Swimming Lessons

The JCC offers American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim classes provide instruction to help swimmers of all ages and abilities develop their swimming and water safety skills. It is designed to give students a positive learning experience.

Now Offering Preschool Swim Lessons!

Learn-to-Swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression. The objective is to teach people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water.

Skills are categorized in the following way:

The three Preschool and six School-age learn-to-swim levels and the objectives for each level include:

Preschool Level 1

Parents, click the button below for more information about Preschool Level 1 Lessons!
Preschool Level 1

Preschool Level 2

Parents, click the button below for more information about Preschool Level 2 Lessons!
Preschool Level 2

Preschool Level 3

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Preschool Level 3

Level 1

Level 1Parents, click the button to the right for more information about Level 1 Lessons!
Introduction to Water Skills: helps students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely.

Level 2

Level 2Parents, click the button to the right for more information about Level 2 Lessons!
Fundamental Aquatic Skills: gives students success with fundamental skills.

Level 3

Level 3Parents, click the button to the right for more information about Level 3 Lessons!
Stroke Development: builds on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice.

Level 4

Level 4Parents, click the button to the right for more information about Level 4 Lessons!
Stroke Improvement: develops confidence in the strokes learned and to improve other aquatic skills.

Level 5

Level 5Parents, click the button to the right for more information about Level 5 Lessons!
Stroke Refinement: provides further coordination and refinement of strokes.

Level 6

Swimming and Skill Proficiency: refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with “menu” options. Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate in more advance courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. These options include:

Please note that students must be members of the JCC in order to participate. For information on swim lessons please call Jeanna Brownlee at (614) 231-2731 or jbrownlee@columbusjcc.org.