Instructor: Aquatics Staff
Ages 5-8
Pre-fins is a great way to keep your child active this year while introducing them to the 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 also will be taught – working with teammates, following directions, listening to the coaches, and having fun.
Participation in swim meets is a family’s / swimmer’s choice. Coaches will assess each swimmer to make sure they are ready to compete and will only enter them in events they are eligible to swim.
Practice Recommendations:
Two 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-yard freestyle and backstroke without assistance
Sundays 2:00 PM-2:45 PM & Fridays 4:35 PM-5:20 PM
October 15 – December 10
(No class 11/26, 11/24)
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