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Swim School at the J

12 months - 16 years

Our youth aquatics program is designed to teach personal water safety, stroke development, and personal growth skills to children

Instructor teaching swim lessons

Overview

The J offers year-round swim lessons for kids of all ages and abilities. Our youth aquatics program is designed to teach personal water safety, stroke development, and personal growth skills to children.

We offer swim classes to ages 12 months to 16 years, as well as beginner adult swim classes. All lessons are taught by certified instructors and private sessions are offered for both kids and adults, based on availability.

Classes must have a minimum of 3 participants in order to run. You will be notified in advance of the class start date if the class is cancelled and given alternative options.

Not Sure Which Class is Right for Your Child?

Check out the descriptions below!
You can also read more about swimming lessons HERE.

Kids Fall Swimming Classes

Parent/Toddler

Ages 12 months – 3 years 
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14 
JCC Leisure Pool

This class is designed to provide a joyful, loving, child-centered environment featuring songs and activities to encourage skill acquisition while developing a love of the water. An adult is required to be in the water during this class with each child.  

Sundays
10 – 10:30am

Mondays
5 – 5:30pm

Wednesdays
5 – 5:30pm

Fridays
11 – 11:30am

Saturdays
10 – 10:30am

Swim 100

Ages 3 – 5
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14
JCC Leisure Pool 

This class is designed for children with little exposure to the water.
The goal is for students to comfortably perform these skills in preparation for Swim 101:
front kick with floatation up to 10 feet, back float with support, and submerge up to 3 times
repeatedly with air exchange. Children will also practice entering and exiting the water safely.

Sundays
9 – 9:30am

Mondays
5:30 – 6pm

Wednesdays
5:30 – 6pm

Saturdays
9 – 9:30am

Swim 101

Students must be comfortable putting their faces in the water, floating with support, and be able to kick up to ten feet with floatation.

Ages 3 – 5
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14 
JCC Leisure Pool 

This class is for children who can comfortably perform the basic skills taught in Swim 100. They will practice front, back, and in-line kicking, repeated submersion and breath control, surface swimming with pop-up breathing, and rolling over to float. Upon graduation, students will be able to swim 15 feet unassisted, breathing as needed, as well as being able to roll from face-down in the water to rest in a back float for at least 5 seconds.

Sundays
9:30 – 10am

Mondays
6 – 6:30pm

Tuesdays
11 – 11:30am

Wednesdays
6 – 6:30pm

Fridays
10:30 – 11am

Saturdays
9:30 – 10am

Swim 102/103

Ages 6 – 12
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14 
JCC Leisure Pool 

This class is designed for the older beginner. Students will practice repeated submersion and breath control, flutter kicking on front and back, in-line kicking, and freestyle. Upon graduation, students will be able to swim basic freestyle for 25 feet unassisted, breathing as needed.

Sundays
11 – 11:30am

Tuesdays
5 – 5:30pm

Thursdays
5 – 5:30pm

Saturdays
11 – 11:30am

Swim 201

Students must be able to swim with face in the water at least 15 ft unassisted, without the aid of a floatation device, lifting the head to breathe as necessary and returning face to the water without hesitation. Those who do not meet this requirement should enroll in a 100-level course.

Ages 3 – 5
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14 
JCC Leisure Pool 

This course is designed to follow the 100-level classes. In this class, the instructor will teach children how to swim freestyle with side breathing, and backstroke. They will continue their work on flutter kick, breath control, and streamline kicking. 

Sundays
10:30 – 11am

Tuesdays
6 – 6:30pm

Thursdays
6 – 6:30pm

Saturdays
10:30 – 11am

Swim 202/203

Students must be able to swim with face in the water at least 15 ft unassisted, without the aid of a floatation device, lifting the head to breathe as necessary and returning face to the water without hesitation. Those who do not meet this requirement should enroll in a 100-level course.

Ages 6 -12
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14 
JCC Lap Pool   

This course is designed to follow the 100-level classes. In this class, the instructor will teach children how to swim freestyle with side breathing, and backstroke. They will continue their work on flutter kick, breath control and streamline kicking. 

