Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus

Swim & Dive Team

Members, Ages 5-18

Open to Members, ages 5-18, our Swim & Dive Team is a great way to learn new skills or strengthen existing ones. Our experienced coaching staff works to help team members progress in ability and technique while also encouraging teamwork, leadership, and personal goal setting – skills that can translate into everyday life. Participants will build technique, endurance and speed. All Swim & Dive Team participants must have passed a certain level of swim lessons. Swim and Dive tiers levels are listed below. Please call the Aquatics Department at (402) 334-6473 for help determining your child’s skill level. Questions? Email us at jccswimteam@jccomaha.org

Fitter Faster Swim Clinic

Members & Non, 9+
Fitter & Faster is producing a 2-day swim camp at the JCC February 23-25. J members will receive priority registration from January 8th through 19th. Registration will open to the public on January 20th. Individual sessions starting at $129. SAVE when you purchase the “Full Camp Bundle” for your swimmer’s age group! JCC members who register by January 22 will receive a discount. Don’t delay! To ensure the highest level of learning, availability is limited to 24 per group. Please note, the JCC is the host site only for this event. The JCC will NOT take registrations. All registrations must be completed at Fitterandfaster.com

FEBRUARY 23-25
Fast Butterfly & Breaststroke Technique

Swimmers ages 12 & over will have sessions Friday and Saturday. Swimmers ages 9-11 will have sessions Saturday and Sunday. Day one will cover Butterfly and day two Breaststroke.

Age 9-11: Saturday & Sunday
Check in 11:00 a.m. | Camp 11:15 a.m. -1:45 p.m.

Age 12 & Over: Friday & Saturday
Friday: Check in 5:00 p.m. | Camp 5:15-8:15 p.m.
Saturday: Check in 2:15 p.m. | Camp 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Upcoming Session

Winter / Spring (2024):  January 15 – April 24
15 weeks. No practice April 22.

Silver Sharks

  • For those new to the program
  • Need to have passed Level 4 swim lessons or schedule a swim test.
  • Learn drills, dives and turns while building stroke technique and endurance.
  • Prerequisite for Silver level: 25 freestyle w/ side breath, 25 back stroke, 25 basic breast stroke, dolphin kick

Learn more…

Winter/ Spring: Jan. 15 – Apr. 24

 
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Member: $250
code: 14-0115
 
Placement Day: Jan.8,  4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Red Sharks

  • Past participants still at beginner level
  • Need to have passed Level 4 swim lessons  or schedule a swim test.
  • Learn drills, dives and turns while building stroke technique and endurance.
  • Prerequisite for Red level: 50 Freestyle w/ side breathing, 25 back stroke, 25 breast stroke, dolphin kick, basic dive off the wall

Learn more…

Winter/ Spring: Jan. 15 – Apr. 24
 
Mondays & Wednesdays
5:15 – 6:00 p.m.
Member: $250
code: 14-0115R
 
Placement Day: Jan.8,  4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Black Sharks

  • Need to have passed Level 5 swim lessons, advanced from Silver / Red Shark, or schedule a swim test.
  • Intermediate sharks build form, speed and endurance to prepare them for competition swimming.
  • Prerequisites for Black level – By invitation only, must have coach’s evaluation to join or graduate

Learn More…

 
Winter/ Spring: Jan. 15 – Apr. 24
 
Mondays & Wednesdays
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Member: $290
code: 14-0115B
 
Placement Day: Jan.10, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Gold Sharks

 

  • Need to advance from Black Shark
  • Gold Sharks perform advanced drills and swimming greater distances to push them toward their greatest potential as swimmer.
  • Prerequisites for Gold level – By invitation only, must have coach’s evaluation to join or graduate from black sharks w coach’s approval

Learn More…

Winter/ Spring: Jan. 15 – Apr. 24
 
Mondays & Wednesdays
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Member: $290
code: 14-0115G
 
Placement Day: Jan.10, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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Member Services
(402) 334-6426

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333 South 132nd Street Omaha, NE 68154

Contact Us

Aquatics Department
(402) 334-6473

You Belong Here

The Jewish Community Center has been a big part of Omaha for more than eight decades! We opened our doors in 1925 and still, today continue to serve everyone in the community with our state-of-the-art facilities, outstanding programs, and dedicated staff. We’ve been here in the past, we’re here today and we’ll be here tomorrow.