Program Descriptions:
Intro Swim class:
This swim class is designed for adults or children that need to become oriented with swimming. The first approach is learning the basics for Water Safety. This includeds floating, treading, breathing techniques and proper kick and arm movements for all 5 styles of swimming.
Beginner Swim classes (all ages):
Students learn water safety and the basics of swimming through guided discovery. The instructor goes in the water with the students and demonstrates. Students learn by example.
Class Objectives: Water Safety - For Students to swim and float without flotation devices - Students to build confidence and build motor skills.
Beginner Swim classes cover:
- Water Safety
- Floating
- Treading
- Breathing Techniques
- Intro to Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, (Butterfly optional)
Class is either 6-8 weeks up to 12 weeks depending upon ability and frequency
Adult Beginner Swim classes:
Students learn the basics of swimming as well as the principles of the physics of swimming. Covers floating, breathing treading water freestyle and or breaststroke. Class introduces all basic aspects of safety and swimming. Float Breathing techniques, freestyle, backstroke and breastroke.
Class Objective: Confident that student will be able to navigate distance without flotation devices and to coordinate breathing with their movements as they swim
Overcoming Fear of Water lessons:
- Intro Class with Instructor
- Relaxation Techniques
- Gentle Approach
- Fun & Games incorporated with learning objectives
Customized classes designed for each individual’s needs and requirements. Student and Instructor first complete a one hour long intro-session before determination of class length.
Intermediate Swim classes:
Student is ready to make a transition to stroke improvement and refining specific styles of swimming. Students learn Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, lap swimming, efficient turns and breathing techniques.
Stroke Improvement classes:
Students learn efficient breathing techniques coordinated with styles of swimming, efficient flip turns & building time and endurance.
Advanced Stroke Improvement classes:
Develop efficiency with one or all swim styles including:
- Freestyle
- Backstroke
- Breastroke
- Butterfly
- Flip Turns
Fitness Swim classes (All Ages):
Customized classes incorporate swim skills with water aerobic exercises and aqua-pilates moves. They also include lap swimming and stroke definition.
Age Groups:
Children: 4-6, 5-8, 8-15
Adults: Up to 100 years
- Private 1-1 or semi private (2) classes / up to 4 children for group
- Ratio one instructor per up to 3-4 students for group
- Classes are scheduled to be 1 hour long. Customized length by special request
- Parents can also take classes with their children from ages 4 and up.
Students can coordinate their own members for semi-private or small group classes for 100% flexibility of schedule. All sessions are scheduled to be 1 hour long. The number of classes / weeks is determined after the intro class.
Competitive Swimming lessons (All Ages):
Students learn drills, tips, building endurance and time with refinement of strokes and techniques.
Competitive Swim / Triathlon Swim lessons (All Ages):
- Prep for Swim Team
- Prep for Triathlon
- Drills-Lap Swimming
- Endurance
- Build Time
- Stroke Refinement
- Technique / Form
- Maximize Efficiency and Skill
Hours of Operation Mon -Friday 11 AM til 10 PM *After-school @ 4:00 and 5:00 O'clock *After-work from 6:PM onward until 9 PM *Sat & Sunday from 10:30 onward
Main Location:.Lower Manhattan: subways: A-C-J-M-Z-4-5-2-3
