More Levels, More Confidence, More Fun
Welcome to a new and exciting program for swim lessons at the J! The J Splash Academy is our new, all-encompassing swim program, designed to create confident, strong, lifelong swimmers of all ages (starting at 6 months).
Our instructors are trained to offer compassion-based instruction, positive reinforcement and encouragement each step of the way. There are three broad areas of J Splash: Introduction to Water & Water Safety Skills, Basic Swimming Skills, and Competitive Swimming Technique. As children progress, they will “swim” their way through the fun development tiers. The new program provides more opportunity for skill level progression, regular feedback and accomplishment awards for swimmers as they progress through our “fishy” levels.
J Splash Academy Brochure
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Group Lessons Details:
Staenberg Family Complex/Creve Coeur or Marilyn Fox Building/Chesterfield
Upcoming Sessions
Once per week, 45-minute sessions
Mondays, September 11 – November 27
Tuesdays, September 12 – November 28
Wednesdays, September 13 – November 29
Thursdays, September 14 – December 14
$132 members/$192 public; $146 members/$212 public (after August 28)
Session 1:
Saturdays, September 9 – October 21 (no class 9/30)
Sundays, September 10 – October 15
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Session 2:
Sundays, October 22 – November 26
Saturdays, October 28 – December 2
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Group Lessons (45 minutes):
$66 members/$96 public; $73 members/$106 public (after August 26 and October 14)
Splash Babies (30 minutes):
$42 members/$63 public; $47 members/$70 public (after August 26 and October 14)
Cancellation policy: Cancellations prior to the first lesson will receive a 75% credit. No refunds once a program begins.
Beginning in Fall 2016: There are no personal make-ups for missed classes. Classes cancelled due to weather or pool-related issues will be rescheduled.
Contact:
Staenberg Family Complex/Creve Coeur: Heather Cheseman, 314-442-3296
Marilyn Fox Building/Chesterfield: Tracy Branson, 314-442-3495
Fishy Levels
Classes introduce basic skills and safety to parents and children, while comforting parents as they teach their infants about putting their face in the water, blowing bubbles and being relaxed in a pool. Parent(s) are required to be in the water with their child.
This is an introduction to basic water skills thorough interactive play for children with little or no experience in a pool. Get in, get wet, and get comfortable.
Children comfortable in the water, but with limited skills, will be encouraged to do all Starfish skills independently. Pufferfish focus is to learn basic swimming survival.
Swimmers will receive an introduction to strokes and kicks as instructors focus on underwater breath control, kicking and pulling to result in forward-motion swimming and in-water safety skills. Students must be able to perform all Starfish and Puffer fish skills independently.
Angelfish step up to stroke development by learning and practicing beginner stokes, and an eventual introduction to advanced strokes and kicks. Instruction will also include diving and various techniques for treading water.
Stingrays will receive further instruction on proper stroke techniques and proficient rotary breathing. Swimmers will improve their skills practicing specific swimming and breathe control drills.
Once swimmers are able to perform all strokes and dives proficiently, instruction shifts focus to distant and endurance swimming, while introducing competitive swimming skills.
*Starfish – Angelfish will have a 4:1 students to instructor ratio. Stingrays and Hammerheads will have a 6:1 ratio.