Today's Hours
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
5:30am - 7:00pm
Weinberg Park Heights JCC
7:00am - 5:30pm
Shabbat candle lighting: 8:12pm
The swim school in Park Heights starts with Parent/Infant & Child classes for ages six months-five years and includes American Red Cross Swim lessons from levels 1-6. Male-only and Female-Only classes as well as private lessons are available for all ages. Classes typically take place on Sundays.
For questions or to arrange lessons, contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org or 410.559.3542
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
Ages 6 months-2 years. Parents and infants acclimate to water through kicking, reaching and blowing bubbles.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org.
Ages 3-5 years. Small group lessons designed to build self confidence. Water exploration and primary swimming skills. Children must be able to attend class without parents. Class size limited to six.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS
Helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Skills learned include: enter & exit water (using side, ladder & steps), Blowing bubbles (nose and mouth), bobbing, opening eyes under water retrieving objects, front and back glides, back float, recover to vertical position, roll from front to back and back to front, tread water using arm and hand action, alternating and simultaneous arm and leg action (front & back), combining arm and leg action (front & back).
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS
Gives participants success with the fundamental skills: Skills learned include: enter water by stepping or jumping, exit water (ladder steps & side), fully submerge holding breath, bobbing, front jellyfish and tuck floats, front and back glides and back float, recover to vertical, roll over from front to back and back to front, change direction of travel while swimming on front and back, treading water using arm and leg actions, combined arm and leg action on front and back, finning on back.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Builds on skills with practice in deeper water. Skills learned include: enter by jumping in, head first entry (sitting & kneeling), bobbing to safety, rotary breathing, survival float, back float, change from vertical to horizontal positions (front & back), tread water, flutter, dolphin, and scissors kicks, front crawl & elementary back strokes.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
STROKE IMPROVEMENT
Develops confidence and improves skills. Skills learned include: headfirst entries from side in compact and stride positions, swim under water, feet first surface dive, survival swimming, front crawl and backstroke open turns, tread water using 2 different kicks, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly, flutter and dolphin kicks on back.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
STROKE REFINEMENT
Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Skills learned include: shallow-angle dive from the side, tread water, tuck and pike surface dives, submerge completely, front flip turn and backstroke flip turn while swimming, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly, and standard scull.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
SWIMMING AND SKILL PROFICIENCY
Refines strokes so participants swim with ease. Level 6 features menu options to prepare participants for advanced activities, including water safety instructor course, competitive swimming or diving. These menu options include: fitness swimmer, personal water safety, and fundamentals of diving.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org
If interested please contact Rebecca Chinsky, rchinsky@jcc.org
Ages 13 and up. Introduction to water skills; submersion in water, breath control, floating on front and back with floatation support.
For questions please call 410.559.3542 or email rchinsky@jcc.org