Adult Aquatics

  • Roger & Betty Anda Aquatics Center at Fercho YMCA

  • Fergus Falls YMCA Pool

With lap swimming, open and family swim times, water exercise classes, swim lessons, and more, the YMCA of the Northern Sky provides an enjoyable outlet for aquatic fun and fitness for the entire family! The Fercho YMCA also offers programs, services, and equipment for those with Diverse Abilities.

View open swim times, lap swim times, water exercise classes, and more below!

 Fercho Aquatics Schedule     Fergus Falls Aquatics Schedule

 

 

Lap Swim Foundations 

Ages 15+ | Mon | Noon - 12:45 pm | Fercho YMCA

New to lap swimming? Our Aquatics staff will show you where the lap swim equipment is stored and how to use it! You’ll also learn how to share lanes and some swimming basics to get you started on a lap swim workout. FREE for members! No registration is required – just show up!

 

Adult Swimming Lessons

Fercho and Fergus Falls YMCA

Adult Swimming Lessons help participants progress at their own pace. Whether it is overcoming fear and anxiety about the water, developing basic water skills, or working on endurance and efficiency, this is a great class for all levels!

To learn more or to view sessions and details, visit our Swim School page.

Fercho Swim School     Fergus Falls Swim School

Register at Fercho     Register At Fergus Falls

 

Lap Swimming

Fercho YMCA | Fergus Falls YMCA

Spare your joints and get an impactful cardiovascular workout by lap swimming! It’s a great full-body workout, elevating your heart rate and burning calories. We provide equipment to help vary the challenge and make lap swimming more enjoyable, like kickboards, pull buoys, fins, and more. Our certified lifeguards are always on hand to assist you with locating available equipment.

YMCA Lap Swimming is for ages 15+. Youth under the age of 15 can lap swim by proving they can adequately swim laps and share a lane with other adults. This is up to the lifeguard's discretion.

To view reserved pool time for Lap Swimming, view our Aquatic Schedules below.

 

Water Exercise Classes

Fercho YMCA | Fergus Falls YMCA

Group Fitness Classes in the water are great for those trying to improve their cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and range of motion through continuous resistance and limited impact. Our varying levels of class difficulty and routines will provide opportunities for you to get an intense, interval-style workout, or simply stretch your muscles.

Aqua Formats (classes differ by location):

  • Deep Water Excercise
  • WaterinMOTION
  • Hydro Conditioning
  • Aqua Zumba

To view reserved pool time for Water Group Fitness Classes, view our Aquatic Schedules below.

 View open swim times, lap swim times, water exercise classes, and more here:

 Fercho Aquatics Schedule     Fergus Falls Aquatics Schedule

 

Questions?

Please contact our team:

Max Ommen
Aquatics & Safety Director - Fercho & Schlossman YMCAs
aquatics@ymcanorthernsky.org

Anna Drenth
Aquatics & Safety Director - Fergus Falls YMCA
drenth@ymcanorthernsky.org
 

Registration Policies

Adaptive Swimming

Fercho YMCA

We want everyone to be able to safely enjoy the pleasures of an aquatic environment! The Fercho YMCA Lap Pool and Small Warm Water Pool include chair lifts for easy access to the pools. Additionally, our Small Warm Water Pool is kept at 87° - a temperature that is ideal for therapy.

 

50- & 300-Mile Swim Challenges

Fercho YMCA | Large Lap Pool only

Members may swim 50 or 300 miles in the pool and earn a t-shirt for reaching each target! Swimming must be done at the Fercho YMCA, in the Large Lap Pool. Record your miles as you go and see how far you can make it! Go at any pace and join whenever you want! Please notify an aquatics staff member once you’ve reached a target. Swim Challenges are for ages 15+.