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Smiling child in pink goggles learns to swim with an instructor; lifeguard watches over them at indoor pool, safety first. Smiling child in pink goggles learns to swim with an instructor; lifeguard watches over them at indoor pool, safety first.

Group Swimming Lessons Schedule & Pricing

Fall/Winter 2025

Swim lessons all take place in our Family Splash Center. For more information about the Family Splash Center CLICK HERE.

Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs

2x/Week for 4 Weeks

  • Sept 3-29
  • Oct 6-30
  • Nov 3-Dec 4

$69 Members

$109 Non Members

Fri or Sat

1x/Week for 6 Weeks

  • Sept 5-Oct 11
  • Oct 24- Dec 6

$52 Members

$82 Non Members

Private Swimming Lessons Schedule & Pricing

Private swim lessons are a great way for adults & kids ages 4 & up, to achieve specific goals, catch up to their age group or receive individualized attention on a flexible schedule.

Please contact our Aquatics Director at 701-751-9714 to request private swimming lessons. You will then be contacted to assign an instructor & coordinate a schedule. 

Private Lesson Packages:

  • 4 Individual Sessions: Members $120, Non Members $220
  • 8 Individual Sessions: Members $200, Non Members $400
  • 4 Dual Sessions: Members $70, Non Members $140 (per person)
  • 8 Dual Sessions: Members $120, Non Members $230 (per person)   
Young boy in an orange shirt swims underwater in a pool, arms stretched forward and smiling. Clear blue water surrounds him. Young boy in an orange shirt swims underwater in a pool, arms stretched forward and smiling. Clear blue water surrounds him.

Lesson Stages

All swim lessons are 25 minutes in length until stages 4, 5, & 6 which are 40 minutes in length.

Swim Starters: Accompanied by a parent, infants & toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water & develop swim readiness skills through fun & confidence-building experiences, while parents learn about water safety, drowning prevention & the importance of supervision.

  • Level A Water Discovery: Parents accompany children in stage A, which introduces infants & toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration & encourages them to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.
  • Level B Water Exploration: Parents work with their children to explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles & fundamental safety & aquatic skills.

Swim Basics: Students learn personal water safety & achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills.

  1. Swim, float, swim-sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide & exit
  2. Jump, push, turn & grab
  • Level 1 Water Acclimation: (3-5 years old) – Students develop comfort with underwater exploration & learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.
  • Level 2 Water Movement: (4-5 years old) – Students focus on body position & control, directional change & forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • Level 3 Water Stamina: (4-5 years old) – Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm & leg action.

Ages 6 & up *In order for children to advance to the next level & sign up for that level they must pass all requirements for the previous level. Goggles are recommended for all levels!

Swim Basics: Students learn personal water safety & achieve basic swimming competency by learning two benchmark skills.

  1. Swim, float, swim-sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll, front glide & exit
  2. Jump, push, turn & grab
  • Level 1 Water Acclimation: (Ages 6 & up) – Students develop comfort with underwater exploration & learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.
  • Level 2 Water Movement: (Ages 6 & up) – Students focus on body position & control, directional change & forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water.
  • Level 3 Water Stamina: (Ages 6 & up) – Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing & integrated arm & leg action.

Swim Strokes: Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills & build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional & cognitive well-being & foster a lifetime of physical activity.

  • Level 4 Stroke Introduction: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl & back crawl & learn the breastroke kick & butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water & elementary backstroke.
  • Level 5 Stroke Development: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique & learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water & sidestroke.
  • Level 6 Stroke Mechanics: (Ages 6 & up) – Students in stage 6 refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming & discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.  

Our adult swim lesson offerings are for ages 14+. This class is for those who have not had swimming lessons before or who are not comfortable in the water. Basic swimming & water safety skills are taught in a relaxed, fun way! Evening & weekend sessions available. Please check our complete listings. 

Let us help your child find the best swim lesson level for their skills & knowledge so they can make the most of their next session!

  • Last Sat Monthly
  • 9-10am
  • Free

NO EVALUATIONS NOV & DEC
Due to holiday weekends. Sessions resume in Jan. 

Two women are walking and talking in a brightly lit hallway with a third person walking away. One woman carries a bag, another a water bottle. Two women are walking and talking in a brightly lit hallway with a third person walking away. One woman carries a bag, another a water bottle.

Flying Fish Club

Refine swim skills, build stamina and endurance, and gain  confidence to advance your aquatic aptitude in this supportive, instructional club for swimmers ages 6–18. 

Club Requirements:

  • Familiarity with at least 3 of the 4 Olympic strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly)
  • Ability to swim 25 yards independently
  • Completion of or current enrollment in swim levels 5 or 6

4 Week Sessions

  • Tues & Thurs
  • 5-5:40pm
  • $69 Members
  • $109 Non-Members
Flying Fish

Adaptive Swim

The Y is proud to offer the best in swimming lessons & water safety to all ages & abilities of individuals in our community. Let's Swim is a free adaptive program designed for children with disabilities & their caregivers. Our instructors are trained in how to work with swimmers with exceptionalities. Prior to each program participants are asked to fill out a short survey to help us better prepare for our time together. Program space is closed to the general public to provide the best environment possible for learning & having fun. All programs require registration unless otherwise noted. 

Let's Swim 

  • Sat 11:30am-12:30pm

Parent/Child Let's Swim

  • Sat 12:30-1:30pm 
Adaptive Swim