Aquatics

The Aquatics Department at the JCC promotes Health & Wellness for members of all ages. From our baby swim class, kids group and private swim lessons to our distinguished award winning Stingrays swim team, lifeguard training program, and a selection of adult water aerobics classes, we offer something for everyone.

2007 Fall/Winter Pool Schedule Laura Grenadier - Aquatic Director, 472-3300 ext. 321
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
8:00-10:30am Adult Lap	8:30am-10:00am Adult Lap	8:30-10:00am Adult Lap	8:00am-9:30am Adult Lap	8:30am-10:00am Adult Lap	8:30am-10:00am Adult Lap	9:00am-11:00am Adult Lap
10:30am-4:00pm Open Swim Lap Lanes Instruction	10:00am-11:00am Aquasize/ 2 Lap Lanes	10:00am-Noon Open Swim Lap Lanes	9:30am-11:30am Closed for Nursery Swim Beginning 9/27	10:00-11:00am Aquasize Class 2 Lap Lanes	10:00am-Noon Open Swim Lap Lanes
	11:00am-noon Open Swim Lap Lanes	Noon-1:00pm Adult Lap	11:30am-12:30pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	11:00am-Noon Open Swim Lap Lanes		11:00am-Noon Open Swim Lap Lanes
	Noon -1:00pm Adult Lap	1:00pm-2:55pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	12:30pm -1:30pm Adult Lap	Noon -1:00pm Adult Lap	Noon-1:00pm Adult Lap	12:30pm-1:30pm Adult Lap
	1:00pm-2:45pm Closed for Nursery Swim Beginning 9/24		1:30pm-2:55pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	1:00pm-3:25pm  Open Swim Lap Lanes	1:00pm-5:00pm Open Swim Special Needs Lap Lanes	1:30pm-3:30pm Open Swim Lap Lanes
	2:45pm-3:25pm Open Swim Lap Lanes				5:05pm-5:45pm Adult Lap	3:30-5:00pm Closed for Group Lessons starting 9/29
Pool Closed 4:00pm Closed for Pool Parties	3:30pm-5:00pm Closed for Swim Lessons Beginning 9/24	3:00pm-5:00pm Closed for Swim Lessons Beginning 9/25	3:00pm-5:00pm Closed for Swim Lessons Beginning 9/26	3:30-5:00pm Closed for Swim Lessons Beginning 10/11
	5:05pm-6:30pm Adult Lap	5:05pm-6:25pm Adult Lap	5:05pm-6:25pm Adult Lap	5:05-6:25pm Adult Lap	We try to maintain 82° pool temperature and 86° air temperature. Copies of Open and Lap Swim Schedule and Pool Rules are available at the Checkpoint Desk. * Sunday, May 27, Pool closes at 1:45 for summer hours ** First Sunday of every month.
	6:30pm-7:30pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	6:30pm-7:30pm Closed for Swim Team Beginning10/9	6:25pm-7:30pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	6:30pm-8:30pm Closed for   Swim Team  Beginning 10/11
	7:30pm-8:30pm Closed for Swim Team Beginning 10/8	7:30pm-9:00pm Open Swim Lap Lanes	7:30pm-8:30pm Water Aerobics Open Swim Lap Lanes
	8:30pm-9:45pm Open Swim Lap Lanes		8:30pm-9:45pm Adult Lap	8:30pm-9:45pm Open Swim Lap Lanes
		9:00pm-9:45pm Adult Lap

Registration Dates for Swim 2007-2008
Priority re-registration for children enrolled in the previous year’s swim program, sports facility members, nursery school and camp members may register the week of SEPTEMBER 3, 2007. Please bring any Red Cross swim level card. If you do not have a card, or are not sure of your swim level, please have a swimsuit and be prepared to be tested by a JCC Swim Instructor!

Priority Registration Days and Times are as Follows:
 

Tuesday, September 4	10:00am-12:00pm (Gym)
	6:30-8:30pm (Social Hall)
Wednesday, September 5	9:00am-12:00pm (Gym)
Thursday, September 6	9:00am-12:00pm (Gym)
	6:30-8:30pm (Social Hall)
Friday, September 7	9:00am-12:00pm (Gym)

OPEN registration for the fall session will take place on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. All registration must be done IN PERSON. Only one family per registrant.

Registration must be made on the above dates only!  No exceptions!  All Saturday classes must be pre-paid since the Front Desk is closed for business on Saturdays.
 

