Group Lesson
Our Swim Club has developed a new, effective, and systematic program designed to enhance everyday swimming skills. We promote water safety in our community with the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim (LTS) Program as an ARC official training provider. At Aquaracers Swim Club, we offer our "Group Lesson" Program year-round at three indoor pool locations: Bergen Community College (BCC) in Paramus, NJ, Ramapo College (RCNJ) in Mahwah, NJ, and Merriott Hotel (Glenpointe) in Teaneck, NJ. Additionally, during the summer season, we run our Summer Program at outdoor pool at Demarest Swim Club (DSC) in Demarest, NJ.
Our group lesson program features sessions typically lasting 10 to 12 weeks, where swimmers are grouped into levels 1 through 6. Each level is designed with specific goals, and our dedicated instructors work closely with students to master the skills required for each level.
Classes maintain a low instructor-to-student ratio, with a maximum of six students per instructor, ensuring personalized attention for every swimmer. Each one-hour class offers individualized lessons akin to private instruction, focusing on the unique needs of each student.
Tracking Progress and Evaluations
To track progress, evaluations are conducted on the 9th and/or 10th week of the program, allowing parents a 2 to 3-week window to register their child for the next level. Following evaluations, parents have the opportunity to meet with the head coach or instructor to discuss areas for improvement and address any concerns.
Transition to Competitive Swimming
Upon successful completion of level 6, students have the option to transition to our club's competitive team. With guidance from parents, students can arrange a tryout with the head coach to join the competitive ranks. Transitioning to club swimming requires proficiency in the four competitive strokes and endurance training gained from our Swim Lesson program.
Join us at Aquaracers Swim Club and embark on a journey of skill development and aquatic achievement. 🏊♂️💫
Red
- Front crawl 25 yards (with board)
- Getting accustomed with the water,
- Underwater Bubbles,
- Front crawl kicking and breathing
- safety information, proper swim attire, home pool rules, basic breathing skills
- Floating, breathing skills, relaxation in the water
- longer breathing skills in the water with head-bobs
- beginner kicking
- beginner kicking kicking with a board
- kicking with a board for 25 yards (evaluation)
- maintain straight forward movement for 25 yards or more
- review
Orange
- Front Crawl combination 25 yards,
- Fr. pull on the deck water,
- the rotation combination with using staright big arms,
- Back Kick 25 yards
- beginner stroke on the pool deck-straight arms
- repetitions for week# 1
- freestyle stroke-breathing to the front while holding onto the wall
- single-arm freestyle stroke with boards -breathing to the front
- freestyle stroke with boards - breathing to the side
- freestyle combination, entry level backstroke kick
- freestyle combination, regular backstroke kick (evaluation)
- maintain straight forward backstroke kick 25 yards or more
- review
Yellow
- Freestyle Combination, 50 yards
- Backstore Combination, 25 yards
- High Elbow movement, Backstroke Pull
- freestyle stroke with a board-stright arm strokes
- keep freestyle stroke in rhythm
- Single arm back stroke(two hands down)
- the palms point towards the legs, the thumb side points upwards
- intensive work out for Fr, 50 yards+
- beginners start (kneeling position)
- repetitive practice (evaluation)
- repetitive practice with kneeling start on the deck
- review
Green
- Fr. Endurance,
- Bk. Endurance,
- Br. Kick,
- Br. Combination
- Fr. Combi 100 yards,
- Bk. Combi 50 yards,
- Br. Combi 50 yards,
- Turn
- muscle memory practice on the deck
- kick with board(knees together) + Fr,Br review
- repeat week #2
- repeat week #2
- Br arm movement outsweep, insweep, recovery on the deck
- 1-2-3 stroke, 4-5-6 kick & Fr.Bk review
- Br combination, intensive Fr, Bk (evaluation)
- Review Fr,Bk,Br & Standing start
- review
Blue
- Fr. Combi 200 yards,
- Bk. Combi 100 yards,
- Br. Combi 100 yards,
- Fly Combi 25 yards,
- Flip turn
- Fly Kick on the ground,
- matching arms and legs,
- Fly one arm stroke,
- Fly Combination,
- Turn & Start
- Fly kick on the deck at least 20min
- Fly kick with Br stroke
- Repeat week#2, Fr.Bk,Br
- Fly one arm stroke-semicycle,
- Fly one arm, flip turn
- Fly both hands with flip turn
- Combination for I.M (evaluation)
- IM endurance
- review
Navy
- Strokes clinic,
- Preperation for swim team
- Each stroke drill,
- utilize fins,
- start&turn,
- I.M.,
- amature competition
- freestyle stroke with a board-high elbow
- each stroke drill, distance expansion with fins
- each stroke drill, distance expansion with fins
- start&turn, distance expansion with fins
- start&turn, each stroke distance expansion
- start&turn, each stroke distance expansion
- I.M., speed training
- I.M., speed training (evaluation)
- interval trainning
- review
