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Splash, Learn, and Grow
At the Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach, water comes alive with activities for every age. Swim, play, and explore in programs designed to build skills, confidence, and a lifelong love for the water—whether in lessons, lap swimming, or family-friendly activities.
Our Vision
- Have children create core memories through our positive and fun in-water learning experiences
- Develop and strengthen individual mental and physical health through swimming
- Be an educational resource for the community emphasizing the dangers of childhood drowning, while providing prevention education.
- Foster a life-long love of the sport of swimming
- Always “WOW” our swimmers
- Be the leading swim program in South Florida
If a student is not toilet trained or is toilet trained for less than 6 months, he/she must wear a disposable diaper and an approved cloth swim diaper to assure a double layer of protection. The cloth swim diaper must pass the two fingers test (if 2 fingers can be inserted under the elastic in the legs and waist, the swim diaper is too large and the child will not be permitted in the water).
Wearing only a disposable diaper is not allowed as disposable diapers alone do not pass the Mandel Jewish Community Center and Board of Health codes.
Lap Swim
Age 18+ only
Lap swimmers can enjoy three (3) open swim lanes in our heated, outdoor pool.
Schedule
Lap Swim Hours
Sundays
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Baby & Me - Swim
This class introduces you and your child to basic skills. As parents, you learn how to safely work with your child, including how to appropriately support and hold them in the water and how to prepare and encourage them to participate fully and try their swimming skills. You are also introduced to several water safety topics.
Your child receives an introduction to basic skills that lay a foundation for learning to swim.
Preschool & Youth
Sharpen your child's swimming and water safety skills! Our small group ratio allows children to practice social distance. Children enrolled in a Mandel JCC childcare program will be returned to their classroom at the end of the lesson.
Class Descriptions
Babies
Prerequisites: 6-15 Months, with an adult in the water with child.
Goals: Introduction to swimming fundamentals, focusing on buoyancy, balance, getting back to the edge of the pool, and moving along the pool edge. The key focus is developing proper breath control and other skills, using songs and pool toys to reinforce skills and enhance learning.
Prerequisites: 16 Months to 2.5 Years, an adult must be present.
Goals: Introduction to buoyancy and balance, monkey walk, introduction to breath control, floating and safety skills, introduction to back floating. Skills and songs are alternated to enhance learning.
Toddlers
Prerequisites: This level is all about getting your little ones happy and confident in and around the water. They will learn about water safety and start to develop the necessary skills to be a productive and safe swimmer.
Goals: Introduction to buoyancy, balance, and breath control and movement. The focus will be on getting the kids comfortable in the water to set the foundation for the upcoming levels. Proper breath control, blowing bubbles, going underwater with eyes open and introduction to back floating. If your child is under 36 months and they are not comfortable with separation physically or able to separate, they should start in Baby & Me class.
Prerequisites: Child must show comfort in the water with submersion and breath control. This level sets the tone for the upcoming levels. Having a confident and happy child in the water is vital for learning more advanced swimming skills. This level focuses on building the child’s confidence and forming the understanding of swimming skills.
Goals: Beginning of independent back floating, introduction to rolling over for breath, getting back to the edge of the pool, underwater skills such as getting rings from the bottom, front floating, swimming 2-3 body lengths with eyes comfortably under water and proper breath control safety skills.
Prerequisites: Child must be able to swim 2-3 body lengths with eyes comfortably under the water and back float on their own. This is the level where all the earlier work comes together. During the lessons, kids start building their endurance and distance, as well as refine the necessary skills to be safe in and around the water. This is the life-saving level.
Goals: Independent back floating and rolling over and floating multiple times over a set distance. Traditional swim skills like streamline glide from the wall, elementary backstroke arms and kicks to build to the full stroke, backstroke kicks with float, introduction to breaststroke kick, backstroke, introduction to dolphin kick, introduction to freestyle stroke when kids show proper breath control. Continuing to focus on earlier level safety procedures, jump in from edge and get back to the wall or float on their backs.
Prerequisites: This level is all about getting your little ones happy and confident in and around the water. They will learn about water safety and start to develop the necessary skills to be a productive and safe swimmer.
Goals: Introduction to buoyancy, balance, and breath control and movement. The focus will be on getting the kids comfortable in the water to set the foundation for the upcoming levels. Proper breath control, blowing bubbles, going underwater with eyes open, introduction to back floating.
Prerequisites: Child must show comfort in the water with submersion and breath control. This level sets the tone for the upcoming levels. Having a confident and happy child in the water is vital for learning more advanced swimming skills. This level focuses on building the child’s confidence and forming the understanding of swimming skills.
Goals: Beginning to independent back floating, introduction to roll over breathing, getting back to the edge of the pool, underwater skills such as getting rings from the bottom, front float, swim 2-3 body lengths with eyes comfortably under water and proper breath control, safety skills.
Prerequisites: Child can float on their back and swim 2–3 body lengths with their eyes underwater, without taking a breath. This is the level where all the earlier work comes together. During the lessons, kids will start building their endurance and distance, as well as refine the necessary skills to be safe in and around the water. This is the life-saving level.
Goals: Independent back floating, rolling over and floating multiple times over a set distance. Traditional swim skills like streamline glide from the wall, elementary backstroke, arms and kicks to build to the full stroke, backstroke kicks with float, introduction to breaststroke kick, backstroke, introduction to dolphin kick, introduction to freestyle stroke when kids show proper breath control. Continuing to focus on earlier level safety procedures, jump in from edge and get back to the wall or float on their backs.
In this level you will see the building of the traditional swim skills and strokes. The focus is on building the pieces for an efficient freestyle stroke. Traditional swim skills are all about proper technique and this level will focus on putting the individual stroke parts together.
Prerequisites: Child must be able to swim 4-5 body lengths and roll over for a breath unassisted.
Goals: Freestyle with breathing turning the head to the side, using streamline with kicks, proper technique for elementary backstroke, continuous freestyle swim with side breathing for 1 pool length. Proper backstroke stroke with turn at the wall, breaststroke kicks, dolphin kicks, introduction to breaststroke arm movement.
This level is about building on existing ability by adding the more advanced swim skills like breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. This is the level where kids are starting to look at joining a swim team. Endurance and distance are the focus.
Prerequisites: Child must be able to swim freestyle with side breathing for 1 pool length.
Goals: Putting breaststroke arm and legs together fully, backstroke with proper turn at the wall and streamline, introduction to butterfly, freestyle with alternate side breathing for one pool length, 5-minute continuous swim.
This level puts the final touches on advanced swimming skills and getting kids ready to make the jump to our JSwim Recreational Team so they can participate and compete right away. This level will get into the specifics of team swimming.
Prerequisites: The child can swim with alternate side breathing for one length of the pool and complete 5 minutes of continuous swim. Goals: Breaststroke with proper breathing and turns, butterfly with breathing and turns, introduction to individual medley. Emphasis on increasing distance for all strokes while maintaining proper form. This level can be coached from in or out of the water.
Swim Team
The JSwim Team is part of the South Florida Recreational Swim League. Our goal is to encourage all swimmers to advance their skills through drills, practice, and encouragement. Sportsmanship and team building are heavily emphasized.
Come check us out at any practice to see if we are a good fit for your swimmer.
