THE KATHIE AND STEVE MARKEL LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim courses are based on a logical, six-level progression that helps swimmers
of varying ages and abilities develop their water safety, survival and swim skills.
Ages: 6-8 • $85 JCC members • $135 non-members • $72 for children in JCC Kids’ Place
Level 1: Learn to Swim
Fundamentals
For beginner swimmers
Skills to be taught include: entering and
exiting the water, blowing bubbles, bobbing,
retrieving submerged objects, front and back
gliding, back floating, rolling from front to
back, treading water, alternating simultaneous
arm and leg actions on front and back,
combining arm and leg actions on front and
back and age-appropriate water safety topics.
(Skills to be performed with assistance)
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 11:45 – 12:30 pm
Code: 16437
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16438
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 11:45 – 12:30 pm
Code: 16515
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16516
Levels 2: Learn to Swim
Fundamentals
For Intermediate swimmers
This class is for the intermediate swimmer,
building on the confidence and skills taught in
Level 1. Skills may be performed with limited
support from instructor.
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 12:35 – 1:20 pm
Code: 16439
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16440
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 12:35 – 1:20 pm
Code: 16517
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16518
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Level 3: Stroke Development
Level 5: Stroke Refinement
For the more advanced swimmer, building on
the skills in Level 2 through additional guided
practice in deeper water. Skills to be taught
include: entering the water, headfirst entries,
bobbing while moving toward safety, rotary
breathing, back and survival floating, changing
from vertical to horizontal position on front
and back, treading water, flutter and dolphin
kicking on front, scissors and breaststroke
kicking, front crawling, elementary backstroke
and age-appropriate water safety topics.
This class provides further coordination and
refinement of strokes building on the skills in
Level 4. Skills to be taught include: shallowangle diving from the side then gliding
and beginning a front stroke, tuck and pike
surface diving, front flip turns and backstroke
flip turns while swimming, front and back
crawling, elementary backstroke, breaststroke,
sidestroke and butterfly, sculling and ageappropriate water safety topics.
An advanced swimming class
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 1:25 – 2:10 pm
Code: 16441
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16442
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 1:25 – 2:10 pm
Code: 16519
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 4:15 – 5 pm
Code: 16520
A pre-swim team course
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Code: 16445
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16446
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Code: 16523
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16524
A technique targeted swimming class
Level 6: Swimming and Skill
Proficiency
For the more advanced swimmer building on
the skills in Level 3 through additional guided
practice, helping swimmers develop confidence
in the skills learned. Skills to be taught include:
headfirst entries from the side in compact and
stride positions, swimming underwater, feetfirst surface diving, survival swimming, open
turning on front and back, treading water using
two different kicks, front and back crawling,
elementary backstroke, sidestroke, butterfly,
flutter and dolphin kicking on back and ageappropriate water safety topics.
This class is for the child who has successfully
completed all previous levels or has been
on a summer or winter swim team and is
looking to improve swimming technique and
gain endurance. Level 6 focuses on preparing
participants for more advanced courses,
such as year round competitive swimming,
synchronized swimming or dive team, and
includes the following water safety topics:
Fitness Swimmer, Personal Water Safety and
Fundamentals of Diving.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
A fitness wsimming level
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 1:25 – 2:10 pm
Code: 16443
WINTER
January 8 – February 26
Sundays, 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Code: 16447
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16444
January 11 – March 1
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16448
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 1:25 – 2:10 pm
Code: 16521
SPRING
March 12 – May 7 (excluding April 16)
Sundays, 2:15 – 3:00 pm
Code: 16525
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16522
March 15 – May 10 (excluding April 12)
Wednesdays, 5:05 – 5:50 pm
Code: 16526
Weinstein JCC | 2017 Winter - Spring Activity Guide