{"id":6205,"date":"2021-12-20T15:17:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/?page_id=6205"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:33:49","slug":"swimming-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/healthy-living\/healthy-living-swimming\/swimming-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Clases de nataci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2304,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6205","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"content_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_content_over_image","background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/swimming-lessons-copy.jpg","mobile_background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Swimming-Lessons-Header-Mobile-copy.jpg","title":"Clases de nataci\u00f3n","content":"","show_book_button":"No","book_button_title_override":"","call_to_action_or_learn_more":"Neither","call_to_action_text":"","call_to_action_link":"","open_link_in_new_tab":"No","drop_down_content":"","new_content":"No"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6\">\n<strong>\u00bfNo est\u00e1 seguro de en qu\u00e9 lecci\u00f3n debe inscribir a su hijo?<a href=\"#swim-lesson-selector\"> \u00a1prueba nuestro buscador de lecciones de nataci\u00f3n!<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nLas lecciones de nataci\u00f3n brindan importantes habilidades para la vida que podr\u00edan salvar una vida y beneficiar\u00e1n a los estudiantes de por vida. Para construir un mejor nosotros, la Y ense\u00f1a a los j\u00f3venes, adolescentes y adultos a nadar, lo que les permite mantenerse a salvo alrededor del agua y aprender las habilidades necesarias para hacer de la nataci\u00f3n una b\u00fasqueda de por vida para mantenerse saludable. Los instructores de nataci\u00f3n Y est\u00e1n certificados a nivel nacional. Su formaci\u00f3n incluye RCP, DEA, primeros auxilios y administraci\u00f3n de ox\u00edgeno.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-orange text-uppercase text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?category=Swim%20Lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registrarse<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button class=\"btn btn-block btn-blue w-75 text-center rounded\" title=\"Select Your Center\" data-html=\"true\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-content=\"&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Burbank%20YMCA%20(Reading)&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Burbank&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Charles%20River%20YMCA%20(Great%20Plain)&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Charles River&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br &gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Charlestown%20YMCA&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Charlestown&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br &gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Dorchester%20YMCA&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Dorchester&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br &gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=East%20Boston%20YMCA%20(Umana%20Academy)&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;East Boston&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br &gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Huntington%20Ave%20YMCA&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Huntington Ave&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br &gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Thomas%20M.%20Menino%20YMCA%20(Hyde%20Park)&#038;category=Swim%20Lessons&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Thomas M. 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The YMCA offers private swim lessons tailored to all ages and skill levels. Build confidence, improve technique, and learn at your own pace and convenience with guidance from our certified aquatics instructors.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-orange text-uppercase text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/private-swim-lessons\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Diversity of Abilities &#8211; Swim Lessons<\/h2>\n<p>At the Y, we believe that every student should be able to learn to swim, regardless of physical ability, cognitive function, congenital or acquired injury, disability, chronic illness, or cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The Y model is to encourage aquatic participation at an early age. Entry at any life stage is recommended through a holistic and collaborative approach.<\/p>\n<p>Fill out our interest form below and a member of our team will reach out to help plan swim lessons that best work for you.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-orange text-uppercase text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2aqQzYyysUKRF5TjLuyxkL3S6Lv88-VGoDeqYnf0-dJUN0ZXSUZBSDUzS0MzTFFHNklRN0xTWVZSNy4u\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity of Abilities Interest Form<\/a><br \/>\n<span id=\"swim-lesson-selector\"><\/span><\/p>","background_color":"","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"swim_lesson_step_form","membership_types":[{"title":"<small>6 Months - 3 Years<\/small> <br \/>Adult & Child: <br \/>Stages A-B","background":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stagesa-b.jpg","linkbranch":[{"branch":"North Suburban (Woburn)","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=North%20Suburban%20YMCA%20(Woburn)&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Burbank (Reading)","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Burbank%20YMCA%20(Reading)&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Oak Square (Brighton)","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Oak%20Square%20YMCA&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Waltham","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Waltham%20YMCA&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Charles River (Needham)","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Charles%20River%20YMCA%20(Great%20Plain)&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Parkway Community (West Roxbury)","link":"https:\/\/community.ymcaboston.org\/s\/registration?Location=Parkway%20Community%20YMCA%20(West%20Roxbury)&program=Adult\/Child%20Swim%20Lessons"},{"branch":"Thomas M. 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