Helena Swim Lessons and Development Opportunities

The Helena Lions Swim Team is celebrating 50 years of teaching and developing the lifesaving skill of swimming.

Open the doors to a lifetime of fun and fitness by enrolling your child in one of the opportunities below!

Learn to Swim Clinics

Enroll in one of our "Intro to Swim" clinics. There is no swim experience necessary to enroll in a session. The camps are open to kids age 6 and older. Each session is $30 and is limited to 24 swimmers per session.

What you'll get:

Access to the YMCA pool for three 1-hour classes

  1. Water safety and basic swim technique instructions by Helena Lions coaches and advanced swimmers

  2. A maximum 6:1 student-to-instructor ratio for classes

  3. The opportunity to experience a Mini Swim Meet for attendees of any session at Friday, March 24th from 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Where: Helena YMCA Pool at 1200 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Price: $30 a session

Register at bit.ly/hlstswimclinics

Session One:

  • March 14, 15, & 16

  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM

  • YMCA Helena Pool


Session Two:

  • March 21, 22, & 23

  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM

  • YMCA Helena Pool


BONUS: Mini Swim Meet for attendees of any session:

  • Friday, March 24th

  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM

  • Parents welcome to attend the mini meet and watch their kiddos swim!


Email Coach Meg at [email protected] with any questions!

Registration for Long Course Season is open!

The Helena Lions Swim Team is celebrating 50 years of teaching and developing the lifesaving skill of swimming. Open the doors to a lifetime of fun and fitness by registering for our long course season.

Our long course season starts on April 3 and wraps up with the championship season in late July.


Practices will be at the YMCA during the evenings until early June. Then we will move out to the 50 meter pool at Last Chance Splash. Practices will take place in the morning.

A YMCA membership will be required for the months of April and May until we move to the outdoor pool.

Registration link: https://www.teamunify.com/team/mthlst/page/team-registration


Long Course Meet Schedule

Participation in swim meets is completely optional.

2023 Bozeman April Meet

April 21 - 23, 2023

2023 BOZ May Classic
May 19 - 21, 2023

2023 MAC Firecracker Classic
June 15 - 18, 2023

2023 HLST Last Chance Invite
July 7 - 9, 2023

2023 MT Swimming Long Course State Championships
July 20 - 23, 2023

 

April and May Swim Lessons at the YMCA Helena

We are SO EXCITED to partner with the Helena Family YMCA to provide skilled instructors for swim lessons at the Y. There is a reason why the YMCA is referred to as “America’s Favorite Swim Instructor.” In Y Classes, kids not only learn to swim, but also learn about themselves, safety and rescue skills, and water activities they can enjoy for a lifetime.

Choose ONE SESSION:
SESSION 1, Saturdays:
DATES: April 8th, 15th, and 29th
Saturdays: 12pm,1pm, 2pm, or 3pm
OR

SESSION 2, Saturdays:
DATES: May 6th, 13th, and 14th
Saturdays: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm
 
Lessons are 40-minutes each at the YMCA. Swimmers have ONE 40-minute lesson per week. Except the May sessions last weekend will be Saturday & Sunday!
 

Cost: $45 for Y members; $55 for Community. Membership not required to participate.
Financial assistance is available.

Learn more here.