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JCC Rochester Children's Aquatics

Skill and Confidence in the Water

Swim classes fill up quickly!

Gesher registration Due by Dec 9th
Member Registration Begins Dec 11th
Non Member Registration Begins Dec 25th

All Classes are 11 weeks
Member: $99 Non Member: $143
Register online, call Hanna Bergwall at 585-461-2000 ext. 289 or at the JCC Main Desk.

Please note: Due to instructor/student ratios we cannot offer makeup lessons for missed classes. If the aquatics department cancels classes for any reason,a makeup date will be added to the end of the session.

Sunday: January 8 – March 25 (No class 2/19)

Tuesday: January 10 – March 27 (No class 2/21)

Wednesday: January 11 – March 28 (No class 2/22)

Thursday: January 12 – March 29 (No class 2/23)

Preschool Aquatics
Tots/toddlers must wear swimmies or snug fitting plastic pants if not toilet trained. Absolutely NO disposable diapers or pull-ups allowed in pool.

Tiny Tots and Parent
Age: 10 months - 2 years
Become comfortable in the water through water games, blowing bubbles, kicking and beginner floating.
Minimum 4, maximum 12
Sunday, 10-10:30am

Advanced Tiny Tots and Parent
Age: 3-4 years
For the older baby or pre-schooler and parent. Become comfortable in the water, beginning kicking, floating, blowing bubbles, arm stroke and safety.
Minimum 4, maximum 12
Sunday, 10:30-11am

Level 1
Age: 4 - 5 years
Water and class adaptation, kicking, floating, jumping in, and putting their faces in the water. Child must be at least 4 years of age.
Minimum 3, maximum 4
Sunday, 11-11:30 am
Tuesday, 5-5:30pm
Thursday, 4:30-5pm

Kindergarten through 5th Grade Aquatics

Level 2
Age: 4 - 7 years
For the child who is comfortable in the water, but need to work on basic swimming skills. Students will be introduced to the front and back crawl, floating safety and rescue skills. Min. 3, Minimum 3, maximum 4
Sunday, 11-11:30am
Sunday, 11:30-Noon
Sunday, 1:30-2:00pm
Tuesday, 4-4:30pm
Tuesday, 5-5:30pm
Wednesday, 4-4:30pm
Wednesday, 5-5:30pm
Thursday, 4:30-5pm

Level 3
Age: 6+ years
Pre-requisite: Level 2 skills.
Students will be taught elementary backstroke, rotary breathing, front and back crawl, development diving, safety, survival and rescue skills.
Minimum 3, maximum 5
Sunday, 11:30-Noon
Sunday, 1-1:30pm
Tuesday, 4-4:30pm
Tuesday, 4:30-5pm
Wednesday, 4-4:30pm
Wednesday, 4:30-5pm
Thursday, 4-4:30pm
Thursday, 5-5:30pm

Level 4
Age: 6+ years
Pre-requisite: Level 3 skills.
For the child with good front and back crawl for 10 yards. Course will review already learned strokes, introduce sidestroke and breast stroke kick, safety and rescue skills.
Minimum 4, maximum 6
Sunday, 11:30-Noon
Sunday, 1-1:30pm
Tuesday, 4:30-5pm
Wednesday, 5-5:30pm
Thursday, 4-4:30pm
Thursday, 5-5:30pm

Level 5
Age: 7+ years
Pre-requisite: Level 4 skills.
Coordinate and refine the key strokes. Butterfly, open turns, and feet first surface dives introduced.
Minimum 4, maximum 6
Sunday, 11:30-Noon
Sunday, 1:30-2pm
Wednesday, 4:30-5pm
Thursday, 5-5:30pm

Level 6
Age 7+ years
Pre-requisite: Level 5
Continue to work on stroke efficiency while learning basic rescue skills.
Minimum 4, maximum 8
Sunday, 1:30-2:15pm
Thursday, 4-4:45pm


Lifeguard Training
Two Saturdays, March 17 & 24, 8am-5pm
Location: Pool

Must be at least 15 years of age and pass the following swim test: Swim 300 yards continuously, using the following strokes: 100 yards front crawl using rhythmic breathing, 100 yards of breaststroke, 100 yards of either breaststroke or front crawl. Must also be able to swim 20 yards, surface dive 7-10ft, retrieve, a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim back 20 yards holding object with both hands.
Registrants must purchase Lifeguard Training Manual and CPR mask at the Red Cross. All reading must be done before the start of class.
Min. 6 max 10.
For more information, contact Starr Greenwood at ext. 267 or via e-mail.
Register at the JCC Main Desk or on-line.
$180 member/ $240 non-member


Private Lessons
Anyone, any age can learn to swim. We offer private lessons for adults or children wanting individual attention in swim instruction at any level. Lesson day and times are set up for your convenience.
For details contact Starr Greenwood.
Members: $20/half-hour
Non Members: $30/half-hour


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