Swim classes in Philadelphia, PA area: Swimming programs in NJfor kids, private swim lessons for beginner, intermediate & advanced swimmers. Find youth swimming coach, swim school for young children & teenagers in South Jersey area.
GPAC Swim School, Greater Philadelphia & South Jersey: Established in 2009, The Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club (GPAC) Swim School provides group swim classes and private lessons to young children (ages 4+) from the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey area. Our swim classes are held at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Sewell, NJ. Our aim is to help young children of all swimming abilities to become more familiar around water and more proficient with their swimming skills. Our swim lessons are offered in a group format and we keep our class sizes small with no more than four swimmers per instructor.
Group Swim Classes: Our lesson instructors will be following a detailed lesson plan and will be required to give parents/guardians progress updates throughout the course of the session. Instructors are available for brief questions for five minutes before and after each lesson.
Level 1 Goals: - Begin to develop water safety skills. - Become comfortable in the water without assistance. - Begin to learn basic swimming skills including floating and kicking.
Level 2 Goals: - Continue to develop water safety skills. - Begin to develop proper technique for both freestyle and backstroke.
Level 3 Goals: - Further development of freestyle and backstroke as well as the introduction of butterfly. - Successfully complete NJ State Deep Water Test (25 yards of controlled freestyle swim followed by treading water for 2 minutes).
Level 4 Goals: - Further development of freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and introduction of breaststroke. - Begin acclimation to deep water (deeper than 6 feet).
Each child will have to achieve all requirements of their current level before moving to the next level. It is entirely possible that a child will have to remain in a level for more than one session in order to accomplish all objectives of that level.
Private / Semi-Private Swim Instruction: Private and semi-private swim lessons are scheduled by the instructor and family at their mutual convenience. Private classes are booked in blocks of 6 x 30 minute lessons.
For further information on our swimming classes for children, please email us via our Contact Us page.
Alyssa's Aquatics founder Alyssa Klepper, is an American Red Cross certified Water Safety Instructor with over 5 years experience offering swimming lessons along the Eastern Long Island, and the Hamptons regions of New York State. Alyssa will travel to your pool for group or private lessons including Parent-Child-Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6, and Safety Training for Swim Coaches, all based off of the American Red Cross Guidelines. All ages and skill levels welcome!
Classes based on the American Red Cross Guidelines:
- Parent-Child-Aquatics
- Preschool Aquatics
- Learn-to-Swim Levels 1-6
- Safety Training for Swim Coaches
Other Swimming Classes include:
- Competitive swimmers
- Synchronized swimmers
- fundamentals of diving
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Since 1999, over 170,000 students have chosen iD Tech Camps to unlock their internal drive, and discover new technologies for today and the future. In Pennsylvania, iD Tech Camps provides 1-week and 2-week technology and computer science summer camps for kids and teens, as well as the iD Gaming Academy. Week-long day camps and overnight camps are available for students ages 7-17, and 2-week summer camps for teens ages 13-18.
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Michael Phelps Swim School is a Baltimore based, learn-to-swim program, for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Swim classes include personal safety, stroke development, water sports and games, personal growth, and rescue skills. In 2009, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps returned to Baltimore, with Coach Bob Bowman, and began to invest in his dream, to grow the sport of swimming and get more children and adults in the water.
In the fall of 2009, Michael began to make his dream a reality, teaming up with North Baltimore Swim School (NBSS) to launch Michael Phelps Swim School and offer world-class swimming instruction.
Year-round Learn-to-swim Programs for Adults & Children:
- Private lessons for Adults
- Semi-private lessons for Adults
- Parent & Child (6 months - 3 years)
- Pre-Beginner I (3-4 years)
- Pre-Beginner II (5 years +)
- Beginner I (3-6 years)
- Beginner II (6 years +)
- Advanced Beginner I ( 4-6 years)
- Advanced Beginner II (7 years +)
- Intermediate (5 years +)
Camp Cayuga is a coed, nonsectarian, residential summer camp for children ages 6-16. Located in the Pocono Mountains, the 350-acre private estate features a Separate Teen Campus exclusively for teenagers! Over 60 Daily Activities including horseback riding (no extra charge), paintball, ATVs, trapeze/circus, extreme bungee jumping, scuba, bubble soccer, skateboarding, survival tactics, etc. Free-Choice Activity Program for campers entering 5th grade and higher. Top quality instruction is provided at all skill levels. Camper/staff ratio is better than 4 to 1. Mature caring staff. "First-Time Camper Guarantee". The Buynak Family has owned & directed Camp Cayuga since 1962. Modern cabins, private lake, 2 pools, 10 tennis courts, 20+ horses, skate park, 6 basketball courts, hockey rink, dance studio, petting zoo, and so much more. We offer 2, 4, 6, 8 week-sessions. Join us this summer, and enjoy your memories for a lifetime!
The Engineering Summer Academy at Penn offers a unique summer opportunity for a selective group of motivated and talented high school students. Experience rigorous and challenging college-level studies at our high-tech, ivy-league program in the heart of Philadelphia!
Whether students are local to the area or hail from halfway around the world, we welcome them to explore what the Engineering Summer Academy at Penn has to offer. ESAP is designed to provide exceptional STEM students the opportunity to explore the field of Engineering before applying to college. Situated on our historic Philadelphia campus, right in the heart of the city, pre-college students can also take advantage of the vast array of activities and resources available to the Penn community.
Coursework incorporates exciting STEM subjects and material. High school students enroll in one of our six offered courses and earn college credit: