Swimming at the Y helps people thrive - in and out of the water.  Swim lessons provide youth with the opportunity to set goals and achieve success, as well as learn water safety.  Youth can take their swim skills to the next level by joining the Sharks Swim Team.  Aqua aerobics and lap swimming are excellent ways to stay healthy and is free with your membership.  And, open swim is fun for everyone.  The Shasta Family YMCA is committed to providing a safe environment for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

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Masters Swim Program

Come enjoy a workout with our Masters Swim Team! Welcoming all abilities!

Our masters program offers swimmers a coached workout, designed to improve technique, build stamina and achieve person fitness goals!

The coach will be on deck Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 6 AM - 7 AM, August 12 - September 30.  Paper practices will be available in the Aquatics office Monday - Friday. 

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Adult Swim Lessons

Research finds that more than half of all Americans either cannot swim or they do not have a complete set of basic swimming skills.  Furthermore, adults who do not know how to swim are reluctant to learn: either due to lack of access to lessons, embarrassment that they do not know how, or that they think it is too late in life to learn.  The Y wants to change that.  

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GROUP SWIM LESSONS

As the community's leader in swim instruction, the Shasta Family YMCA delivers swim lessons and water safety instruction to hundreds of children every year, helping swimmers of all ages gain confidence in the water, overcome fears, and build skills to last a lifetime The Y doesn't just focus on swimming fundamentals but also on building the whole person – from the inside out.  

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PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS

Private swim lessons improve or master your swimming skills with individualized attention from experienced Y swim instructors.  Instructors, participants, and/or parents work together to determine goals for the session, then lessons are customized in order to meet the established goals.  Private lessons are recommended for beginners, anyone with disabilities, those who have had a nega

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SHARKS SWIM TEAM

The Shasta Family YMCA Sharks Swim Team is a year-round, competitive swim team that allows swimmers to continue improving and strengthening their swimming skills after progressing through our year-round learn-to-swim program.

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LAP & OPEN SWIM

There are no reservations needed when it comes to staying fit and having fun.  During our open swim and lap swimming times you can just jump in and get moving. 

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AQUA EXERCISE

Aqua exercise promotes greater mobility, is low impact, contributes to reduced pain and stiffness, increases muscle strength, and is a recommended cross-training exercise.  Because our aqua classes are held in our heated Indoor Pool, you can stick to your exercise routine year-round, no matter what the weather conditions. 

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Swim Grant Awarded

The Shasta Family YMCA was chosen as one of 124 youth programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in 2024. The grant award will go toward the Y’s First Grade Learn to Swim Program's continued efforts to provide free swim lessons to children in our community. We are thrilled to be chosen for this grant. The money we received will be put toward our goal of graduating 300 new kids from our First Grade Learn to Swim program.