OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
We will gently help your child become water safe and develop a strong swimming foundation, all while having fun!
- We teach to each individuals skillset, even within a group setting.
- We will encourage your child if they are fearful, never forcing them.
- Our focus is teaching safety first and building upon those basic skills.
- Our curriculum and methods come from over from 30 years of experience.
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Swim Lesson Levels
Perfect for little ones just starting in the water. Lessons cover water exploration, breath control, and safety skills. We use songs and games to help children feel safe while discovering the foundations of swimming.
- For ages 9 months to 3 years old
- 6:1 Student to instructor ratio
- Adult participation in the water is required
This level is for kids with little to no experience and who are not water safe. After this level, kids will know how to jump in the water, get air by floating on their back, and be able to swim back to the wall all by themselves! Students will develop a feeling of comfort, fun, and how to play safe in the water.
- For ages 3-8 years old
- 3:1 Student to instructor ratio
- No prerequisites required for this level
This level is for swimmers who can swim around, are water safe and can perform a self save back float, but need technique and proper form.
- 4:1 Student to instructor ratio
- What they will learn
- Reinforce self save skills taught in Level 1
- Gain other methods for playing and getting around
- Learn the basics of freestyle, strong streamline body position, and breathing patterns
- Learn the basics of backstroke
This level is for swimmers who can perform basic freestyle/backstroke, want to work on endurance, or transition into swim team.
- 4:1 Student to instructor ratio
- What they will learn:
- Reinforcement of freestyle and backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly
- Endurance
- Flip turns
- Other advanced techniques
- Weekly, small group lessons with extra help on students personal goals.
- Will help your child learn skills to improve their strokes and techniques for Swim Team.
- Taught by Coach Nikita on Fridays at 4:00.
- 1: 1 or 2:1 Student to instructor ratio
- Students will work on their individual goals
- To register for a Semi Private: register one child for private and email aquatics office and we will manually update ricing and class info.
- Taught by a certified trainer/coach.
- Available year round.
- Private sessions are one on one.
- You may make it a semi private or group lesson by registering one student, and bring more!
- Single sessions for 45 minutes.
- Coach will work on individual’s aquatics goals.
Spring Session Pricing
- Group Classes: $232.50 Member/ $270 Non-Member for entire 6 week session
Summer Session Pricing
- Group Classes: $155 session Members/$180 Non-Members for 4 day session
- Private Classes: $280 session Members/$310 Non-Members for 4 day session
Swim Pro Private Sessions
- $80 a class for Members/$90 Non-Members
Swim Team Enhancement Lessons
- $155 session Members/$180 Non-Members for monthly session
Membership Information
- You do not need to be a member to sign up!
- Members have use of our indoor and fresh air fitness centers, group fitness classes, and receive a discount for lessons!
- To receive member pricing, your child must be a member at the time of registration and the duration of lessons. If you become a member after you register, we will not retroactively prorate the lessons.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For new swimmers with little to no experience.
If your swimmer cannot swim independently, and is not safe in the water alone without floaties.
If your swimmer needs a reinforcement of self save and basic skills.
Choose Level 1!
We will make sure they leave this class with the ability to self save. This includes jumping from wall into a back float to get air, then a swim back to the wall.
Skills Learned- Bubbles, Front Floats, Back Floats, Streamline kicks and arms. Ways to move and play in the water.
For swimmers who are water safe and can play around, but need some direction.
If your swimmer needs to learn proper side breathing and freestyle arms or reinforce this fundamental stroke.
If your swimmer needs to learn proper backstroke or reinforce this skill.
Choose Level 2!
We will make sure they leave this class with the ability to swim freestyle and backstroke.
Skills Learned- Proper streamline body position, freestyle breathing, freestyle arms, backstroke kicks and arms, safe water games.
If you’re swimmer can do freestyle, backstroke and needs to work on all strokes while building endurance.
If you are preparing to participate in swim team and want to brush up on needed skills.
Choose Level 3!
We will make sure they leave this class with the ability to swim all strokes and have the endurance to swim the length of the pool.
Skills Learned- Reinforcement of freestyle and backstroke. Breaststroke and Butterfly will be taught. Advanced techniques such as flip turns and using the flags during backstroke.
All kids have a place to swim for a short time before and after class to practice new skills!
- 6 week session Monday 4/17 – Wednesday 5/24
- Afternoon classes on Monday & Wednesdays 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Choose a time and day and come every week at that time
- 30 minute group lessons
- The private lessons available during this session are Swim Pro Private lessons
- $232.50 Member/ $270 Non-Member for entire 6 week group session
All kids have a place to swim for a short time before and after class to practice new skills!
- 8 weekly, 4 day sessions from 6/5-8/10.
- Group Classes: $155 session Members/$180 Non-Members
- Private Classes: $280 session Members/$310 Non-Members
- Afternoon classes from 3:00-6:00 pm Monday – Thursday.
- Choose your weeks and come Monday – Thursday at your chosen time.
- Weekly sessions help kids retain skills as they come see us back to back for 4 days!
- We will help you adjust registrations as your child progresses through the summer!
- Going to camp? We get your kids to their lessons that before 4:00 pm, or register for camp aftercare and we will get them anytime!
- 30 min lessons.
Spring Session Pricing
- Group Classes: $232.50 Member/ $270 Non-Member for entire 6 week session
Summer Session Pricing
- Group Classes: $155 session Members/$180 Non-Members
- Private Classes: $280 session Members/$310 Non-Members
Membership Information
- You do not need to be a member to sign up!
- Members have use of our indoor and fresh air fitness centers, group fitness classes, and receive a discount for lessons!
- To receive member pricing, your child must be a member at the time of registration and the duration of lessons. If you become a member after you register, we will not retroactively prorate the lessons.
- You can cancel up to 14 days before the lesson start date to receive a full refund.
- Cancellations up to 3 days before start date will receive credit.
- Cancellations after 3 days before the start date will not be eligible for credit or refund.
- We will work with you on switching levels and classes as skills change.
- Send us an email at aquatics@jvalley.org. for any cancellation requests.
- No refunds are given for vacations, sick days, or other absences.
- Unused lessons cannot be refunded or substituted with additional lessons.
- No makeup classes.
Questions? Email us at aquatics@jvalley.org or give us a call at (408) 357-7428
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