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The George Rothman Aquatics Center
The George Rothman Aquatics Center in Palm Beach Gardens offers a variety of spaces and features designed for swimmers of all ages and abilities:
- Pool with a three-foot deep “learn to swim” zone, ideal for swimming lessons, water aerobics, and water sports
- Spray ground featuring buckets and activities, and 0' entry perfect for young children and those with physical handicaps
- Four-lane lap pool
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.
Swim Lessons
Monday-Thursday
Ages 24 months – until approval of Director and Coordinator
Ongoing | 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Sharpen your child's swimming and water safety skills! Children enrolled in a Mandel JCC childcare program will be picked up from their classroom and then returned to their classroom or aftercare group at the end of the lesson.
Swim Lessons are 30 minutes
Swim lessons are continuous programs and billed monthly on the first of the month.
Group Lessons
(Up to 4 Participants)
$30 Per Lesson
Semi-Private Lessons
(2 Participants)
$38 Per Lesson
Private Lessons
(One-on-One)
$58 Per Lesson
Play at the J - 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! Children enrolled in a Mandel JCC childcare program will be returned to their classroom at the end of the lesson.
Class Descriptions
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Babies
Wednesday & Sundays
Ongoing
$30 per class
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.
Skills Covered:
- Buoyancy and balance
- Breath control
- Front and back floating
- Monkey walk along the pool edge
- Returning safely to the pool wall
- Basic water safety and survival skills
- Learning through songs, games, and pool toys
Toddlers
This level introduces young swimmers to buoyancy, balance, breath control, basic movement, underwater submersion with eyes open, and back floating. The focus is on building water confidence and comfort while establishing a strong foundation for future swimming skills.
Note: Children under 36 months who are not comfortable separating from a parent or guardian should begin in our Baby & Me class.
This level emphasizes water safety by teaching swimmers how to independently back float, roll over for breath, and return safely to the pool edge. Swimmers will continue developing foundational swimming skills, including front floating, proper breath control, swimming 2–3 body lengths independently, and building underwater confidence through activities such as retrieving objects from the pool floor.
As swimmers become more comfortable and confident in the water, this level focuses on strengthening essential water safety and self-rescue skills. Swimmers will practice independently back floating, rolling over for breath, and safely recovering after jumping into the pool by either returning to the wall or floating on their backs. Additional skills include streamline glides, elementary backstroke, backstroke kick, breaststroke kick, dolphin kick, and introductory freestyle when proper breath control has been achieved.
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.
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.
This level continues to emphasize water safety by teaching swimmers to independently back float, roll over for breath, and recover safely after jumping into the pool by either returning to the wall or floating on their backs. Swimmers will build endurance by repeating float-and-roll sequences over longer distances while developing traditional swim skills, including streamline glides, elementary backstroke, backstroke kick, breaststroke kick, dolphin kick, and introductory freestyle when proper breath control has been achieved.
This level focuses on refining traditional swim strokes and building efficient freestyle technique. Swimmers will develop side breathing, streamline position, and continuous freestyle swimming for one pool length while improving backstroke technique and turns. Additional skills include elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, dolphin kick, and an introduction to breaststroke arm movements.
This level focuses on endurance, distance swimming, and refining competitive swim techniques. Swimmers will develop full breaststroke, proper backstroke with streamlined turns, introductory butterfly, and freestyle with alternate side breathing. By the end of the level, swimmers will work toward a continuous 5-minute swim and build the skills needed for future swim team participation.
This level prepares swimmers for the transition to the JSwim Recreational Team by refining advanced stroke skills and introducing team-style training. Swimmers will focus on breaststroke and butterfly technique, including proper breathing and turns, along with an introduction to individual medley (IM). Emphasis is placed on building endurance, increasing distance, and maintaining proper stroke technique.
JSwim Clinic
A fun, skill-based session that helps swimmers build confidence and sharpen their technique.Our fun skill-based session offers a supportive and structured environment for swimmers to continue build confidence, stamina, and sharpen their technique. Designed for swimmers who can confidently swim 25 yards unassisted, our program focuses on stroke development, technique refinement, endurance training, and team building.
Monday and Wednesday
July 1 – August 31
4:15 – 5:00 PM
$150 per person
JBaby Swim
(6 – 24 Months)
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.
Sundays
11:00– 11:30 am
$30 per lesson
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