We help children achieve their full potential as swimmers. We turn children into successful swimmers as their self-confidence, concentration, and discipline improves through their mastery of aquatics. We’re the only swim program that guarantees your child’s success.
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NEW YORK SWIMS GUARANTEE:
Upon enrollment we will meet with you to set expectations for your child based on his or her current level of expertise. If your child is not progressing satisfactorily within the session, we will give you up to six additional lessons at no charge. Your child must attend 95% of the classes for the guarantee to be in effect. Applies only to children over 3 1/2 years of age.
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WATER PLAY DIVISION (LEARN TO SWIM)
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All classes offered under Water Play are scheduled for 12 weeks during the Fall, Winter and Spring Sessions. Four week and/or eight week sessions are offered during the Summer.
There is an initial registration fee of $75 in addition to the fees listed below for Water Babies, Shrimp Swim, Sea Guppies and Sea Turtles. A $50 credit is given for each additional child enrolled.
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Anyone enrolled in the Water Play classes may attend Family Swim on Sunday mornings between 9am-11:00am. The purpose of Family Swim is to enable you to enjoy being in the water with your child. Half the pool is reserved for this activity. Siblings not enrolled must pay an additional fee to participate in Family Swim.
Level I - WATER BABIES (6 MONTHS-18 MONTHS)
Splashes, bubbles, songs & fun! Parents and infants learn water
adjustment, exploration, breath control, and basic water safety skills.
Games and songs are used in a nurturing atmosphere to help develop
trust and familiarity with the teachers. We introduce the "water dip"
technique to begin the process of going underwater.
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Class Length: 30 minutes.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 2:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am; Saturday and Sunday 10:00am
Classes limited to 8 babies
Fees: $300.
Level II - SHRIMP SWIM (18 months - 36 months)
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A variety of water activities encourage toddlers to become less reliant on their parents. Although parents must accompany their toddlers in the water, the degree of water anxiety decreases to allow further water exploration. 30 minutes of jumping, kicking, sliding, floating, and greater exposure to underwater submersion is based upon individual adaptation.
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Class Length: 30 minutes.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 3:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am; Saturday and Sunday 10:30am
Classes limited to 8 children.
Fees: $300.
Level III - SEA GUPPIES (3.5 - 5 years)
Designed especially for children who are timid about being in the water. Water play techniques are used to gradually improve the comfort level with simple water submersion skills. Greater independence in the water is encouraged to allow children to become familiar with floating skills. Children take lessons unaccompanied by parents.
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Class Length: 30 minutes.
Schedule: Monday 11:00am; 3:30pm Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am; Wednesday 2:30pm; Saturday 11:00am
Classes limited to 4 children.
Fees: $420.
Level IV - SEA TURTLES (4-6 years)
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Intended for children who are comfortable going under the water, but require more water confidence for unassisted floating. As children learn to float on their own, the range of water safety skills is expanded. Additional swimming skills include changing body position, treading water, gliding, sculling, elementary backstroke, breaststroke arm movements, jumps and dives from the side of the pool.
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Class Length: 30 minutes.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30pm; Wednesday and Friday 3:30pm; Saturday 9:30am
Classes limited to 4 children.
Fees: $420.
SWIM EXCELLENCE DIVISION (ADVANCED SWIMMING)
Children enrolling in the Swim Excellence Division must have the requisite skills in order to be accepted.
Level I - SEA HORSES (5 years & up)
This is the beginning of the competitive swimming experience. Children expand their swimming repertoire by concentrating on body alignment, streamlining, and coordinated movements for a variety of swimming strokes. Above and underwater drills are used to improve gliding and kicking skills for maximum efficiency with such strokes as the front crawl (free style), backstroke, and basic breaststroke. Safety skills include treading water and survival floating. Elementary diving skills are also introduced.
Class Length: 30 minutes.
Schedule: Tuesday and Wednesday 4:00pm; Sunday 11:00am
Minimum number of classes: 12.
Fees: $360.
Level II - FLYING FISH (6 years & up)
Primary water skills are expanded through a focus on proper stroke mechanics to achieve fluidity in swimming. Confidence in swimming backstroke and freestyle up to 25 yards is built through a combination of simple competitive games, relays, and progressive challenges. Breaststroke skills are further developed and simple butterfly motions are introduced.
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Class Length: 45 minutes.
Schedule: Monday 4:00pm; Wednesday 4:30pm; Thursday 5:30pm
Minimum number of classes: 16.
Fees: $440.
Level III - SWORDFISH (7 years & up)
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At this stage, children are focused on the necessary skills to be prepared to participate in elementary competitive swim practices. Arm movements, kicks, and breathing patterns in all four competitive strokes are refined to achieve variable swimming speed in at least two strokes for a distance up to 50 yards. Starting and turning skills are introduced. Those children who make sufficient progress are invited to participate in some city and state swim meets.
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Class Length: 45 minutes.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 4:30-5:15pm
Minimum number of classes: 20.
Fees: $400.
Level IV - DOLPHINS (7 years & up)
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Children become well-rounded swimmers by polishing their breathing, coordination, and stroke forms (skills). Swimming endurance is developed as their ability to swim greater distances with more efficiency and power is obtained. Successful completion of this level provides the background for any Swim Team tryouts.
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Class Length: 1 hour.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-5:30pm
Minimum number of classes: 24.
Fees: $480.
SWIM TEAM (8-17 years)
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Participation in this level is specifically directed toward age-group competitive swimming. Advanced skills enable children to perfect their strokes and to improve their physical condition as they develop excellent swimming habits for year round swimming competition. Requires 2-8 practices per week depending upon age and skill level. Practice is held weekdays from 4:30-6:30pm and on Saturdays from 7:30am-9:00am. Participation in competitive swimming meets included.
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Swim Team Tryouts are scheduled on Fridays from 3:00-6:00pm and on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00pm by advance appointment only. Additional days and times are available upon request.
Swim Season and Fees: The swim season runs from September through June. Attend up to three practices per week for $900 or attend up to 8 practices per week for $1,200. Summer session requires additional payment for participation in stroke clinics and swim camp.
Schedule: Monday through Friday 5:00pm-6:30pm; Saturday 7:30am-9:00am
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