The YMCA of Greater San Antonio is excited to offer a specialized swimming program designed to help all with special needs navigate aquatic spaces. This program tailors the teaching environment to each child's abilities, conditions, and goals.
Join our certified instructors in the pool for a fun and challenging workout.
We offer swim lessons for the beginner and for those looking to improve their strokes.
For ages 3 and up, allowing for individualized attention to help improve or master swimming skills.
Teens and adults can begin with water safety and continue on to learn and refine skills in the four competitive swimming strokes.
Teach youth about water safety and let them adjust to being in the water.Learn More
Let us take care of the fun while you enjoy the celebration. Our Y party rentals make celebrations easy, fun, and memorable with exclusive access to the pool and a private party area.
Dive into excitement with private cabana rentals available at our Thousand Oaks Pool.
Join our certified instructors in the pool for a fun and challenging workout.
We offer swim lessons for beginners and for those looking to improve their strokes.
For ages 3 and up, allowing for individualized attention to help improve or master swimming skills.
Teens and adults can begin with water safety and continue on to learn and refine skills in the four competitive swimming strokes.
Teach youth about water safety and let them adjust to being in the water.Learn More
Let us take care of the fun while you enjoy the celebration. Our Y party rentals make celebrations easy, fun, and memorable with exclusive access to the pool and a private party area.
Join our certified instructors in the pool for a fun and challenging workout.
We offer swim lessons for the beginner and for those looking to improve their strokes.
For ages 3 and up, allowing for individualized attention to help improve or master swimming skills.
Teens and adults can begin with water safety and continue on to learn and refine skills in the four competitive swimming strokes.
Taught by trained coaches and are designed to improve a young person’s swimming skills, endurance, and racing techniques.
Teach youth about water safety and let them adjust to being in the water.Learn More
Let us take care of the fun while you enjoy the celebration. Our Y party rentals make celebrations easy, fun, and memorable with exclusive access to the pool and a private party area.
Taught by certified USA Swim Coaches and YMCA Swim Instructors, the Hurricanes Pre Swim Team provides conditioning, flexibility and muscle toning, in addition to developing self-confidence, self-discipline, and goal setting. Does your child have a competitive edge? There will be opportunities to compete at USA Swim Meets!
WHO: 6-15 yrs
TRYOUTS: August 5, 5:30p-6:30p OR August 16, 10am-11am
SEASON: September 2025 - May 2026
5pm-6:15pm, Mon/Wed OR 1pm-3:30pm Saturdays
WHERE: Schertz Family YMCA • Aquatics Center
MONTHLY FEE: $125 Member • $150 Community
Pre-requisites/Qualifications: 25 yd freestyle, 25 yd backstroke; 1-minute water tread
Financial assistance is available through our Open Doors Scholarship program.
For questions and registration information, please contact:
Emily Robinson
Swim Team Coordinator
emilyr@ymcasatx.org
Storm Swim Team is a year-round competitive USA Swimming club, offering high-quality professional coaching for youth with various swimming skills and backgrounds.
Do you have what it takes?
WHO: Students, 6-15 years old
TRYOUTS:
Returning Athletes: August 5, 5:30p-6:30p
New Athletes: August 16, 10am-11am
WHERE: Schertz Family YMCA • Aquatics Center
CONTACT:
Emily Robinson
Swim Team Coordinator
emilyr@ymcasatx.org
The YMCA swim lesson curriculum is designed to teach this lifelong skill to children and adults of all skill levels in a safe environment. We offer swim lessons for the beginner and for those looking to improve their strokes. Adult swim lessons are for individuals ages 13 and older.
Ages: 6 months - 3 years
With a parent in the pool, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim-readiness skills. Parents learn about water safety and drowning prevention.
Ages: 3 - 5yrs
Kids learn safe water habits, underwater exploration, how to swim to safety, and exit the water. Lessons are a mix of activities, games, and drills.
Stages: 1-4 Descriptions
Ages: 5 -12 years
Starting with water safety and basic swimming competency, kids progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes.
Stages: 1-6 Descriptions
Ages: 13 +
The YMCA Swim Lesson Curriculum is a core group of aquatic skills every person needs to be safe around water. As the foundation of our program, these skills allow students to learn correct swim stroke techniques.
Stages: 1-6 Descriptions
Private Swim Lessons for ages 3 and up allow for individualized attention to help improve or master swimming skills. Together, the instructor, participant, and/or parent determine the goals for the session, and the curriculum is customized in order to meet these goals.
Cost: Y Member: $145 | Non-Member: $165
Lessons: held once a week for four weeks (Session includes 4, 45 min lessons)
To register for private swim lessons, please visit the Schertz Y Welcome Center (Front Desk) or register online!
SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 28, 2026) — The YMCA of Greater San Antonio today celebrated the unveiling of new synthetic turf fields and the official dedication of the Youth Sports Complex at the Mays Family YMCA at Stone Oak, marking a major investment in youth development, community access, and environmental sustainability.
When it comes to swimming and water safety, no one is trusted more than the YMCA, America's Swim Instructor. In fact, group swim instruction was developed by the YMCA in 1906. The YMCA swim lesson curriculum is designed to teach this lifelong skill to young people and adults of all skill levels in a safe environment.