Strong Swimmers, Confident Kids
1,000,000+ children are taught water safety and swimming skills yearly. Teaching children and adults how to swim and be safe around water is one of the most important life skills we can provide. This not only saves lives and creates awareness of water safety, it builds confidence and character. As part of The Granite YMCA’s ongoing commitment to aquatics and water safety, we are continually reviewing and updating our policies and procedures to ensure that we are providing a safe and quality environment for our members and their families.
- 9 in 10 parents see swimming as a key life skill for children, on par with first aid skills or being able to prepare a simple meal.
- 24% of parents have low confidence with water activities or bodies of water.
- 1 in 2 parents believe water safety classes are expensive in comparison to the other groups surveyed.
- 3 in 10 parents state that water safety isn’t a priority due to affordability concerns.
If you would like to learn more about our aquatics programs, please continue reading or contact your branch's Aquatics Director.
Swim Lessons
Available for Infants - Adults
Swim lessons are one of the most popular programs at the YMCA because we are successful in teaching children and adults to be safe and to enjoy the water. Our aquatics team at The Granite YMCA has evaluated our swim lesson program and has implemented a skill-based swim program designed to teach safety, technique, and positive swim values while promoting self-esteem, and fun. Take a look at our swim lesson selector chart or swim lesson stage descriptions if you are wondering which swim class you should enroll your child in.
For older swimmers, learn to swim and train with the nationwide leader in aquatics! Let the trained professionals at the Y help you improve your swimming ability with one-on-one training sessions or a customized workout designed around your personal goals.
Register for Aquatics Programs
The Granite YMCA offers a variety of training courses including CPR/First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS), Lifeguard Training, and more.
CPR/First Aid Combo Class
This 3 and ½ hour course will cover both CPR and First Aid through the ASHI Program. This is a blended course that also includes online training that must be done PRIOR to attending the in person class. Online training links will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the course. Online training takes 2-3 hours to complete. To pass this class participants must pass both the practical and written and exams and be present for the entirety of the course. Certification cards are good for 2 years.
BLS (Advanced CPR)
This 2 hour course will cover BLS for Y Lifeguards through the ASHI Program. This course should be taken in the second year of a lifeguard Certification. This is a blended course that also includes online training that must be done PRIOR to attending the in person class. Online training links will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the course. Online training takes 1-2 hours to complete. To pass this class participants must pass both the practical and written and exams and be present for the entirety of the course. Certification cards are good for 1 year
YMCA Lifeguard Training (Full)
Successful completion of this Y-USA course will give you certifications in: Y- Lifeguarding, ASHI BLS (CPR), Oxygen Administration and First Aid. Prior to the start of the course participants must complete all online training and pass a pre requisite swim test. The in person portion of this course will be 30 hours. The online training Y-USA Links (4 hours) and ASHI links (4 hours) will take 8 hours combined. To pass this class participants must pass all practical exams and all written exams (4) and be present for the entirety of the course.
YMCA Lifeguard Training (Crossover)
Successful completion of this Y-USA course will give you certifications in: Y- Lifeguarding, ASHI BLS (CPR), Oxygen Administration and First Aid. Prior to the start of the course participants must complete all online training, be certified by another Nationally Recognized Lifeguard Program and pass a pre requisite swim test. The in person portion of this course will be 15 hours. The online training Y-USA Links (4 hours) and ASHI links (4 hours) will take 8 hours combined. To pass this class participants must pass all practical exams and all written exams (4) and be present for the entirety of the course.
YMCA Lifeguard Training (Recert)
Successful completion of this Y-USA course will give you certifications in: Y- Lifeguarding, ASHI BLS (CPR), Oxygen Administration and First Aid. There are no required online courses to take prior to the course but participants can request both the ASHI and YMCA Training Links. This length of this course is up to 8 hours. To pass this class participants must pass all practical exams and all written exams (4) and be present for the entirety of the course.
YMCA of Downtown Manchester
Michelle Goodnow
Associate Executive Director
603.623.3558
mgoodnow@graniteymca.org
YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown
Tim Curran
Aquatics Director
603.232.8652
tcurran@graniteymca.org
YMCA of Concord
Alec Decato
Aquatics Director
603.228.9622
adecato@graniteymca.org
YMCA of the Seacoast
Jojo Stark
Aquatics & Sports Director
603.431.2334
jstark@graniteymca.org
