Swimming Lessons

Log Out | Lost Password? | Topics | Search | Who's Online Contact | Register | My Profile | SO home | MOL home

Thread Originator Last Poster Posts Pages Last Post   Closed: New threads not accepted on this page

Author Message   CageyD Citizen Username: Cageyd Post Number: 331 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 10:19 pm:        I am looking for swimming lessons for my kids. I have used the group lessons at the pool but found them fairly worthless once we got past getting over fears of the water. I have on occaission used the pool's private (life guard) instructors and they were at best adequate and at times so disinterested that they scarcely paid attention to the lessons. This year I want my child - 9 years old - to progress beyond gasping doggy paddle and learn to swim. Can someone recommend a swimming teacher who is actaully good at teaching? I am not interested in someone with a nice personality but who is not a good teacher. Something at the SO pool is conveneint but I will go to Seton Hall or a Y if that is where I need to go. Thanks in advance   irishprincess Citizen Username: Irishprincess Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2005 Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 10:47 pm:        actually... i or someone i know could teach your kids to swim. my schedule is a little busy, i work for a day camp but could work something out in the evening or early saturday/sunday.   Josh Holtz Citizen Username: Jholtz Post Number: 35 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 8:23 am:        My son is 3 1/2 and is learning to swim at the NYSC in Livingston. He is doing really well and the instructors are very good.   redY67 Citizen Username: Redy67 Post Number: 2492 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 1:52 pm:        Also, check out the Y's in Summit, Maplewood and Livingston, all very good. Or there is the Connections in Summit I have heard great things about.   aneighbor Citizen Username: Aneighbor Post Number: 94 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 4:19 pm:        NJ Swim has classes at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Prk (Just 15 minutes from SO) Go to NJswim.com for contact info. Had my 3-year old in lessons there and they were great. I actually got to observe the lessons at the pool here and was very grateful we chose to do otherwise. At NJ swim they are very professional and also very nice. Good Luck!