The pools were clean, and they had both indoor and outdoor pools, so the kids really enjoyed it. However, when we went there, most of the kids were younger, elementary-school-age. If your child wants to pursue swimming seriously and continue long-term, I wouldn’t recommend the JCC.
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Bender JCC of Greater Washington is a Jewish Community Center in Rockville, MD offering aquatics (swim lessons, adaptive swim, group exercise), youth enrichment (karate, gymnastics, music, arts), preschool and Early Childhood Center programs, and inclusion/adaptive programming for children, teens, and families.
About
Further develops the skills swimmers learned in Levels 1-3, and improves other aquatic skills. Skills needed to pass: compact dive and stride dive head first, treading water with two kicks, front crawl the length of the pool, elementary backstroke the length of the pool, breaststroke/butterfly/sidestroke for 15 yards.
Prerequisites
To enroll in Level 4, you must be able to: Enter water by jumping from the side; Headfirst entries from the side in sitting and kneeling positions; Bobbing while moving toward safety; Rotary breathing; Survival float; Flutter, scissor, dolphin and breaststroke kicks on front; Elementary backstroke; Front crawl, 15 yards.
Activity policies
These policies ensure a safe, creative, and respectful environment for all participants.
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$135+ / session
Available discounts
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Main location
2311.2 miles awayCharles E. Smith Community Service Campus
Address:
6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD, 20852
Email address
ccardullo@benderjccgw.org
Phone number
301-348-3890
Notes
The Bender JCC is accessible from both the Twinbrook and North Bethesda stops, and offers free on-site parking