Adult Beginner Group
Enter the pool safely, float on front and back, learn basic strokes, tread water. For people who want to feel comfortable and confident in the water.
Learn to Swim at Any Age
From fear of the water to a first triathlon. Adult lessons at The J meet you where you are: safe entries and floating, the four strokes, lap-swim lingo, or open-water endurance.
Ages 16 and upMasters from 18
Beginner to triathleteGroups, privates, and clinics
From $1252-hour private package
Evenings and weekendsMost groups run Monday and Wednesday evenings
Open for Registration
Lessons
Adult Intermediate Group
Refine technique, improve stroke efficiency, build endurance. Side breathing, the four strokes, and how to use training equipment. Buy an 8-lesson package and choose which to attend.
Private Lessons
One-on-one with an expert coach. Basics, stroke technique, or endurance, at your pace.
Clinics & Training
Freestyle 101
Technique-focused: dry-land warm-ups, when to stretch, and the four fundamental elements of freestyle. The gateway to Masters and triathlon training.
Triathlon Swim Training
You cannot win it in the swim, but you can lose it there. Technique through open-water endurance with a race-tested instructor.
Triathlon Transition Clinic
The fourth discipline. Bring bike, race gear, suit, and goggles and master the first transition.
Intro to Masters Swim
The mechanics of all four strokes plus practice lingo: intervals, pacing, lanes for every level. Technique, not speed.
I am afraid of the water. Is beginner really for me?
Yes. Beginner group starts with safe entries and floating, and instructors work at the pace of the most nervous person in the pool.
Do I need to be a member?
No. Member pricing applies, but all adult programs are open to non-members.
What should I bring?
Swimsuit, goggles, towel. Caps are optional but recommended for long hair.
Contact
Lia Oberstar-BrownAquatics
lbrown@jccdallas.org
lbrown@jccdallas.org
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