Summer is all about swimming and the Door County YMCA is inviting kids in for a Pool Party every Saturday in July.

Swimmers can enjoy a refreshing dip, make friends, and take on the waterslide. Super Swim lessons are also available at both locations, and teens on up have the opportunity to become a certified lifeguard, which comes with perks.

Super Swim weeks will take place from July 14th-18th at the Kane Center in Fish Creek and August 11th-15th at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center. Both offer a hybrid-style swim course, condensing seven week sessions into a week.

“Swimmers will come every night of the week at the time of the class and they will just get a powerhouse week of swim lessons in hopes they can retain the information and move through the levels a little bit quicker,” said Door County YMCA Aquatic Director Heidi Honold. 

In addition to learning opportunities, there’s also time for fun. On Saturdays between 10a.m. and noon, swimmers can ride the waterslide. Children 48 inches or taller can ride solo, and those under can ride down on an adult's lap.

Water safety, whether it’s at a pool or in the lake, is crucial, which makes becoming a certified lifeguard an important role. Swimmers ages 15 or older can sign up and the class will be held July 21st-25th from 4:30p.m.-8:30p.m. and on July 26th from 8a.m.-4p.m. 

“You learn a lot of life saving skills, CPR, AED - multiple different rescue skills so you’re just always on your toes when you’re out and about and when you’re a lifeguard,” Honold added.

The fee for the class is $325, though it is offered free for anyone who joins the YMCA staff team. Team members also receive a complimentary Y membership. For more information on the class, click here.

You can listen to the full Y Wednesday interview with Heidi Honold here.

Photo Credit: Door County YMCA