J Splash Academy Swim School

More Levels, More Confidence, More Fun with Splash Academy Swim School Group Lessons

The J Splash Academy Swim School at the Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur, is an all-encompassing learn-to-swim program designed to create confident, strong, lifelong swimmers of all ages, starting at six months.

Instructors are trained to offer compassion-based instruction, positive reinforcement and encouragement each step of the way. The program provides opportunity for skill/level progression, regular feedback and accomplishment awards for swimmers as they progress through the “fishy” levels.

There are three pillars of J Splash Academy Swim School:

1. Introduction to Water & Water Safety Skills
2.  Basic Swimming Skills
3. Competitive Swimming Technique

Splash Academy Weekly Schedule

Prices & Registration

Cancellation policy

Cancellations require 30 days’ notice prior to the start of the new session. No refunds on partial sessions.

Make-ups are on an availability basis only. Each student gets 1 make-up class per month. To schedule your make-up classes, contact Shelby Loehr at 314-442-3114 for availability.

Fishy Levels

Splash Babies: Ages 6 months – 3 years. Introduces basic water skills to children with little or no experience in a pool. Get in, get wet, and get comfortable. Parents learn basic skills and safety and teach infants, including putting their face in the water; blowing bubbles and being relaxed in a pool. Parent(s) are required to be in the water. Splash Babies has different pricing than the Starfish through Hammerhead levels.

Starfish: 3 years and up. Introduces basic water skills to children with little or no experience in a pool. Get in, get wet, and get comfortable.

Pufferfish: Builds upon performing Starfish skills independently and becoming more comfortable in the water with a focus on learning basic swimming survival.

Lionfish: Introduces strokes and kicks, with a focus on underwater breath control, kicking and pulling to create forward-motion swimming and in-water safety. Students must be able to perform all Starfish and Pufferfish skills independently.

Angelfish: Swimmers continue their development by learning and practicing beginner strokes with an introduction to advanced strokes and kicks. Instruction also includes diving and treading water techniques.

Stingrays: Swimmers refine skills on stroke techniques and proficient rotary breathing by practicing specific swimming and breath control drills.

Hammerheads: Upon performing all strokes and dives proficiently, instruction focuses on distance 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. 

Adults: Ages 18 and up. Have you wanted to learn to swim but felt you missed the bus or you’re too old to learn a new trick? This is a shame-free zone for all adults, all levels, any (or no) experience to come and learn. Learn More About Adult Classes ▶

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