Adult Swim Lessons / Masters Swim On this page: Adult Group Lessons/ Adult Private Lessons/Master's Swim Team Adult Group Swim Lessons The YMCA offers group swim lessons for all ability levels, from beginner to advance. These lessons are designed to help you develop your swimming skills and improve your stroke techniques in a supportive, fun environment. Enrollment is limited to six students per instructor to ensure individualized instruction through small student-to-instructor ratio.  For more information about these programs, contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305. Register with Member Services to reserve your space: (415) 615-1346. Class Length: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday classes consist of 6 classes per session, 60 minutes per class. Saturday classes consist of 8 classes per session, 40 minutes per class. Price per session: Facility Member:         $75 Program Member:      $100 Weekday Classes (6 classes per session, 60 minute classes) Session 1: January 5 - February 26 (no class Jan. 19, Feb. 16)                       Registration: Dec. 1st Session 2: March 2 - April 16 (no class Mar. 23, Apr. 13)                       Registration: Feb. 2sd Session 3: April 20 - June 4 (no class on May 25)                      Registration: Mar. 30th Session 4: June 15 - July 23                       Registration: May 11th Session 5: July 27 - September 3                      Registration: July 6th Session 6: September 14 - October 22                      Registration: Aug. 17th Session 7: October 17 - December 17 (no class week of Nov 23)                      Registration: Oct. 5th Saturday Classes (8 week sessions, 40 minute classes) Session 1: January 10 - February 28                       Registration: Dec. 1st Session 2: March 14 - May 9 (no class Apr. 11)                       Registration: Feb. 7th Session 3: May 30 - July 25 ( no class Jul. 4)                      Registration: Apr. 18th Session 4: August 8 - October 3 (no class Sep. 5)                      Registration: Jun. 27th Session 5: October 17 - December 12 (no class Nov. 28)                      Registration: Sep. 12th Level I: Beginner - An Introduction to Swimming Introduction to swimming is for adults who have discomfort, or even fear of the water, but also have a strong willingness to learn. The class covers the most basic principles of moving through water. Safety is prioritized in helping adults develop breathing rhythms and rudimentary swimming techniques for aquatic fitness and recreation. Class Objectives: by the end of this level students should be able to swim 15 meters in a modified or safety stroke and be able to float on their front and back. Tuesday: 7:00-8:00 pm Wednesdays: 7:35-8:35 pm Level II: Beginner - Fundamentals This class is for people who have had very limited swimming experience. Starting with a review of breathing skills and floating, Level II continues to build on the skills introduced in Level I. You will progress to basic swimming skills, such as kicking with a board on your front and back. You will also be introduced to basic freestyle (front crawl) and elementary backstroke. No prerequisite, but if you are fearful of being in the water, try Level I first. For those of you who have not been in the pool for years and are interested in making a second attempt at learning how, this class offers a good review of the basics. Saturdays: 11:30 - 12:10 pm Mondays: 7:35 - 8:35 pm Thursday: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Level III: Intermediate Students in this class should be able to swim 25 meters of front crawl (freestyle), 15 meters of backstroke, and 15 meters of breaststroke. Goals of this class include refining the mechanics, timing of strokes, kicking, and coordinated breathing. Dolphin kick, streamlining, somersaults, and push-off techniques are encourage to prepare students for Level 4. Class objectives: through learning a variety of drills for effeciency and how to rest with intervals, students at the end of this level should be able to swim laps efficiently and consistently for 30 minutes using front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke. Saturdays: 12:15 - 12:55 pm Mondays: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Tuesday: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Level IV: Advanced-Stroke Refinement Students in the advanced class are expected to have the endurance to swim 100 meter of any stroke and be able to swim for 30 minutes with breaks, if necessary. Skills for the four competitive strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and front crawl) are refined, and stamina is built through an understanding of workout designs and executing efficient flip-turns. Class objectives: by the end of this level students should be able to swim 200 meter workouts over the course of one-hour. The Embarcadero Masters swim team and/or private lessons would be recommended for taking your swim training and fitness to the next level. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Thursdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm Back to top of the page Private Swim Lessons Private swim lessons are available upon request and can be scheduled one-on-one. Times of lessons are dependent upon student/instructor availability but can usually be scheduled to fit your availability. All lessons are 30 minutes long. Please call the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305 or email EPrivateLessons@ymcasf.org to schedule your lesson. 1 Lesson : Facility Member:         $40 Program Member:       $50 4 Lessons : Facility Member:        $140 Program Member:      $180 8 Lessons : Facility Member:        $240 Program Member:      $320 Semi-Private Swim Lessons Semi-private lessons are scheduled for two, three or four students who sign up together. Time of lessons is dependent on student/instructor availability and are 30 minutes long. To arrange a lesson or for more information, contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305 or email EPrivateLessons@ymcasf.org. Fees are per student. 1 Lesson : Facility Member:         $30 per participant Program Member:       $40 per participant 4 Lessons : Facility Member:         $100 per participant Program Member:       $140 per participant 8 Lessons : Facility Member:        $160 per participant Program Member:      $240 per participant Group Lesson Contracts Available! Group lessons are available for day care providers or other groups interested in establishing a swim program. Schedules are flexible and a minimum enrollment is required. Contact the Aquatics Department for more information at (415) 615-1305. Back to top of the page Masters Swim Team We offer coached practices seven days per week. Coaches provide speed and endurance training, motivation, drills, stroke technique, and fun workouts.Try out a practice and speak with one of our coaches. They will let you know whether or not they can accommodate your speed/ability in their group. For more information contact the Aquatics Department at (415) 615-1305. Prerequisites: Know 3 out of 4 competitive strokesSwim 500 meters in <15 minutes Swim 6 x 100 meters on 3:00 intervals (this means each 100 meters is completed within 2 minutes and 30 seconds, including your rest in between each of the six 100 meter sets) 10 x 25 meters on 45 second intervals There is no limit to the quantity or times of the sessions that participants may attend Doesn't include required $40 annual registration with Master swimming Facility Member: $15 per MONTH* WE DO NOT PRORATE FOR LATE REGISTRATION. * There is no limit to the quantity or times of the sessions that participants may attend. ** Does not include required $40 annual registration with Masters swimming Choose from the times and levels below: Mondays 6:00 - 7:30am 7:30 - 8:30pm Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Wednesdays  6:00 - 7:30am 7:30 - 8:30pm Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Fridays 6:00 - 7:30am Back to top of the page Embarcadero YMCA 169 Steuart Street SF, CA 94105 (415) 957-9622