A birth certificate is required for children registering for the first time. Please bring your child’s American Red Cross swim level card if he or she has received one.

Cost

8 week classes	$200
9 week classes	$225
10 week classes	$250
11 week classes	$275

SESSION I

Begins	Ends
Monday, September 24	Monday, December 3	11 weeks
Tuesday, September 25	Tuesday, December 4	11 weeks
Wednesday, September 26	Wednesday, December 5	10 weeks
Thursday, September 27	Thursday, December 6	8 weeks
Saturday, September 29	Saturday, December 8	11 weeks
There will be NO CLASSES on the following days and dates: Thursday, September 27, Thursday, October 4, Wednesday, November 21, Thursday, November 22 Priority Re-Registration for Winter Session is Monday, October 22 through Sunday, November 4. Open Registration for Winter Session is Monday, November 5 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Front Desk.

SESSION II
 

Begins	Ends
Monday, December 10	Monday, March 3	9 weeks
Tuesday,  December 11	Tuesday, March 4	11 weeks
Wednesday, December 12	Wednesday, March 5	11 weeks
Thursday, December 13	Thursday, March 6	11 weeks
Saturday, December 15	Saturday, March 8	10 weeks
There will be NO CLASSES on the following days and dates: Saturday, December 22 – Tuesday, January 1 (Classes resume Wednesday, January 2) Monday, February 18 -  Saturday, February 23 (Classes resume Monday, February 25) Priority Re-Registration for Spring Session is Monday, January 28 - Sunday, February 10.  Open Registration for Spring Session is Monday, February 11 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Front Desk.

SESSION III
 

Begins	Ends
Monday, March 17	Monday, June 2	10 weeks
Tuesday,  March  18	Tuesday, June 3	11 weeks
Wednesday, March 19	Wednesday, June 4	11 weeks
Thursday, March 20	Thursday, June 5	11 weeks
Saturday, March 22	Saturday, June 7	9 weeks
There will be NO CLASSES on the following days and dates: Saturday, April 19 - Saturday, April 26 (Classes resume Monday. April 28) Saturday May 24, Monday May 26

Children's Class Descriptions

Little Goldfish
Parent/caregiver and child work together to learn basic skills such as bubble blowing, kicking, big arms, and safety jumps. Through games, water play and the use of flotation devices, children become comfortable in the pool. Children must wear a swim diaper!
 

Wednesdays
3:00-3:30pm	15 months-21/2 years	AQ18

Introduction to Water Skills - Level l
Purpose: Helps students feel comfortable in the water. Level I participants learn to enter and exit water safely, open eyes underwater
and pick up a submerged object, submerge mouth and nose, float on front and back, swim on front and back using arm and leg actions, exhale underwater through mouth and nose, explore arm and hand movements, use a lifejacket, and follow basic water safety rules. 
 

Mondays
3:30-4:00pm	3-4 years	AQ04
4:00-4:30pm	4-5 years	AQ05
Tuesdays
3:00-3:30pm	3-4 years	AQ06
3:00-3:30pm	4-5 years	AQ67
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ08
4:00-4:30pm	6-8 years	AQ09 (combines Levels I & II)
Wednesdays
3:00-3:30pm	3-4 years	AQ11
3:00 - 3:30pm	3-5 years	AQ85
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ12
4:00-4:30pm	6-9 years	AQ13 (combines Levels I & II)
Thursdays
3:30-4:00pm	3-4years	AQ14
4:00-4:30pm	4-5 years	AQ15
Saturdays
3:30-4:00pm	3-4 years	AQ49
4:00-4:30pm	4-5 years	AQ59

Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Level II
This class gives students success with fundamental skills. Level 2 participants learn to enter water by stepping or jumping from the side, open eyes underwater and pick up a submerged object, roll over from front to back and back to front, swim on side, exit water safely using ladder or side, float on front and back, tread water using arm and leg motions, move in the water while wearing a life jacket, submerge entire head, perform front and back glide, and swim on front and back using combined strokes.
 

Mondays
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ62
4:30-5:00pm	5-6 years	AQ16
Tuesdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ24
4:30-5:00pm	5-6 years	AQ17
Wednesdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ01
Thursdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-5years	AQ28
4:30-5:00pm	5-6years	AQ41
Saturdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-5 years	AQ50
4:00-4:30pm	5-6 years	AQ51

Stroke Development - Level III
This class builds on the skills in level 2 through additional guided practice. Swimmers develop confidence in their strokes and improve other aquatic skills. Level III participants learn to jump into deep water from the side, bob with the head fully submerged, perform survival float, butterfly-kick and body motion, use “Check, Call, Care” in an emergency, dive from kneeling or standing position, use rotary breathing in horizontal position, change from horizontal to vertical position on front and back, perform the HELP and HUDDLE positions, submerge and retrieve an object, perform front and back glide, perform front and back crawl, and perform a reaching assist.
 

