SWIM LESSONS

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Fall 2024 Youth Program Guide

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS

Private Swim Lessons

Our knowledgeable and experienced swim instructor’s provide year-round instruction for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Instructors will work with you or your children to create an individualized program that meets you or your child’s specific needs – from basic comfort to advanced swimming skills. Swim Lessons are 30 minutes in length.

Private Swim Lesson Packages:

1 for $50
4 for $180
8 for $320

Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Instructors will work with you or your children to create an individualized program that meets your specific needs – from basic comfort to advanced swimming skills.

Semi-Private Swim Lesson Packages:

1 for $35
4 for $120
8 for $200

Private Adaptive Swim Lessons

Our Swim Angelfish Certified instructors teach and support swimmers of all ages and abilities in overcoming obstacles in the water and learning to swim in a comfortable setting. Our instructors specialize in working with swimmers with visible and hidden learning and physical disabilities such as autism, sensory and motor coordination, anxiety, trauma, or simple discomfort in the water to become safe, confident, independent swimmers. Swim Lessons are 30 minutes in length.

Private Adaptive Swim Lesson Packages:

Member – 1 for $55 / Non-member – 1 for $75
Member – 4 for $220 / Non-member – 4 for $280
Member 8 for $440 / Non-member – 8 for $560

Cancellation Policy

Guardians or Adult participants must provide at minimum a 24-hour notice of cancellation of a lesson to their instructor. If more than 15 minutes late or the lesson is deemed a “no show”, that lesson will be considered completed. Swim Lessons must be completed within 6 months of purchase. Unused lessons after 6 months will be considered completed.

Meet The Instructors

Swim Lesson Inquiry Form

GROUP SWIM LESSONS

Children will learn swimming and water safety skills through enjoyable, engaging, and challenging activities that motivate them to want to learn to swim. Classes are 30 minutes in length and offered Monday thru Thursday from 3-7 PM. Swimmers will be divided by swimmer age and skill level.

Level Indicator

AGE GROUPS

Tadpoles

6 months – 3 years

Tadpoles & Me

Minnows

3 years – 5 years

101 | 201 | 301

Sea Turtles

5 years – 8 years

101 | 201 | 301 | 401 | 501

Dolphins

8 years – 13 years

201 | 301 | 401 | 501

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SKILL LEVELS

Tadpoles & Me

Accompanied by a guardian, swimmers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills, while guardians learn about water safety, drowning prevention, and the importance of supervision.

101

Float on front with assistance
Float on back with assistance
Paddles on front with assistance
Paddles on back with assistance
Kicks on front with assistance
Kicks on back with assistance
Roll over with assistance
Enters (Jumps in) the water with assistance
Exits water using side independently
Blows bubbles with face in

201

Float on front independently
Float on back independently
Paddles on front independently
Paddles on back independently
Kicks on front independently
Kicks on back independently
Rolls over independently
Front glide independently
Jump in, submerge, turn and grab wall, exit independently

301

Freestyle with log rolls
Backstroke 15ft
Breaststroke arms
Dolphin Kicks
Treading w/ assistance
Kneeling Dives

Piranhas swim team members swimming in the pool during a competition

401

Freestyle with rotary breathing 15yd
Backstroke 15yd
Breaststroke kicks
Butterfly arms
Treading independently 15 seconds
Open Turn
Standing dives

Close up action shot of teenage boy, young athlethе swimming butterfly stroke.

501

Freestyle with rhythmic breathing 25yd
Backstroke 25yd
Breaststroke 25yd
Butterfly 25yd
Flip Turns
Block dives

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SWIM CLINICS

Dive into a day of fun at our Splash & Learn Swim Clinic! Parents, drop your kids off for 4 hours of swimming excitement where our instructors will help them improve their technique in Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke.

In addition to improving their swimming skills, kids will enjoy thrilling water slide rides, engaging pool games, and other great activities! Don’t miss the chance for your child to have a blast while learning and playing in a safe, supervised, and fun environment!

Requirements: Swimmers are required to pass the safe swimmer swim check prior to signing up.

Dates & Times:

5/23, 5/27, 6/10, 6/28, 7/4, 7/26, 8/19, 9/2

9 AM – 1 PM

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MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

Marcus Litz

Aquatics Director

Marcus Litz joined Shalom Austin in 2021. Born in Round Rock, Marcus grew up around water. He started lifeguarding at 15 and his enthusiasm for aquatics has grown ever since. He is passionate about general water safety, swim lessons, and creating a strong aquatic community with the opening of the brand new aquatics center. Marcus has a background in aquatics management and most recently worked at Kalahari, America’s largest indoor waterpark.

Amy Linkous

Adaptive Aquatics Instructor

Amy Linkous is a certified adaptive swim instructor and a certified Level 3 Swim Whisperer® through the Swim Angelfish® Methodology. Amy is passionate about teaching swimming to persons of all ages and all abilities and is dedicated to making swimming safer and more enjoyable for all those with learning or physical differences. Coach Amy swam as a youth through high school and competed as member of University of Notre Dame’s varsity women’s swim team. Amy started her coaching career as a summer league swim coach and then later joined the coaching staff at the Phoenix Swim Club as co-director of the Club’s summer swim lessons program. Amy founded Swim For All in 2015 to provide swim instruction to persons of all abilities in the greater Austin area. Out of the pool, Amy graduated with her B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in Education and has 18 years of professional teaching experience, primarily as a mathematics instructor for grades 4 through 8. She is the proud mother of two strong-willed teens, including a competitive age-group swimmer and a talented special needs teen. Away from the pool, Amy has loves listening to live music, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

John Mannix

Aquatics Instructor

John Mannix has been a passionate swimmer since his youth. As a lifelong swimmer, John recognizes the importance of water safety, and is passionate about helping students develop their skills and learn essential water safety practices when around pools, lakes, and beaches. He has over seven years of experience teaching children and adult swimmers of all levels from beginner water safety skills to advanced stroke technique work and is now a Certified Water Safety Instructor. In 2012, John placed third in the Austin Rookie Triathlon, and three years later won first place in the CapTex Triathlon in the relay division. In his free time, John worked as a volunteer for Colin’s Hope and has spent the last 20 years volunteering for Meals on Wheels, among other organizations. John and his wife have three daughters and he swims most mornings here at the JCC.

Marco Vasquez ll

Aquatics Instructor

Marco, born in El Paso and raised in Austin, is passionate about all things Aquatics. Marco’s swimming journey began as a Junior Swim Coach and swimmer for the Avery Ranch Redfish. Marco went on to swim Varsity at Meridian World School, earning team captain honors. He continued his swim career at the collegiate level for the University of North Texas swimming breaststroke. Marco is a seasoned swim instructor with experience ranging from teaching pre-school aged children to swim, to coaching adult Masters Swim programs. Marco taught swim lessons previously at Bushy Creek, has been a certified lifeguard since 2015 and currently coaches the Piranhas and Masters Swim Teams at the JCC. Out of the water, Marco enjoys spending time at summer camp. He grew up attending Camp Young Judaea in Wimberley, Texas and spent this past summer as the Aquatics Director at Camp Ramah in Ojai California. Marco is currently a student at EMTS Academy pursuing a Paramedic license. His hobbies include Mountain Biking, Bouldering, Drones, and exploring the outdoors! GoOoOoOoOoOoOo Piranhas!