Finding Swimming Lessons for Children in Louisville, Kentucky

For children one to 14, the second leading cause of accidental injury-related death is drowning and is the leading cause of accidental-injury death for children one to four, according to Safe Kid's Worldwide. One of the best ways for a parent to help prevent their child from becoming a statistic and being a victim of drowning is to equip your child with the skills necessary to survive in the water, and swimming lessons are a great way to do that. There are several places in the Louisville, Kentucky, area that offer swimming lessons for children.

All About Kids

All About Kids Fun Fins Swim School offers private lessons as well as group lessons for children of all ages as those as young as six months old. Students at All About Kids must first pay a $25 annual membership fee or a family membership can be purchased for $40. Private lessons are $30 for a half hour lesson, which equals out to be $270 for a ten week private class. Group swim classes run for a term of ten weeks and range in price with a thirty minute class costing $110, a forty-five minute class for $140, and a fifty-five minute class costing $160. For more information on swim lessons at All About Kids you can visit their Web site or call (502) 800-1FUN.

YMCA of Greater Louisville

The YMCA of Greater Louisville is made up of eleven different branches, with many of them offer swim lessons for all ages including children as young as six months.

Swimming lessons are given at the Downtown Family Branch, Northeast Family Branch, Oldham County Family Branch, Southeast Family Branch, and Southwest Family Branch. Group and private lessons are available with prices varying depending on the branch that you choose but generally range in price from $35 to $69 per session. More information can be found on the YMCA of Greater Louisville's Web site.

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