Warm Teaching Pool
and
Shallow Lanes in Competition Pool
Class size: 8
School Year Season | 60 minutes/weekly | $250/month
Summer Crash Course | 90 minutes | $75/class - pick and pay per class
This program is ideal for adults with little to no swim experience through intermediate skilled swimmers.
COMPETITION POOL
Class size: 7
60 minutes
$250/month
This program is for adult swimmers looking to fine tune their technique. You can let your coach know what you prefer to work on or let the coach guide you.
A Comprehensive Approach to the Development of Proper Technique
-30 minute semi-private lesson $135*
-30 minute semi-private coaching $200*
CRA offers small group lessons and private (one swimmer with one instructor) or semi-private lessons (two swimmers of same level/close in level with one instructor).
*PLEASE NOTE: PRIVATE/SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON
Triathlon training class – Swim/Run focus
11am-12pm
TUE SEP 22 - NOV 17 $180
THU SEP 24 - NOV 19 $180
This one hour high intensity class combines both swim and run workouts. The first 30 min will be a coached swim workout focusing on swim technique, intervals, and endurance. It will be followed by a 30 min high intensity deep water run workout. Water running is a great way to develop and improve aerobic fitness and build strength while minimizing joint stress.
This class is taught by Jen Scalise-Marinofsky, CRA Masters head swim coach. Jen is also an accomplished triathlete competing in the sport for over 30 years and coaching for 17. She is a perennial USAT All American triathlete and has qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona 10 times.
Family Recreational Swim Rental
Enjoy a one hour private rental of the Teaching Pool (23.5 x 44 feet, depth of 4 feet).
IMPORTANT: This program is limited to a maximum of 12 people in the pool area--in the water and on deck.
WHERE:
Teaching Pool
Boston Sports Institute,
900 Worcester St., Wellesley, MA
WHEN:
Click HERE to view availability and book a Private Family Recreational Swim.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Towel
- Goggles
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Loads of fun splashing and playing with family in the warm Teaching Pool.
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT A PRIVATE FAMILY RENTAL:
- Everyone in attendance during your private rental, must be registered with CRA. This process ensures that everyone who swims has a release form on file. When you click the registration link, you will complete the release process for your immediate family. Anyone outside of your immediate family who will join you for your rental, must create a CRA account and complete the registration/release process. Share this link with those individuals. https://app.iclasspro.com/portal/charlesriveraquatics/dashboard
- Changing of clothing on deck is NOT permitted. Changing rooms are open.
- When you arrive, please enter by the wet corridor where a CRA staff member will check you in for your swim. Feel free to arrive about 10 minutes before your pool time to get organized and ready to swim.
COST:
$95/hour for a maximum of 12 participants
CRA Family Open Swim is the perfect time to splash, play, and relax together in the pool.
Join us for a fun, low pressure swim time where families can enjoy the water, practice skills, or just cool off.
To keep everyone safe and comfortable, please note:
- Children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times– in the water, on the pool deck, and in the changing rooms.
- A supervising adult (18+) must be within arms reach of non-independent swimmers and younger children while in the water.
- Each adult may supervise up to 3 children during family open swim.
- All swimmers are expected to follow lifeguard instructions and posted pool rules.
- Coast guard approved lifejackets and flotation devices are welcome; no inflatable toys.
Bring your towels, goggles and your whole crew for some fun in the pool!
Cost:
1 participant: $15 each
2 participants: $12.50 each = $25
3 participants: $11 each = $33
4 participants: $10 each = $40
5+ participants: additional $7 each
Adult Instructional Skill Level Descriptions
Class Size: Max 5
New to the water? Hesitant or fearful? Can’t float, or swim?
Beginner 1 students focus on safety and comfort in the water, and skills for correct body position and breathing for efficient swimming.
Successful completion requires:
- Put face in the water and blow bubbles
- Fully submerge head/bobs/ring off the bottom
- Moving from horizontal to vertical position (swimming to standing)
- Sculling (lateral motions of the hand/arm to produce lift and propulsion)
- Independent front float (hold for 10 sec)
- Independent back float (hold for 10 sec)
- Introduction to front and back flutter kicks and basic freestyle (moving from point A to point B with arms and legs)
- Shallow jumps/aided deep water jumps
Class Size: Max 5
Students learn correct body position, propulsive flutter kick on front and back, and are introduced to freestyle with side breathing and basic backstroke.
Successful completion requires:
- Hip driven leg flutter kicking on front and back (T-Press)
- Streamline/glides on front and back
- Introduction to breaststroke arms
- Introduction to freestyle with side breathing
- Introduction to backstroke
- Foundation of treading water
- Unaided deep water jumps
- 25 yards continuous swimming
Class Size: Max 5
Students continue to develop freestyle fundamentals with an emphasis on breathing, timing, and forming the correct pull pattern. Backstroke skills continue to build and students progress to sculling with breaststroke and dolphin kicks.
Successful completion requires:
- 50 yards thumb touch catch up freestyle
- 50 yards backstroke with rotation
- 25 yards 6 kick and roll on back
- 25 yards breaststroke kick
- 10 yards underwater streamline on front
- Introduction to underwater back streamlines
- Introduction to somersaults
- 1-minute treading
Class Size: Max 5
Students continue to develop freestyle with the addition of rotation, high elbow catch, and improved breathing. At this point, a combination of technique and fitness elements are introduced. Students will be competent enough to begin swimming longer distances in freestyle and backstroke, maintaining a steady kick--increasing cardio output while continuing to master technique. Lessons will shift to include drills and continuous swimming, averaging 500 to 1000 yards per session.
Successful completion requires:
- 100 yards of freestyle with correct body position, pull pattern, 6 beat kick, and rotation
- 50 yards backstroke with correct body position, pull pattern, 6 beat kick, and rotation
- 25 yards breaststroke
- Underwater streamlines on front and back
- Continue dive progression
- Introduction to flip and open turns
- 200 yards continuous flutter kicking
Class Size: Max 6
With increased confidence, students at this level are now able to swim longer distances in both freestyle and backstroke, while continuing to work on technique. The pace clock will be used as a tool for managing workouts and gauging overall times. Flip turns and breaststroke pullouts are introduced.
Successful completion requires:
- 100 yards freestyle with flip turns
- Backstroke flip turns
- 50 yards breaststroke with pullouts
- Racing starts
- Dolphin kick
Class Size: Max 6
Students at this level should feel confident attending a Master’s Team program workout, comfortable swimming multiple repeats of varying distances in three of the four strokes. Fitness becomes increasingly important. Students will be able to complete 500 yards of continuous swimming, freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, and will be introduced to interval sets.
Successful completion requires:
- 500 yards freestyle with flip turns
- Starts and breakouts
- 10 x 50 yards kicking at 1:00 w/fins
- 100 yards breaststroke with pullouts
- Optional intro to butterfly work