Mondays
3:30-4:00pm	5-6 years	AQ80
4:00-4:30pm	6-8 years	AQ20
4:30-5:00pm	7-9 years	AQ21
Tuesdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-6 years	AQ23
4:00-4:30pm	5-7 years	AQ25
Wednesdays
3:30-4:00pm	5-6 years	AQ27
4:00-4:30pm	7-9 years	AQ29
Thursdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-6 years	AQ30
4:00-4:30pm	6-8 years	AQ31
Saturdays
3:30-4:00pm	4-6 years	AQ53

Stroke Improvement - Level IV
This class develops confidence in the skills learned and improves other aquatic skills. Level IV participants learn to perform shallow dive or dive from stride position, perform open turns on front and back using any stroke, use safe diving rules, perform a throwing assist, swim underwater, tread water using sculling arm motions and kick, perform compact jump into water from a height while
wearing life jacket, care for conscious choking victim, perform the following : front and back crawl, swim on side using scissors-like kick, breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke.

Stroke Refinement - Level V 
This class provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Level V participants learn to perform standing dive, pike surface dive, butterfly, shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke, front flip turn, breaststroke, backstroke flip turn, elementary backstroke, tuck surface dive, front and back crawl, and sidestroke.

Swimming and Skill Proficiency - Level VI
This class refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level VI is designed with “menu” options that focus on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, including the Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training courses. These options include personal water safety, fitness swimmer, lifeguard readiness, and
fundamentals of diving.

Competitive Stroke Technique
Great preparation for the swim team! Work on all competitive strokes, starts, and turns and endurance to participate in competitive workouts. Level VI certificate required. Aquatic Director approval also required.

Pool Birthday Party! Sunday afternoon Pool Parties. Children must be between the ages of 6 and 10 years old. 20 children maximum.  $315, which includes supervised pool activities and party room! Call x321for available dates and times! Registration fee required.

Swim Team - The Stingrays        AQ02
Must be able to proficiently swim 25 yards of the crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke and have some competitive swim background. Practices must be attended regularly, and championship participation is required. All home and away meets are held on Sundays.

If you are joining for the first time, you must call in September for tryout appointment.

Head coaches: Laura Grenadier, Brian Reilly

Lifeguarding Today

Sunday April 6, 9:00am-5:00pm REQUIRED for First Aid and CPR!
Instructors: George Haddad, Peter Soans
Prerequisites: (This test will be given one time in January and one time in February)
There will be a $25 non-refundable test fee that will be applied to the class cost if student passes swim test)

1. Must swim 500 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order:

• 200 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing propellant kick.
• 100 yards of breaststroke
• 200 yards of either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breaststroke.  These 200 yards can be a mixture of both strokes.

2. Swim 200 using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet. Retrieve a 10 pound object, return to surface and swim 20 yards. Back to starting point. Must hold a 10 pound object in both hands while keeping your face above water.

CPR For the Professional Rescuer:  Recertification for Lifeguards

Private Lessons
Do you or your child need a little extra help learning how to swim or perfecting specific strokes? Are you feeling relaxed in the water? One-on-one private swimming lessons may be the solution for you!

Private Lessons for Learning and Physically Disabled 
One-on-one instruction with a special needs instructor.

Adult Classes

Aquasize
Water resistant, low-impact, non-weight bearing exercises. Use full range of motion during exercises to stretch and tone as well as improve cardiovascular fitness. Aquasize benefits all areas of the body. Swimming skills not required. Physician’s note required upon request.

Session I

Session II

Session III

Fit & Trim Water Aerobics
A challenging water aerobics class for people who want an intensive workout in the water. Combines shallow and deep water exercises. Barbells, water belts and noodles will be used.  This class will give you a great cardio-workout!

Session I

Session II

Session III

All Water Exercise Classes Follow Swim Class Dates! 

About the Director, Laura Grenadier
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Laura has more than 25 years of aquatic experience as a Waterfront and Pool Director and instructor. She is a certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard. Laura heads up the Early Childhood Center swimming program and Summer Camp swimming program and is Head Coach for our distinguished Stingray swim team.