Aquatic Fitness

Lap Swimming
Lap swimming is available at both branches. For a schedule of lap swim times, please refer to the pool schedule for each branch.

Water Fitness Assessments (Olympia Downtown Branch)
Measure your muscle strength using water resistance and learn basic water fitness moves. Receive a personalized exercise plan to meet your goals from a trained water fitness specialist.
FEE: $26/Full YMCA Members

Personal Water Fitness Training (Olympia Downtown Branch)
Our trained staff is available to help you get started or to help you work on a specific need.
Individual Appointments $30/Full YMCA Member
Package of 4 appointments $110/Full YMCA Member
Package of 8 Appointments $200/Full YMCA Member

Water Aerobic Exercise
YMCA Water Fitness encourages people of all ages to use the buoyant qualities of water to enhance their physical fitness through exercises. Water can make some movements possible that would be very difficult on land. It is an ideal form of aerobic exercise for all ages and increases physical strength and endurance without putting stress and strain on joints, as in land-based exercise. Swimmers and non-swimmers alike can take part in this type of exercise to reduce emotional stress and tension, improve health and physical appearance, and encourage and improve feelings of well-being and self-esteem. For times, please refer to individual branch pool schedules.

Special Needs Connection(Briggs Community Branch)
Parents and children with special needs use this time to recreate and relieve stress from disabilities, leading to relaxed sleep and a decrease in spasticity through the massaging effects of moving through the water. A time to bond and for those with special needs to connect as a family during their “own” time.
FREE to the Community
Sundays Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Free and open to the community