50. All the above classes have a $55 program fee. Class size is limited and registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

Adult swim lessons are offered Wednesday nights for both beginner and advanced swimmers. Nonmembers must pay a $25 adult social membership fee, good for one year. All participants must pay the $55 program fee for the eight-week session.

The YMCA is also holding registration for their Silver Sneakers Silver Splash and water exercise programs. Silver Splash offers shallow water moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. Classes are 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Water exercise classes offer a lower impact cardiovascular workout for adults of all ages. Classes are 8 to 8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Both the Silver Splash and water exercise classes are free for those with a YMCA full privilege membership. Nonmembers must pay a $25 adult social membership fee, good for one year, and a $65 program fee for an eight-week session.

The YMCA also offers lifeguard certification training, adult lap swim, family/open swims and pool rental rates for splash parties.
For more information on these programs stop by the YMCA at 62 Turner St., call 795-4095 or visit www.alymca.com