Aquatics
We offer exercise classes, swim lessons, and youth swim teams. The warm pool is just right for those aching bones and sore joints with our Happy Hinges and other aquatic group exercise classes, and a comfortable place for our youngest students. The main pool is great for lap swimming and instructing the lessons for the more advanced and water exercise classes for the active members. All aquatic group exercise classes are included with the YMCA +Pool membership.
group swim lessons
We offer swim lessons in a group setting, and classes are capped to allow full class involvement with the instructor. Lessons start in our Warm Water Pool with Shrimp (Parent/Child) and Safety Around Water.Â
private swim lessons
Provides quality time with an instructor in a one-on-one environment. Our goal: To dramatically improve upon individual’s current skill set
gyst swim team
The Greensburg YMCA pool is home to the Greensburg YMCA Stingrays. Greensburg Y Swim Team (GYST) is a member of the WPYSL and a member of the United States Swimming Association.
adult aquatics
We offer swim lessons in a group setting, and classes are capped to allow full class involvement with the instructor. Lessons start in our Warm Water Pool with Shrimp (Parent/Child) and Safety Around Water.
Lifeguard Certification Course/Lifeguard Re-Certification Course
Must be 15 years of age or older. All Classes are capped at 10 students.
COST:
$200/Member
$275/Non-Member
**Discount Offered to Prospective Greensburg YMCA Employees
We periodically offer the Red Cross Blended Learning Courses, which combines bookwork that will be assigned at home combined with lectures, demonstrations, practices, and testing performed in-house. Â
Call Maggie Birdseye, Aquatics Coordinator, [email protected] for upcoming class details.
This style of class will provide you with:
- A two-year certification that includes Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR and AED
- Free digital skills refreshers
- Consistent delivery of curriculum to all participants
- Core concepts focus reinforced by instructor and skills practice
- Final Lifeguarding written exam and in-water skills testing completed at facility
- First Aid/CPR/AED written exam completed online
Certifications Upon successful completion of the Lifeguarding course, participants receive an American Red Cross certificate for Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED or Shallow Water Lifeguarding (up to 5 feet)/First Aid/CPR/AED.
To successfully complete the Lifeguarding Blended Learning course, the participant must:
- Attend and participate in all class sessions.
- Demonstrate completion of all eLearning (online) lessons.
- Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities.
- Demonstrate competency in all required final rescue skill scenarios.
- Completed online exam, correctly answering at least 80 percent of the questions in each exam, required prior to in-person training :
• CPR/AED for the Professional and First Aid
• Lifeguarding