Who We Are
North Jersey Aquatics is a premier swim school that provides a customized or ages 3 months to adult in an ideal learning environment for each individual swimmer. We were founded with the mission to meet each swimmer at his/her current cognitive and physical level and formulate a curriculum plan that will ensure they achieve their goals efficiently at a speed they are comfortable with.
We teach the SCIENCE behind swimming to even our youngest swimmers including body position, buoyancy, movement, and propulsion. As swimmers progress and mature, we continuously develop an updated daily lesson plan to continue to challenge each swimmer at every lesson.
Continuous lessons have been proven to provide CONSISTENCY so that all swimmers can learn new skills progressively. Each swimmer graduates from one level to the next INDEPENDENTLY, so they are never held back or forced to keep up with a specific group.
Learn to Swim programs
Baby/Toddler and Me 1-3
Baby/Toddler and Me 1 (ages 6 months +)
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
PreK/K 1-3
PreK/K 1
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
Grade School 1-4
Grade School 1
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
Advanced 5-7
Advanced 5 (ages 7-14) Morristown and Randolph Only
- Can swim freestyle 25 feet with bilateral side breathing
- Can swim 20 feet backstroke efficiently with stamina
- Understands breaststroke kick and dolphin kick (may not be completely legal yet)
- Can independently float on back for safety for 45 seconds and tread water for 1 minute
Month to Month Scheduling
NJAC classes are now scheduled and billed month to month to provide families maximum flexibility. You will start right away, hold your space perpetually, and end your classes at the end of any month (2 month minimum). Once we receive your registration, your classes and billing will begin immediately. Your swimmer will stay enrolled after the first two months until you submit a withdrawal request form.
Why is a 2:1 or 3:1 student to teacher ratio important?
Small class size is one of the most critical factors to success. Our classes have a SMALLER RATIO than most programs for a WELCOMING and PERSONAL approach which enables swimmers to become COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT, and SAFER in the water.
Which level does your child need? Read these prerequisites:
Baby/Toddler and Me 1 (ages 6 months +)
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
Baby/Toddler and Me 2 (ages 15 months +)
- Comfortable putting full face in
- Comfortable willingly going under water without assistance
- Comfortable floating on back with minimal assistance
Baby/Toddler and Me 3 (ages 30 months +)
- Is almost ready to transition away from parent and enter a class independently
- Is comfortable putting full face in
- Comfortable willingly going under water without assistance
- Comfortable floating on back with minimal assistance
PreK/K 1
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
PreK/K 2
- Comfortable putting full face in
- Comfortable willingly going under water without assistance
- Comfortable floating on back with minimal assistance
PreK/K 3
- Can swim 10 feet independently on front while putting face in and out to breathe
- Can swim 10 feet on back unassisted while kicking
- Has no formal freestyle or backstroke skills
Grade School 1
- Little to no formal lesson experience
- Not comfortable putting face in
- Does not independently choose to go under water
Grade School 2
- Comfortable putting full face in
- Comfortable willingly going under water without assistance
- Comfortable floating on back with minimal assistance
Grade School 3
- Can swim 15 feet independently on front while putting face in and out to breathe
- Can swim 15 feet on back while kicking and using partial backstroke arms
- Has no formal freestyle or backstroke skills
Grade School 4 (ages 6-14) – highest level offered at smaller pools
Can swim freestyle 15 feet with rolling on back breathing
Can independently swim 15 feet of backstroke
Can independently float on back for safety for 45 seconds
Have a previous introduction to breaststroke kick and dolphin kick
Advanced 5 (ages 7-14) Morristown and Randolph Only
- Can swim freestyle 25 feet with bilateral side breathing
- Can swim 20 feet backstroke efficiently with stamina
- Understands breaststroke kick and dolphin kick (may not be completely legal yet)
- Can independently float on back for safety for 45 seconds and tread water for 1 minute
Advanced 6 (ages 8-14) Morristown and Randolph Only
- Can swim a strong freestyle 15 yards with bilateral side breathing (no breaks in stroke)
- Can swim 15 yards backstroke efficiently with stamina
- Must have a legal breaststroke kick and dolphin kick
- Must have an introduction to full breaststroke/butterfly stroke and timing
- To move from advanced 6 to Junior 1, a swimmer must have the endurance to swim efficiently in a 60-minute class
Advanced 7 (ages 8-14) Morristown and Randolph Only
- Swimmers will jump from advanced 5 to advanced 7 if they do not want to follow a competitive focus and want to move towards recreation and safety
- Can swim a strong freestyle 15 yards with bilateral side breathing (no breaks in stroke)
- Can swim 15 yards backstroke efficiently with stamina
- Must have a legal breaststroke kick to be used for sighting in open water
- Must have a knowledge of treading for efficiency.
See Teen/Adult Programs page for details
See Teen/Adult Programs page for details