Group Swim Lessons- Fall Session 2021
The JCC of Greater Buffalo is proud to serve the WNY Community by organizing swim programs for numerous groups and special populations. We offer lessons at the Benderson Family Building and the Holland Family Building. Each class listed below has a detailed description of what you can expect to experience when taking a lesson at the JCC. Click on the registration buttons to get signed up!
Benderson Family Building, Amherst Classes
Water Babies- Parent/Child Aquatics
For young swimmers 6-24 months and parents. Sing Songs, learn water safety, develop buoyancy, and explore underwater! Develop front and back glides, strokes and jumping in with parent assistance.
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Toddler Splash- Parent/Child Aquatics
Parent and Child class designed for children 3-5 years of age. Working on floats, glides, and movement through the water on our front and back. Children work on jumping in and submerging their face. Participants are encouraged to wear a bubble for more independent work.
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KIDS SPLASH- Parent/Child Aquatics
Parent and child class, child may wear a bubble or be independent. Front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke continue to be developed in addition to treading water and jumping in. Children must fully submerge their head to enter this level.
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Holland Family Building, Buffalo Classes
Water Babies- Parent/Child Aquatics
For young swimmers 6-24 months and parents. Sing Songs, learn water safety, develop buoyancy, and explore underwater! Develop front and back glides, strokes and jumping in with parent assistance.
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Toddler Splash- Parent/Child Aquatics
Parent and Child class designed for children 3-5 years of age. Working on floats, glides, and movement through the water on our front and back. Children work on jumping in and submerging their face. Participants are encouraged to wear a bubble for more independent work.
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KIDS SPLASH- Parent/Child Aquatics
Parent and child class, child may wear a bubble or be independent. Front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke continue to be developed in addition to treading water and jumping in. Children must fully submerge their head to enter this level.
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Learn To Swim 1 & 2
Level 1 &2: For children swimming without a flotation device in the shallow end. They may use a flotation device in the deep end. Front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke and submerging are developed.
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Tuesdays or Thursdays
Learn To Swim 3 & 4
Level 3 & 4: Front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke continue to be developed in addition to treading water and diving in. Children must fully submerge their head to enter this level.
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Tuesdays or Thursdays
Minnow Mondays
Full of engaging water games and lots of practice with swim skills. It is geared towards families who would like their child to swim independently before Kindergarten. This class is taught by certified Red Cross WSI instructors and drop off and pick up is right from your child’s class room! This program is open to participants who are not enrolled in the JCC Early Childhood Program as well!
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Mondays
Wet-Tastic Wednesday
Full of engaging water games and lots of practice with swim skills. It is geared towards families who would like their child to swim independently before Kindergarten. This class is taught by certified Red Cross WSI instructors and drop off and pick up is right from your child?s class room! This program is open to participants who are not enrolled in the JCC Early Childhood Program as well!
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Wednesdays
Adult Swim- Learn to Swim
It’s never too late to learn how to swim! With the Adult Swim-Learn to Swim program, you and a small group of like-minded individuals get the opportunity to learn swimming basics, progress skills towards independence in the water, and start down the journey towards swimming for fitness.
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Learn To Swim 1 & 2
Level 1 & 2: For children swimming without a flotation device in the shallow end. They may use a flotation device in the deep end. Front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke and submerging are developed.
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Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays
Learn To Swim 3 & 4
Level 3 & 4: Front crawl, backstroke, and elementary backstroke continue to be developed in addition to treading water and diving in. Children must fully submerge their heads to enter this level.
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Tuesdays or Thursdays
Minnow Mondays
Full of engaging water games and lots of practice with swim skills. It is geared towards families who would like their child to swim independently before Kindergarten. This class is taught by certified Red Cross WSI instructors and drop off and pick up is right from your child’s class room! This program is open to participants who are not enrolled in the JCC Early Childhood Program as well!
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Sept – Dec | Mondays
Wet-Tastic Wednesday
Full of engaging water games and lots of practice with swim skills. It is geared towards families who would like their child to swim independently before Kindergarten. This class is taught by certified Red Cross WSI instructors and drop off and pick up is right from your child?s class room! This program is open to participants who are not enrolled in the JCC Early Childhood Program as well!
Click the register button below for days, times and pricing
Sept – Dec | Wednesdays
Adult Swim- Learn to Swim
It’s never too late to learn how to swim! With the Adult Swim-Learn to Swim program, you and a small group of like-minded individuals get the opportunity to learn swimming basics, progress skills towards independence in the water, and start down the journey towards swimming for fitness.
Click the register button below for days, times and pricing.