Swim Buddies

(Cancelled) was Sunday, April 14th, 2024 from 11:15am to Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 3:15pm
This event has been cancelled.

About

Program Information

  • Swim Buddies is an adaptive, inclusive swimming program for those with and without special needs.
  •  Demographics includes but are not limited to, autism, cerebral palsy, and related disabilities from the age range of 4 and through adulthood.
  •  Program is in the shallow end of the pool, so no swimming experience is necessary to help.
  • Each group contains a max of 10 participants and each participant will be assigned to a volunteer, the same one, for the entire season.
  •  Swim Instructors and Directors lead the class, and volunteers help assist their participant learn skills 

Volunteer Roles

  • Provide help with an assigned buddy to ensure safety and build rapport during the session!

  Volunteer Prep

  • Attire - Swim clothes, one piece bathing suits, athletic clothes could be used over bathing suit. Volunteers must have a shirt on during session.
  •  An extra set of dry clothes to change into, towel, water bottle, sunscreen or sun protection is recommended, hats are allowed but not sunglasses.
  • Please bring your cell phone to sign in.

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Registration
Registration Opened
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift ends or when space runs out.
Causes
Sports & Recreation Children & Youth Special Needs Older Adults Persons with Disabilities

Shifts (144)

1 - 2 of 2 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

0/5
YMCA Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
15/15

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Volunteer / Shift 111:00am (ET)2:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines AQUATICS Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
0/15
YMCA Staff (Shift 1)11:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
2/10
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

0/5

1 - 4 of 4 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Volunteer11:00am (ET)3:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines AQUATICS Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
5/15
Volunteer11:00am (ET)3:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
4/15
YMCA Staff (Shift 1)11:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
1/10
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

0/5

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
YMCA Staff (Shift 1)11:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
4/10
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

5/5
Volunteer / Shift 111:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines AQUATICS Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
14/15

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
YMCA Staff (Shift 1)11:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
4/10
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

1/5
Volunteer / Shift 111:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines AQUATICS Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
4/15

1 - 3 of 3 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
YMCA Staff (Shift 1)11:00am (ET)1:00pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines Aquatics Center
  • Every staff will have a participant to work with in water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, and the staff will assist with a buddy
10/10
Nike Staff11:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Volunteers Provide One-on-One Support in the pool. Class will be in the shallow end of the pool. 

2/5
Volunteer / Shift 111:15am (ET)3:15pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pembroke Pines AQUATICS Center
  • Every volunteer will have a participant to work with in the water.
  • Activities will be in the shallow end, not deep. 
  • No swimming experience is necessary
  • Swim instructors will be in the water teaching, volunteers will assist with buddy
10/15

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Swim Buddies - Saturdays - Hollywood11:00am (ET)3:30pm (ET)
3161 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33021
Hollywood, FL 33021
YMCA Greater Hollywood

Saturdays- Hollywood

6/25

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Swim Buddies - Sundays - Pembroke Pines11:00am (ET)3:30pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Sundays - Pembroke Pines

16/25

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Swim Buddies - Saturdays - Hollywood11:00am (ET)3:30pm (ET)
3161 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33021
Hollywood, FL 33021
YMCA Greater Hollywood

Saturdays- Hollywood

11/25

1 - 1 of 1 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Swim Buddies - Sundays - Pembroke Pines11:00am (ET)3:30pm (ET)
1361 NW 129th Ave
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
YMCA Pines Aquatics Center

Sundays - Pembroke Pines

19/25

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