Kansas City YMCA Blog
The seventh annual Spirit of Service celebration on November 16, 2017, recognized the powerful commitment and service of volunteers throughout the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. More than 600…
Unlike what you might see in the movies, someone struggling in the water is often quiet as they try to grasp for air. As you head out to pools, lakes and beaches for summer swimming, be prepared…
Soon residents of the Linwood community will have better access to health care. Truman Medical Centers broke ground June 5, 2017, on their University Health clinic that will adjoin the…
We want your swimming experience to be fun and safe at the Y. Here are our swim testing procedures and pool rules. SWIM TESTAll swimmers ages 14 and younger are required to pass a swim test…
You’ll find 101-year-old Thelma McDonnell at the Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center two or three times a week. She attends fitness classes designed for seniors and social events. She even was crowned…
May is Older Americans Month, and the YMCA of Greater Kansas City is emphasizing the importance of developing behaviors that are crucial to healthy aging. Many older adults have been staying…
When Harold Mezile was a child going to swim, gym and summer day camp programs at the Paseo YMCA, it didn’t cross his mind that he would work at the Y someday.
He went on to become a key…
The YMCA has a long history of teaching swim lessons. In fact, the Y is credited for being first to develop a group swim instruction program in 1906. We have come a long way since that first…
As part of the Y’s commitment to keep swimmers safe in and around the water, the Y encourages you to have fun and enjoy the various benefits of swimming, but to always make safety your first priority…
