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.
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Kids Fall Swimming Classes
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
Ages 3 – 5
Fall 1: August 25 – October 19
Fall 2: October 20 – December 14
JCC Leisure Pool
Sundays
9 – 9:30am
Mondays
5:30 – 6pm
Wednesdays
5:30 – 6pm
Saturdays
9 – 9:30am
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
Sundays
9:30 – 10am
Mondays
6 – 6:30pm
Tuesdays
11 – 11:30am
Wednesdays
6 – 6:30pm
Fridays
10:30 – 11am
Saturdays
9:30 – 10am
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
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
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
- 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
- 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
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
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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