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Aquatic programs are offered at nearly all area pools that offer instructional programs; the Red Cross serves as a coordinator and can provide information about which programs are available at each pool; programs include: Learn to Swim, Infant and Preschool Aquatic Programs, Lifeguard Training, and Water Safety Instructor.
Select Clubs offers swimming classes and a swim team to all members. The staff teaches classes from basic swimming to water safety and stroke mechanics.
Goldfish Swim School offers lessons specially designed to make learning fun through guided play for beginners to advanced swimmers from 4 months to 12 years old, including infant swim lessons, toddler swimming lessons, and more.
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Elmhurst Park District offers aquatic programs, including swim lessons and diving lessons, and camps are available during the summer for ages 6 months to adult.
Offers swimming pools and spray pads open to the public. Some Aquatic Centers offer swim sessions, swimming lessons, and private and birthday party rentals. For season passes, passes are sold per household. Individual photo ID cards are required for each family member who wishes to have a pass. All pass holders must have a current photo taken or on file. Photos can be taken at City Hall or the Valley Junction Activity Center during regular business hours or at the West Des Moines Aquatic Centers starting the first week of the season during open swim hours.

***Please note: centers may close early some evenings for swim lessons, call for details and location times.
Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
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Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Offers Basketball for men (fall, winter, spring season), basketball for youth (fall), learn-to-swim, life guarding, open swim, open gym, private swim parties, lap swims, soccer (youth), swim team, tennis lessons (youth), volleyball (mixed), volleyball (women), volleyball (youth), aerobics, karate, exercise programs, indoor pool programs, racquetball, sauna, whirl-pool, exercise room, and game room.

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Recreational Facilities
Physical Fitness
Team Sports/Leagues
Swimming/Swimming Lessons

All locations offer a wellness floor with cardio and weight equipment and wellness staff to assist. Most locations offer a range of group-exercise classes (high intensity, challenging, low impact, chair-assisted, fall prevention), active older adult and youth programs, open swim and lap times, swim lessons (including adaptive and adult), open gymnasium hours, pickleball, child watch, youth sports, and summer day camp.

Other programs and features vary by location (See notes below and visit website for more details and hours):
-- The Buena Vista YMCA Express is a co-op project in conjunction with Omaha Public Schools, located on the Buena Vista High School campus. It includes a unique wellness floor featuring eGYM and MX4 equipment. This location is a wellness-only 14+ facility.
-- The Westview YMCA offers youth sports and sports camps, a splash pad, and it is attached to Omaha Public School's Westview High School. Visit other locations to learn more about summer day camp opportunities.
-- The YMCA Healthy Living Center is an adult-only location designed for individuals 30+, with a therapeutic warm-water pool and a wider variety of low impact classes and equipment as well as social clubs and activities geared toward active older adults.
-- The Charles E. Lakin YMCA offers eSports.
-- The Butler-Gast YMCA and Downtown YMCA locations accept registrations for youth sports and host practices and games in collaboration with the Maple Street YMCA.
-- The Gretna Crossing YMCA has eGYM equipment and a splash pad. It is part of the Gretna Crossing Park that offers trails, disc golf course, and a water park (open 2024).

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Day Camps
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Team Sports/Leagues
Therapeutic Exercise
Y Facilities
Fall Prevention Programs

Offers a public pool open to anyone. Also offers swimming lessons, lap swim, pool and pavilion rentals. Services are open to all ages.

Rantoul Hurricane Swim Team - Registration starts May 1st.

Swimming lessons - Registration starts June 16th.

Offers youth and adults health and wellness programs. Services include exercise classes, swim lessons, youth sports, and summer camps.

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Y Facilities
Day Camps
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Northbrook Park District offers youth swimming lessons.
Goldfish Swim School offers lessons specially designed to make learning fun through guided play for beginners to advanced swimmers from 4 months to 12 years old, including infant swim lessons, toddler swimming lessons, and more.
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

Services

Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Y Facilities
Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Schaumburg Park District offers year-round swimming lessons at The Water Works.
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities
Chicago Park District provides a wide variety of aquatics-related programming, including swimming lessons, exercise classes, open and lap swim time, and more. Visit the website to learn more about current offerings.

Services

Lifeguard Training
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Aquarobics/Aquatic Exercise
Water Polo
Swimming Facilities