Prospect Park Programs and Classes

Instructional Sports & Dance

Ballet, Ages 3-7

Tiny Toes, Ages 3-4
Children will learn the fundamentals of ballet through awareness of body movement and creativity. While participating in exercise and dance sequences, participants will learn coordination while exploring various levels of movement that develop strength.

Kids Ballet Level I, Ages 5-7
This program is a fun and active way for children to learn ballet! Students will learn ballet techniques, build strength, and learn choreography. In the last week, students will put on a performance showcasing what they have learned.

Basketball, Ages 4-14

Kids will learn the game of basketball through age-appropriate drills, exercises, and controlled games while developing teamwork and sportsmanship. Classes are separated by skill level.

Beginner Boxing for Teens, Ages 11-15

This class teaches basic boxing skills and techniques. Participants will learn stance, the jab, cross, hook combination and more. We combine our boxing training with fitness exercises to promote better athleticism.

Gymnastics, Ages 4-14

Tiny Tumblers, Ages 4-5
Ready to explore gymnastics and develop your skills in a small group setting? Learn coordination, develop flexibility, and practice jumping, tumbling, balancing, and more! This class gives children the opportunity to build confidence, develop their own strength, and explore gymnastics while making friends and having fun!

Beginning Gymnastics, Ages 6-12
This co-ed class focuses on learning basic gymnastics skills, such as floor routines and developing proper conditioning, as well as increased use of each apparatus.

Intermediate Gymnastics, Ages 8-14
This co-ed intermediate gymnastics class builds on skills learned in the previous level and focuses on increasing strength and endurance and involves more complex floor and apparatus skills that include flight movements.

Advanced Gymnastics, Ages 8-14
In this level, participants continue to build on apparatus and floor skills learned in the previous level and begin to practice more complex variations and combination movements.

Karate, Ages 4-12

Karate develops physical conditioning, mental awareness, and self-defense strategies. Students will learn to develop speed, power, focus, and balance. Level is determined by the instructor.

Multi-Sports for Kids, Ages 4-6

This is a class that focuses on improving in a variety of sports instead of limiting kids to just one. This is an ideal class for those children who do not know their favorite sport but want to try them all!

Soccer, Ages 3-12

U4 Soccer, Ages 3-4
An energetic program that emphasizes teamwork and positivity through exercises designed to familiarize young players to the game of soccer with age appropriate teaching tools and drills.

U5 Soccer, Ages 5-7
Learn better ball control, foot work, shooting techniques, and conditioning with us to improve confidence and game play in our young athletes. If the weather is nice, we will even be taking our game outdoors!

U6 Soccer, Ages 8-12
Learn better ball control, foot work, shooting techniques, and conditioning with us to improve confidence and game play in our young athletes. If the weather is nice, we will even be taking our game outdoors!

Strength Training for Teens, Ages 12-15

Strength Training for Teens, Ages 12-15
The Y Speed & Strength focuses on developing speed, core, strength, agility, power and coordination through top-quality instruction. Whether you are new to athletics or competing on a travel team, we are here to help you reach your personal fitness and/or athletic goals.

Tennis, Ages 5-12

Tennis, Ages 5-12
We utilize the USTA 10 & under Tennis curriculum, which uses youth tennis equipment, but focuses more on fun activities to strengthen eye-hand coordination to make tennis more enjoyable from early on in the learning process. They will learn a variety of skills that will not only help them in tennis, but in other sports as well.

Swim Lessons, Parent and Child

Water Discovery with Parent, Ages 6-18 months

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: None needed
Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson

The class introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment through exploration.

Water Exploration with Parent, Ages 12-36 months

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: Child is comfortable in the water or child has taken Stage A Water Discovery
Adult participation: One parent or guardian per child must be in the pool for each lesson

Focuses on exploring body positions, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

Swim Lessons, Preschool

Important Swim Note: All new swim class participants wishing to register for levels higher than Stage 1, and students that have missed 2+ program sessions of classes, are required to have a swim evaluation prior to registering for class. Please email Arley Morton, Aquatics Director, at to schedule an appointment.

Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Age 3-5

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
Skills Practiced:
○ Bob to submerge in water
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
○ Exit the water

Preschoolers develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 3-5

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
Skills Practiced:
○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab
○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
○ Exit the water

Preschoolers focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 3-5

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
○ Float on front and back unassisted
○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
Skills Practiced:
○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Tread water for 30 seconds
○ Exit the water

Preschoolers learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Swim Lessons, School Age

Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 6-12

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: None needed. This class is for kids who aren’t yet comfortable going under water voluntarily.
Skills Practiced:
○ Bob to submerge in water
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet with no help
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds with help
○ Roll from back to front and front to back with help
○ Jump, push, turn, grab with help
○ Swim, float, swim 10 feet with help
○ Exit the water

Kids develop comfort with underwater exploration and are introduced to basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.

Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 6-12

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
Skills Practiced:
○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab
○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
○ Exit the water

Kids focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 6-12

Class length: 30 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
○ Float on front and back unassisted
○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
Skills Practiced:
○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Tread water for 30 seconds
○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, Ages 6-12

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
○ Swim to wall and exit
○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
○ Dive from a sitting position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Stage 5 Stroke Development, Ages 6-12

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
○ Back crawl for 25 yards
○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
○ Dive from a kneeling position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

Stage 6: Stroke Mechanics, Ages 6-12

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 5 skills as follows:
○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
○ Swim back crawl with stroke rotation for 25 yards
○ Swim butterfly with over arm recovery
○ Swim breaststroke for 25 yards achieving stroke rhythm
○ Dive from kneeling position
○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool and back.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
○ Butterfly for 25 yards
○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
○ Dive from a standing position
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students refine stroke technique on the major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.

Aquatic Conditioning, Ages 8-18

Focusing on conditioning to build endurance and stroke technique on all major competitive strokes and encourages swimming as a part of a healthy lifestyle.

Swim Lessons, Teens

Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 12-17

Class length: 45 minutes

Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming.

Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 12-17

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
Skills Practiced:
○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab
○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
○ Exit the water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 12-17

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
○ Float on front and back unassisted
○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
○ This class is for students who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
Skills Practiced:
○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Tread water for 30 seconds
○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, Ages 12-17

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
○ Swim to wall and exit
○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
○ Dive from a sitting position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, preschoolers learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Stage 5: Stroke Development, Ages 12-17

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
○ Back crawl for 25 yards
○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
○ Dive from a kneeling position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

Swim Lessons, Adults

Stage 1: Water Acclimation, Ages 18+

Class length: 45 minutes

Stage 2: Water Movement, Ages 18+

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 1 skills as follows:
○ Go underwater and comfortably open eyes without goggles
○ Float on front and back with minimal assistance
○ Jump into the pool, submerge, and return to the wall with assistance
○ This class is for kids who are not able to do a front and back float on their own.
Skills Practiced:
○ Submerge to look at an object on the bottom of the pool
○ Front and back glide to the wall for 5 feet
○ Front and back float for 10 seconds
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab
○ Swim, float, swim 5 yards
○ Tread water near the wall for 10 seconds
○ Exit the water

Students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water, while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into water.

Stage 3: Water Stamina, Ages 18+

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 2 skills as follows:
○ Float on front and back unassisted
○ Push off the wall on stomach with face submerged for 10 feet unassisted
○ Swim, float, swim 15 feet unassisted
○ Jump into deep water and return to the wall unassisted
○ This class is for students who are not able to swim 10-15 yards on their front and back.
Skills Practiced:
○ Retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim on front and back for 10 yards
○ Roll from back to front and front to back
○ Jump, push, turn, grab 10 yards
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Tread water for 30 seconds
○ Exit the water

Students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages. The class also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm/leg action.

Stage 4: Stroke Introduction, Ages 18+

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 3 skills as follows:
○ Submerge and retrieve an object in chest-deep water
○ Swim front crawl 15 yards while taking a breath
○ Swim, float, swim 15 yards
○ Jump in and tread water for 30 seconds
○ Swim to wall and exit
○ This class is for kids who are not able to swim 15 yards of front and back crawl.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with rotary breathing for 15 yards
○ Breaststroke kick for 15 yards
○ Butterfly kick for 15 yards
○ Elementary backstroke for 15 yards
○ Dive from a sitting position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for one minute
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 25 yards

Having mastered the fundamentals, preschoolers learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.

Stage 5: Stroke Development, Ages 18+

Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Child must be able to demonstrate all Stage 4 skills as follows:
○ Front crawl and back crawl 25 yards
○ Swim breaststroke kick and dolphin kick 15 yards
○ Tread water using multiple kicks for 1 minute
○ This class is for kids who are not able swim the front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke across the pool.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim the front crawl with bent-arm recovery for 25 yards
○ Breaststroke for 25 yards
○ Butterfly with simultaneous arm action and kick for 15 yards
○ Back crawl for 25 yards
○ Sidestroke for 25 yards
○ Dive from a kneeling position
○ Tread water using a scissor and whip kick for 2 minutes
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 50 yards

Students work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive swimming strokes.

Programs & Classes

Camp Menu

Instructional Sports & Dance

Swim Lessons, Parent and Child

Swim Lessons, Preschool

Swim Lessons, School Age

Swim Lessons, Teens

Swim Lessons, Adults