Greater Joliet Area YMCA

GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

C.W. Avery, Central City, Galowich, Morris

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New Swim Lesson Curriculum Debuting This Fall

This fall, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA will be introducing a fresh, new swim lesson curriculum, designed to enhance its tradition of keeping the community safe and secure around the water and instilling a healthy lifestyle.

Created by the YMCA of the USA and tested extensively by Y’s across the nation, this new curriculum accommodates varying abilities to help foster a sense of achievement as swimmers progress between clearly defined stages.

Through this approach, advanced swimmers flow more easily to higher levels while swimmers who need more instruction can learn at their own pace. This approach results in more confident swimmers and a newfound admiration for swimming that can last a lifetime.

Learn More About the Curriculum

Related: Swim Lesson Selector

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Parking Lot Expansion Now Underway (UPDATED)

Construction on the parking lot at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA is now underway. Projected to be completed later this summer, the lot will be expanded to include an additional 144 parking spaces.

Construction fencing was installed July 10 along the north end of the existing parking lot. On the morning of July 12, trucks began delivering dirt and other construction materials to the site. Signage and barricades have been posted.

To ensure the safety of all members and guests, we ask that you please slow down and use caution when entering the parking lot.

As a reminder, overflow parking will be available at Ira Jones Middle School (adjacent to the YMCA) when school is not in session.

Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during our renovation period.

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Safe Swimmers Start Here

ymca-swimTeaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. Enrolling in YMCA Swimming Lessons can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely.

A typical lesson includes:

  • Exercises to help kids adjust to being in water
  • Specific safety topics, like what to do if you see someone in the water who needs help
  • Fun activities that reinforce skills

Help Keep Your Children Safe
Drowning can happen nearly anywhere with standing water. But, as a parent or caregiver, you can’t keep your children sidelined. You need to equip them with the tools they need to be confident in and around water so they don’t lose out on the health benefits of exercise, the opportunities to bond with family and friends and the sense of accomplishment when they learn new skills.

Register For Swimming Lessons

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Power Up with Power Cycle

Power Cycle is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) cycling class designed to push you to your limit while helping you improve your endurance and metabolic rate. Using our state-of-the-art indoor cycles, a specially trained instructor will lead you through an exhilarating workout tailored to your fitness abilities.

POWER CYCLE PERKS

  • With the purchase of a punch pass, you get every sixth class free!
  • Sign up today to receive a FREE Resting Metabolic Rate Screening—a $40 value! This screening lets you know how many calories you burn at rest. Knowing this information will help you set and achieve your goals. Increasing your metabolic rate helps you use fuel more efficiently as well as increase you work capacity and burn more calories in your daily life.
  • When you register, you’ll receive a FREE Functional Threshold Power (FTP) Test, which measures your strength and ability to generate power, therefore providing you with a personal FTP number. Anyone who increases their FTP by seven percent or more will receive a certificate for a 30-minute personal training session.
  • PLUS: If you attend 10 Power Cycle classes this summer, you’ll receive an additional Resting Metabolic Rate Screening for 50 percent off ($20).

RATES

Facility Member Rates
$25 for 5-Punch Pass, $40 for 10-Punch Pass

Community Member Rates
$50 for 5-Punch Pass, $90 for 10-Punch Pass

SUMMER SCHEDULE

  • Wednesdays, 6-6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, 9-9:30 a.m.

Register Now

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Try The Y’s Swim Lesson Selector

As we continue to celebrate National Water Safety Month, and with our Summer 1 programming session just around the corner, the Y is excited to remind members of our Swim Lesson Selector tool. Available online, this tool is a must-try for parents who are interested in enrolling their children in YMCA swim lessons.

By answering short “yes-or-no” questions—and in some cases, by watching a short video—the Swim Lesson Selector can help you quickly identify which swim stage is right for your child.

Try It Now

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Make A Splash This Summer

Enroll in summer day camp swimming lessons

Your child can take his/her swimming skills to the next level by enrolling in summer day camp swim lessons, designed exclusively for campers. To ensure campers will not miss any field trips, classes will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

On the first day of lessons, campers will be swim tested and placed in a class according to their swimming ability. We highly recommend registering campers each week they are enrolled in camp so they can continue to improve their skills and swimming endurance.

Camp swim lessons run from June 5-August 11.

Enroll Now

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