Due to various swim meets, there are no SwimAmerica classes this weekend (Nov 5-6). TCNJ has multiple swim meets this weekend and Eastern Express has a meet all weekend at the Peddie School. Since most of the instructors are competitive swimmers with either the college and/or Eastern Express, staffing would be impossible - and I don't want to put an inferior staff on deck this weekend.

We were able to add the weekend of the 12-13. So the first weekend of Session 6 will be the weekend of the 12-13.

We will have lessons the weekend of the 19-20, but the schedule will be modified due to a new masters swim meet added to the calendar. The Saturday class times that weekend will follow a typical Sunday morning schedule. The Sunday classes will follow a typical Saturday afternoon schedule. So we will have lessons that weekend, but the class times will be reversed (Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon). To learn more about masters swimming, see the "masters" link in the left menu.

Check the website for updated information regarding future class dates and times.

Change of Schedule: this weekend SwimAmerica will be on a different schedule. This is to accommodate TCNJ lifeguard schedules for the holiday weekend. For both Saturday and Sunday classes will be from 11:30 to 2:00. So that means:

4:00/9:40 class will start at: 11:30 (go to 12:10)
4:50/10:30 class will start at: 12:20 (go to 1:00)
5:40/11:20 class will start at: 1:10 (go to 1:50)

Please come to the relevant start time for which you registered so we don't get overcrowding at one particular time.

Registration is now open for Spring 2011 SwimAmerica.

Express SwimAmerica, LLC is a progressive 10 station "learn-to-swim" program for children ages 3 and over. As each station's skills are mastered, the developing swimmer is rewarded then moved to the next station within the progression. This effective step by step method allows even the youngest swimmers to learn to swim SAFELY, while offering stronger swimmers the opportunity to develop all of the competitive strokes.Classes start April 16th, 2011.

Unfortunately, we need to cancel this weekend's SwimAmerica lessons. This was to be the last weekend for Session 8. However, for various reasons beyond our control (instructors sick with flu, college swim meets and Eastern Express swim meets, etc.), and instead of providing an inferior lesson environment this weekend, we are going to cancel this last weekend of session 8. We will start back again next weekend - the weekend of November 14-15 with the first weekend of session 9. We apologize for any inconvenience and offer the following:

1. If you have not registered for session 9 and wish to, then simply credit this missed weekend and pay just $66 for session 9 (some of you have requested this option already due to sick kids).

2. If you do not plan on doing session 9, then you can either carry forward a weekend credit to the next session (spring 2010) or request a $33 refund in writing (via email).

Special note to students in stations 8, 9 and 10
If your son/daughter is in station/level 8, 9 or 10, we would like to offer you participation in Eastern Express's Age Group 1 practice Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:00 to 6:30pm, starting next Tue Nov 10th. As a make-up and as an opportunity to "try it out," you can do the first 4 practices for free. After that, we can discuss continuing through the winter months. Age Group 1 practice is similar to stations 8-10, just a little longer time in the water - 45 minutes to an hour - and with a little "dryland" exercise). Please let me know if you are interested. We will have to limit participation in Age Group 1 practice to the first 12 people on a first come first served basis.

Thanks for your anticipated understanding and look forward to seeing you all again the weekend of the 14th and 15th.

Brent

Express SwimAmerica, LLC is a progressive 10 station "learn-to-swim" program for children ages 3 and over. As each station's skills are mastered, the developing swimmer is rewarded then moved to the next station within the progression. This effective step by step method allows even the youngest swimmers to learn to swim SAFELY, while offering stronger swimmers the opportunity to develop all of the competitive strokes.

Express SwimAmerica, LLC will be running a Winter Stroke School, starting Monday February 2nd.

The stroke school is designed for upper level SwimAmerica students who would like to improve and refine stroke technique in all 4 competitive swimming strokes (i.e., freestyle, backstroke, breastroke and butterfly) during the winter months and prior to regular lessons starting in April.

The stroke school will be taught by veteran SwimAmerica coaches Jen Travagline and John Greeby (also an age group coach with Eastern Express Swim Team); and overseen by Express SwimAmerica Director and Eastern Express Head Coach Brent Matheson.

Utilizing the latest techniques in stroke refinement, students will learn to swim smarter, more efficiently, and ultimately faster.

When: Every Monday and Thursday night from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm; from Monday February 2nd to Thursday March 19th.

Where: College of New Jersey (home of Express SwimAmerica and Eastern Express Swim Team)

Cost: $250 for all 14 classes or pay a "drop-in" rate of $20/class

How: Only a few spots remain, so sign up asap by email to bmatheson@aol.com. Include in the email the name of your son/daughter and your intention to attend all classes or "drop-in" for some classes. Bring your check to the first class. If the classes become too full (first come, first served) we will have to close the class and the "drop-in" option.

Express SwimAmerica, LLC is a progressive 10 station "learn-to-swim" program for children ages 3 and over. As each station's skills are mastered, the developing swimmer is rewarded then moved to the next station within the progression. This effective step by step method allows even the youngest swimmers to learn to swim SAFELY, while offering stronger swimmers the opportunity to develop all of the competitive strokes.