Instructor: Aquatics Staff
Ages 5-8
Pre-fins is a great way to keep your child active this year while introducing them to Dolphin Club swim team program! Practices are run as a hybrid between a swim team practice and group swim lessons. This gives the swimmers more personal attention from our coaches to improve their strokes, while also giving them a taste of the competitive swimming world. We will be holding fun intra-squad meets at the JCC throughout the year. The Pre-fins program emphasizes learning, fitness, and fun!
Pre-Fin swimmers will learn the basics of all 4 competitive strokes in an encouraging atmosphere. The coaches focus on teaching proper stroke technique, introducing starts and turns, and developing the joy of swimming using games, activities, and challenges. The interpersonal skills necessary to compete in the sport of swimming will also be taught – working with teammates, following directions, listening to the coaches, and having fun.
We will wrap up each session with a fun intra-squad swim meet held at the Weinstein JCC. This will give each swimmer a taste of the excitement and fun of competing in a real swim meet!
Practice Recommendations
2 practices a week are recommended but not required. Each practice session lasts 45 minutes. Swimmers can expect to work up to swimming 500 to 1,000 yards per practice session.
Pre-requisite for the Pre-Fin Group
Able to complete a 25 yd freestyle and backstroke without assistance
Sundays 2-2:45pm & Fridays 4:35-5:20pm
January 7th– February 25th
Sundays 2-2:45pm & Fridays 4:35-5:20pm
March 10th – May 5th (No Class on March 31st & April 5th)
Monday 5AM-10PM
Tuesday 5AM-10PM
Wednesday 5AM-10PM
Thursday 5AM-10PM
Friday 5AM-6PM
Saturday 7AM-6PM
Sunday 7AM-6PM
Pool opens 30 minutes after facility opening and closes 30 minutes prior to facility closing.
Monday 5AM-10PM
Tuesday 5AM-10PM
Wednesday 5AM-10PM
Thursday 5AM-10PM
Friday 5AM-6PM
Saturday 7AM-6PM
Sunday 7AM-6PM