Swimming and Water Safety

Safety Around Water

Water safety is about far more than being safe. It’s about providing your children new opportunities for growth and development. It’s about your children staying active and healthy. It’s about them gaining the confidence that comes from accomplishing new skills.

YMCA of the USA developed the Safety Around Water curriculum based on over 100 years of swimming instruction and safety lessons. The programs have been upgraded and refined over the years and the most recent update was completed in early 2015 by an advisory committee from 24 YMCA’s throughout the country. This 5-session course teaches children two sets of skills that will reduce the risk of drowning and give you and your children confidence in and around water.

If you are interested in exploring water safety classes for your school please contact us.

Water Safety Instruction
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Pool

Muskegon has miles of beautiful beaches and plenty of lakes to explore. Learn the safest way to play
and explore in and around water with family and friends of all ages. All residents of Muskegon
Heights and surrounding neighborhoods are welcome!

Classes are multi-generational – family focused – ages 6-101
The community is surrounded by water, learn how to safely enjoy the water
The first 25 families to sign up will receive a free parking pass for Pere Marquette Beach
At least one family member must be an adult representative
WHEN: Monday Evenings

TIME: 5:30 – 6:25 pm OR 6:30 – 7:25 pm
LOCATION: Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Systems Pool
2441 Sanford St Muskegon Heights
COST: $10 per family unit
DATES: July 11th, July18th, July25th, Aug 1st and Aug 8th
Families should attend one session only.

Swimming Flyer

Muskegon Y Swim Team (MYST)

Our team is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor.

All of our coaches, as members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.

Link to Muskegon Y Swim Team