Sundays
11:30am – 12pm

Tuesdays

5:30 – 6pm

Thursdays
5:30 – 6pm

Saturdays
11 – 11:30am

Swim 301
Students must be able to:
  • Kick 15 ft with a kickboard unassisted
  • Perform at least 5 bobs without hesitation (repeated submersion)
  • Kick on back at least 15 ft independently with arms at sides
  • Perform a streamline glide of at least 10 ft
  • Swim freestyle with side breathing at least 15 ft.

 

301: Ages 4 – 5
Fall 1: August 31 – October 19
Fall 2: October 26 – December 14 
JCC Lap Pool 

This course is designed to follow the 100- and 200-level classes. In this class the instructor will teach the progression of breaststroke and butterfly while refreshing the students’ skills on freestyle and backstroke. 

 

Sundays
10:30 – 11am

Swim 302/303
Students must be able to:
  • Kick 15 ft with a kickboard unassisted
  • Perform at least 5 bobs without hesitation (repeated submersion)
  • Perform a streamline glide of at least 10 ft
  • Swim freestyle with side breathing at least 25 ft.
  • Swim backstroke at least 25 ft.

Ages 6 – 12
Fall 1: August 31 – October 19
Fall 2: October 26 – December 14
JCC Lap Pool 

This class follows Swim 202/203. The instructor will teach the progression of breaststroke and butterfly while refreshing the students’ skills on freestyle and backstroke. Upon graduation, students will be able to swim 25 yards of all 4 strokes.

Saturdays
11:30am – 12pm

Swim Team Clinic

Students must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke

Ages 6 – 16
Fall 1: August 27 – October 15
Fall 2: October 22 – December 10 
JCC Lap Pool 

This class is for swimmers who want to learn basic swim team skills while also working on strokes and endurance. Upon graduation, swimmers will be able to demonstrate 50 yards each of legal freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with a flip turn and racing dive entry, as well as a 100 yard Individual Medley of all 4 strokes.

Tuesdays
6:30 – 7pm

Adult Fall Swimming Classes

Adult Beginner Swim Lessons

Ages 18+
August 26 – October 14 
JCC Lap Pool 

Adult Level 1
Mondays, 6:30 – 7pm
This introductory class will give students the skills they need to feel comfortable and safe in the water. The instructor will cover skills such as back floating, basic swimming on the front and back, treading water, and submerging.

Adult Level 2
Mondays, 7 – 7:30pm
This class is for adults who are comfortable with submersion, floating, and kicking on front and back, and are ready to start learning strokes. The instructor will teach freestyle and backstroke with a goal of refining those strokes and increasing endurance so students can swim for fitness and recreation.

Mondays
6:30 – 7pm

Cancellation Policy

Withdrawals from group swim lessons one week or more prior to the first swim lesson of the session will receive a 100% refund. Withdrawals 6 to 2 days prior to the first lesson of the session will receive a 50% refund. Any withdrawals 24 hours or less prior to the start of the first swim lesson of the session will not receive a refund unless a physician’s note is provided stating that the participant is unable to participate for the duration of the session.    

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Meet the Team

Our Swim School at the J instructors are all certified in swim lesson instruction—and they're a lot of fun, too! 
Naomi Gorski

Naomi Gorski

Swim Lesson Coordinator
Aquatics
Alex Grisham

Alex Grisham

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics
Angie Vidales

Angie Vidales

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics

Luke Devlin

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics
Becca Blumer

Becca Blumer

Deck Supervisor/Swim Instructor
Aquatics
Karol Warden

Karol Warden

Swim Instructor
Aquatics
Kaylie Helton

Kaylie Helton

Swim Instructor
Aquatics

Dave Williams

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics
Chelsea Gregley

Chelsea Gregley

Assistant Aquatics Director
Aquatics

Mark Hugenberg

Swim Instructor
Aquatics
Finn Ragsdale

Finn Ragsdale

Swim Instructor
Aquatics

Eterniti McCray

Swim Instructor
Aquatics

Allison Henderson

Swim Instructor
Aquatics

Monica Spence

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics

Maddy Johns

Deck Supervisor/Swim Instructor
Aquatics

Connor Mcfarland

Deck Supervisor
Aquatics

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