Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy

Teaching excellence one stroke at a time. The SwimRight® Method starts with swim-float-swim, so a child can safely enter any body of water, then builds all four competitive strokes. Members and non-members welcome, and every new swimmer starts with a free evaluation.

3 months to adultBabies float before they walk
Eight levelsSplasher to Flyer, at your child's pace
Enroll any timePerpetual registration, monthly billing
Lessons 7 days a weekWarm-water teaching pool

How to Start

1. Free evaluation

20 minutesAll new swimmers

An instructor introduces your child to the pool, assesses comfort level, and recommends private or group lessons and a starting level.

2. Pick a schedule

LKSA office

Choose how many lessons a week and which days. Pay the pro-rated current month plus the next; after that, billing is automatic.

3. Swim and advance

Swim book and awards

Each swimmer gets a progress book, a color-coded cap per level, and a ribbon for every level mastered.

The SwimRight® Method

Built on progressive learning and the swim-float-swim technique, so students can safely and confidently enter any water. Three foundations are reinforced in every lesson:

Correct body position and alignment. Lateral rotation, so swimmers roll to breathe and move efficiently. Propulsion, taught once the first two are mastered.

Water safety and stroke development run through the whole curriculum, producing safe, strong, efficient, confident swimmers.

A SwimRight lesson in the warm-water pool

The Levels

Swimmers progress at their own pace and earn awards along the way.

1
Splasher

Pool introduction, assisted back float, rollover.

2
Floater

Independent back float and rollover; passes Survival Test 1.

3
Kickers

Full independence and confidence; kicking on front and back; Survival Test 2.

4
Kickboarders

Rotational skills and body position with a kickboard.

5
Rollers

Side-kick skills and arm stroke drills.

6
Streamliners

Catch-up stroke, backstroke switch, breaststroke and butterfly kick.

7
Freestylers

Freestyle and backstroke; starts breaststroke and butterfly.

8
Gliders

Mastered freestyle and backstroke; starts and turns.

9
Flyers

Breaststroke and butterfly solidified; advanced drills.

Monthly Pricing

Perpetual enrollment, billed monthly. Prices per month unless noted.

ClassRatioMembersNon-membersReg. fee
Parent-Tot8 : 1$80$95$50
Private lessons (20 min)1 : 1$140$165$60
Group, Floater to Freestyler4 : 1$95$115$60
Group, Glider to Flyer6 : 1$85$100$60
20-min drop-in (ages 2+)1 : 14 lessons $35 ea · 5 lessons $28 ea$41.25 / $33None

Drop-ins include no book, cap, or stickers. Schedule changes can be made any time; billing adjusts the following month.

Academy

Sunday9 am to 5 pm
Monday and Wednesday9 to 11 am · 12 to 7 pm
Tuesday and Thursday9 am to 12 pm · 1 to 7 pm
Friday9 am to 12 pm · 1 to 6 pm
Saturday9 am to 3 pm

Office

Sunday9 am to 5 pm
Monday to Friday9 am to 6 pm
Saturday9 am to 3 pm

About Lenny Krayzelburg

Ukraine-born, Southern California backstroke champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist. Lenny moved to Los Angeles at 13, lifeguarded and swam at the JCC there, and swam his first major age-group meet at the 1990 JCC Maccabi Youth Games in Detroit.

Two U.S. National titles in 1996, the 1997 NCAA 200m backstroke title with the fourth-fastest time in history, and gold in all three of his events at the 2000 Olympic Games. Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the USC Hall of Fame, and the Southern California and International Jewish Sports Halls of Fame.

Goldberg ECC families

LKSA teaches weekly SwimRight lessons inside the GECC curriculum for ages 3+, with Coach Katie Mojica. Progress reports come through StoryPark twice a semester. Enrichment lessons Monday to Friday with classroom pickup are also available.

Email Lia for details
Do you really teach babies?
Yes, from 3 months. Infants have an automatic breath-holding reflex and are comfortable on their backs, which makes learning to float simple. Lessons build strength, confidence, and comfort in the water.
How is progress measured?
Each swimmer gets a progress book with skills and stickers. Safety tests confirm proficiency before moving up, and every mastered level earns a ribbon.
Can non-members take lessons?
Yes. Lessons are open to everyone; members pay less.
How often should my child swim?
At least once a week, year-round. Skills slip over long breaks, especially for younger swimmers.
Can I change my schedule?
Any time. Tell the office and billing adjusts the next month.

Every Swimmer Starts With a Free Evaluation

Twenty minutes, no cost, and a clear recommendation.

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