https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 04:54:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459120 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:55:39 +0000 MoonMoon 2459120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The classes fill up pretty quickly, but we go for the less popular weeknight classes so we're almost always able to get the section we want. Lo's swim classes is the major reason we hang on to the YMCA membership! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459119 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:54:52 +0000 Finfan 2459119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! Wow, I'm shocked. We have signed up for class on the very first day of actual instruction before. Our Y is brand new too. There are a couple of places to get swim lessons, including the county pool and it's pretty cheap to get a swim-only membership at the (not especially fancy) country club too, I hear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459111 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:51:20 +0000 winniebee 2459111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: ah I think i go to your Y. Can you wall me details? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459100 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:46:16 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2459100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. And mommyand me swim classes are $45 for 15 min, group class! Not worth it! Our city rec centers offer 10 classes for $13, and sign ups only start at noon, though it can be competitive to get in during the summer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459097 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:41:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 2459097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: and @knittylady haha yep! I was complaining to a guy at work and he said he had to be on and ready AT 5am - all spots filled by 5:15am and shut down. Hence why LO hasn't gotten into any swim class yet!! </p> <p>Our Y offers private swim lessons at a pretty reasonable price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459080 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:26:11 +0000 knittylady 2459080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I read the title of the post and thought YES! Then I saw who posted. :)</p> <p>I just signed us up for a membership and when I asked about lessons the staff person warned me it would be nearly impossible... Arg. PM me if you want another option cause I have a local lead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459064 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:15:10 +0000 Boogs 2459064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's horrible! We got to a private place and have never had issues like that. If there's the demand at the Y, I don't get why they don't create more classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2459057 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:12:50 +0000 Andrea 2459057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, the Y is always a pain. I am gonna look into switching to LifeTime because they told me that I can get the kids swim lessons for whenever I want. I hate dealing with the Y! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458963 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:13:09 +0000 mrsjazz 2458963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: nope! that's why we joined, too. for LOs first swim class we went with the Y in our old neighborhood because it wasn't cutthroat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458955 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:10:50 +0000 winniebee 2458955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: apparently the key is getting up at 4:55 and getting at your computer and being ready to click "register" at 5 am :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458947 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:08:19 +0000 Greentea 2458947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a few saltwater pools that are really competitive and I seriously cannot get her signed up, it is so cutthroat, I don't even know the key! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458943 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:06:07 +0000 winniebee 2458943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I just was sort of under the impression that if you were members, they would create enough classes so that you had at least a shot at getting to participate in swim lessons. Totally disappointing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458939 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:05:09 +0000 mrsjazz 2458939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hell yeah. we don't even bother with the Y closest to us. I mean--it's gotta be cutthroat with classes like "yoga + swimming" for toddlers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-your-local-ymca-cut-throat-when-it-comes-to-swim-class-sign-up#post-2458930 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:00:48 +0000 winniebee 2458930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We joined our local Y a few months ago mainly so we could take the boys swimming and have them in swimming lessons. Well, as it turns out, swim sign ups start at 5 am on a designated day. 5 eff-ing AM! And if you get around to it at 7 am, you're locked out. Have you ever heard of such a thing? I get so little sleep as it is, I'm not waking up at 5 to sign my kids up for swim lessons. So we've been shut out two sessions in a row. :bummed: </p> <p>Is your Y like this? </p>