AUBURN – The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA has announced its next session of swim lessons set to begin the week of March 3.

The YMCA offers the following swim lesson classes: Parent and Tot, 6 to 18 months; Water Babies, 18 to 24 months; Tiny Tots, ages 2 to 5; youth progressive lessons, age 6 and up; and adult swim lessons. All YMCA swim classes run in eight-week sessions.

Parent and Tot is a 30-minute class designed to introduce infants to the water. A parent is required to participate. Classes are held at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays.

Water Babies is a 15-minute class catering to the timid new swimmer and has a 1:1 child/instructor ratio. Classes are held at 10 a.m. Mondays.

The Tiny Tot program is designed for those ages 2 to 5 and is geared toward teaching them to swim and feel safe in and around the water. All classes run for 30 minutes. Lessons are offered Monday and Saturday mornings, Thursday afternoons and Monday evenings. Advanced Tiny Tot classes are held at 7 p.m. Monday, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Saturday.

Youth progressive lessons are part of the 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.

Children will be placed in a class based on their swim abilities. Classes are 45 minutes and the schedule is as follows: Polliwog or Guppy, Tuesdays or Thursdays at 6 p.m. or Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; Minnow, Tuesdays or Thursday at 6:45 p.m.; Fish, Tuesdays or Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. or Saturdays at 11:15 a.m.; Flying Fish, Wednesdays at 6 p.m. or Saturday at 11:15 a.m.; Shark, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Class size is limited, and registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. All participants must be YMCA members. A yearly (social) membership for those ages 5 and under is $20; youth membership, $45. All the classes have a $50 program fee.

Adult swim lessons are offered from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Nonmembers must pay a year’s $20 adult social membership fee. All participants must pay the $50 program fee.

The YMCA is also holding registration for the water exercise programs. Water aerobics is a lower impact cardiovascular workout for adults of all ages. Classes are 8 to 8:45 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Water aerobic classes are free for those with a YMCA full privilege membership. Nonmembers must pay a $20 adult social membership fee and a $65 fee.

All YMCA aquatic programs are designed to instill confidence in participants and make learning new skills fun and challenging. The YMCA also offers lifeguard certification training, adult lap swims, family/open swims, Scout swims and pool rental rates for splash parties.

For more information, stop by the YMCA at 62 Turner St., call 795-4095 or visit www.alymca.com.