Our wellness instructors are here for you; whether you need help getting started, a refreshed program as boredom is setting in or you have decided to train for your first marathon, we can and will help.  As a member of the Granite YMCA, you can receive up to 7 coaching sessions as part of your membership!

During your Coaching session you will be walked through all aspects of living a healthy life and leave with a clear program for success.  The goals are yours and the program is yours.  Typical orientations include the following components:

• General introduction to the facility
• Discussion around possible health concerns
• Goal setting; short and long term
• Warming up
• Flexibility work
• Cardiovascular training
• Resistance training
• Cooling down
• Reducing stress
• Program review

Our wellness instructors are always available to change, amend, or refresh your program whenever you need them to.  For more information or to make an appointment at the YMCA of Downtown Manchester, please call 603-623-3558 or at the YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown, please call 603-497-4663.

For infants/toddlers and children up to 3 years old.  Adults accompany children in the water as their own instructors with guidance from an instructor in the water. Children are introduced to the aquatic environment through exploration and are encouraged to enjoy themselves while learning about the water.  More experienced children will explore body positions, floating, blowing bubbles, and fundamental safety and aquatic skills.

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

For children aged 6+. Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student's future progress in swimming.

For children aged 3-6 with little to some experience in the water but not yet able to swim the full length of the pool on their own without flotation.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

For children 5+ with little to some experience in the water but not yet able to swim the full length of the pool on their own without flotation.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

For children 3-6 with some experience in the water but not yet able to swim the full length of the pool on their own without flotation.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

For children 5+ with little to some experience in the water but not yet able to swim the full length of the pool on their own without flotation.  Instructors assist children in the pool while they develop comfort with underwater exploration and basic safety skills as well as basic swimming skills like body positions, breath control, and basic movement through the water using the swim-float-swim skillset when they are ready.

For children aged 6+ able to swim 25 yards independently using the swim-float-swim skillset demonstrating rhythmic breathing and tread water for one minute.  Children will be introduced to technique in basic competitive strokes.  Water safety will be reinforced through treading water, elementary and backstroke.

For intermediate to advanced swimmers aged 6+ that have completed Stage 4: Stroke Introduction.  Students should be able to swim 25-50 yards of front and back crawl well and know the basics of breaststroke and dolphin kick.  Further stroke development for the 4 competitive strokes will be practiced as well as some fun skills like diving and flip turns.