AQUATICS
Preschool Aquatics Level 2
A class focused on skill development for young swimmers who are comfortable in the water Ages : 3 – 5
Preschool Level 2 helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water . Skills to be taught include entering and exiting the water , bobbing , opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects , front floating , back gliding and floating , rolling from front to back and back to front , treading water using arms and legs , combining arm and leg actions on front and back , finning arm action on back and age-appropriate water safety skills .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 11:10 - 11:40 AM CODE 20044
January 6 – February 10 ** Mondays , 5:00 - 5:30 PM CODE 20045
January 7 – February 11 * Tuesdays , 1:00 - 1:30 PM CODE 20046
January 9 – February 13 ** Thursdays , 5:00 - 5:30 PM CODE 20047 $ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 JCC Preschooler
Preschool Aquatics Level 3
For the more advanced young swimmers who are extremely comfortable in the water and swimming independently with breaths . Ages : 3 – 5
Preschool Level 3 helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water . Skills to be taught include entering the water , fully submerging , and holding breath in the water , bobbing , rotary breathing , front , jellyfish and tuck floating , front and back floating or gliding with recoveries , changing direction of travel while swimming on front and back , finning arm action on back and ageappropriate water safety topics .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 11:10 - 11:40 AM CODE 20048
January 6 – February 10 ** Mondays , 5:00 - 5:30 PM CODE 20049
January 7 – February 11 * Tuesdays , 1:00 - 1:30 PM CODE 20050
January 9 – February 13 ** Thursdays , 5:00 - 5:30 PM CODE 20051
$ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 JCC Preschooler
Level 1 : Learn to Swim
For first time swimmers Ages : 5 +
The Learn to Swim Level 1 class is for the first-time swimmer that doesn ’ t know how to swim . Skills to be taught in this level include entering and exiting the water , blowing bubbles , bobbing , opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects , front and back gliding , back floating , rolling from front to back and back to front , treading water , alternating simultaneous arm and leg actions on front and back , combining arm and leg actions on front and back and age-appropriate water safety topics .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 11:45 - 12:15 PM CODE 20052
$ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 JCC Kids ’ Place
Level 2 : Fundamental Aquatics Skills
For beginner swimmers Instructor : Aquatics Staff Ages : 5 +
Fundamental of Aquatics Skills Level 2 class is for the child who can swim independently but has not mastered his / her stroke techniques . Skills to be taught include entering and exiting the water , submerging , bobbing , opening eyes underwater and retrieving submerged objects , front , jellyfish , and tuck floating , front kicking and gliding , back kicking , and gliding , rolling from front to back and back to front , rotary breathing , treading water , combining arm and leg actions on front and back and ageappropriate water safety skills .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM CODE 20053
$ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 JCC Kids ’ Place
Level 3 : Stroke Development
For Intermediate Swimmers Ages : 5 +
The objectives of Stroke Development Level 3 are to expand proficiency of previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice . Participants learn and practice survival floating and learn to swim front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary proficiency levels . We begin introduction of the scissors and dolphin kicks and extend the time duration for treading water . Participants also learn rules for headfirst entries and begin to learn to enter the water headfirst from a seated position at poolside . As in all levels , new and previously addressed water safety topics are included .
Participants who successfully complete Level 3 have achieved basic water competency in a pool environment .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 12:15 - 12:45 PM CODE 20054
$ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 Kids ’ Place
Level 4 : Stroke Improvement ( equivalent to Pre-Fins Beginner Novice )
A technique focused swimming class Ages : 5 +
In Stroke Improvement Level 4 , participants improve their aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming the strokes learned in Level 3 ( i . e ., front crawl , elementary backstroke ) for greater distances and with more advanced proficiency . Participants add arm actions to the previously learned scissors kick and breaststroke kick to perform the rudimentary sidestroke and to learn the breaststroke . Participants also begin to learn the back crawl and butterfly , as well as the basics of performing a simple open turn at a wall .
January 5 – February 9 Sundays , 12:15 - 12:45 PM CODE 20055
$ 120 member | $ 150 nonmember $ 100 Kids ’ Place
Important Note About Pickup for Weinstein JCC Preschoolers
* Tuesday 1-1:30 PM Classes : Half-day JCC Preschool students will be picked up by Aquatics staff . Parents must pick up their children from the pool . Please note that full-day preschool students cannot attend this timeslot .
** Monday and Thursday 5-5:30 PM Classes : Full-day JCC Preschool students will be picked up by Aquatics staff . Parents must pick up their children from the pool .
The Aquatics program is supported in part by : Gerrie Cairns Aquatics Fund and Evelyn Zaben Benson JCC Aquatics Endowment Fund
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