Aquatics

For an exhilarating workout, we offer a range of fitness classes.

This class adapts classic Taiji motions consisting of gentle, fluid, graceful, circular movements performed in a slow, continuous manner. Particularly appropriate for anyone with balance, hip, knee or ankle problems. 9-week session.

Adapt postures and principles of yoga in an aquatic environment. 9-week session. Space is limited to 15. Registration is required.

This all-age aquatic program is designed for persons with varying degrees of arthritis. Range of motion and endurance exercises will strengthen muscles and joints. 9-week session.

This class includes low impact aerobics, moderate strength training, core strengthening and stretching designed to meet the needs of new and expectant mothers. 9-week session.

Rush Copley Healthplex's Learn to Swim program is designed for child of all ages and allows swimmers to progress at their own pace. Lessons take place in our lap pool or warm therapy pool.

Water Babies (6 months to 2 years with parent)
Parent Tot (2 to 3 ½ years with parent)
Preyouth Level 1-2 (3 ½ to 6 years)
Preyouth Level 3-4 (4 to 7 years)
Youth Level 1-4 (7 to 12 years)
Youth Level 5-6 (8 to 17 years)
Teen Level 1-4 (12 to 17 years)
Junior Stroke (9 to 17 years)
Senior Stroke (10 to 17 years)

Water Babies - Focus is on water adjustment, safety skills and a great time to bond with your child. One parent per child per day may participate.

Parent-Toddler - Children will learn exploration and basic propulsion skills through water play. A great time to bond with your child. One parent per child per day may participate.

Level 1 - Students will explore the water and learn to be comfortable in aquatic environments. They will learn front and back floats, glides and breath control. Prerequisite: Developmentally ready to participate without a parent present. 

Level 2 - Students will learn front and back crawl while becoming more confident in the water. They will learn to swim 10 yards of front crawl with rolling for air and treading water will be introduced. Prerequisite: Submerge completely and blow bubbles. Float on front and back by themselves.

Level 3 - Students will coordinate the front and back crawl strokes and will learn the elementary backstroke and treading water. Safety skills will be reinforced. Prerequisite: Swim 10 yards on front rolling to back for air when needed and swim confidently on back using arms and legs to propel.

Level 4 - Students will build and improve on the front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke. They will be introduced to the breaststroke and sidestroke. Prerequisite: Swim front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke for 25 yards each and tread water for 30 seconds.

Level 5 - Students will refine and improve endurance in the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and elementary backstroke. They will learn proper timing and technique for breaststroke and butterfly. Prerequisite: Swim 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke, as well as tread water for 2 minutes.

Level 6 - Students will continue to refine all strokes to perform with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness. They will learn flip turns and the fundamentals of personal water safety. Prerequisite: Swim all strokes well for 50 yards and tread water for 3 minutes. 

Junior Stroke - Students will learn advanced swimming techniques making them more efficient and faster at thecompetitive strokes. This class is intended to help them prepare for higher levels of competitive swimming. Prerequisite: Swim a continuous 500 freestyle and maintain proper technique and timing for 50 yards of butterfly and breaststroke.

Senior Stroke - Competitive swimmers will learn advanced swimming techniques making them faster at competitive strokes and turns. This class is intended for swimmers who have goals of placing at conference, regionals or state. Prerequisite: Swim two of the 100-yard events with times faster than listed: Free 1:10, Back 1:20, Fly 1:20, Breast 1:30.

In this program your child will learn technique and conditioning sets, similar to swimmers on highly competitive swim teams. If they are registered for a minimum of two days of swim lessons, there will be a discounted fee for the swimmer strength and conditioning program. This is an ideal way to continue developing as a competitive swimmer while balancing other sports and activities. Participation in Youth 5, Youth 6, Junior Stroke, Senior Stroke or a swim evaluation is required. New participants must be evaluated prior to registration by emailing kevin_t_satler@rush.edu. 

Swimmer Strength and Conditioning will teach proper technique for common athletic exercises as well as swimming-specific exercises and stretches. The focus is on injury preventative exercises and developing proper technique muscle memory to prepare swimmers for high intensity training with a lower risk of injury. Ages 10 to 17.

Exclusive for members with the option to bring a guest. Children under the age of 2 are free if the guardian is a member, guests ages 12 and under are $10 each and guests 13 years or older are $20 each. Registration is required.
 

CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer
Designed and taught to satisfy OSHA-mandated job requirements. This in-person class gives you personalized instruction to respond to cardiac emergencies for adults, children and infants.

Rush Copley Healthplex offers beginner and intermediate swim classes for adults.

For individuals with special needs to assist in learning to become strong and confident swimmers. Small-group lessons are led by a swim professional with formal education in adaptive programming and use a variety of accommodations to allow each individual to succeed. Participants must be placed into the appropriate class. Evaluations can be scheduled by emailing kevin_t_satler@rush.edu.

Adaptive Level 1 or 2 Ages 7 – 14
Swimmers will learn the basics of how to swim as well as water safety. This class will develop introductory swimming skills and movement patterns to improve their overall coordination in and out of the water. Participants should be able to perform learned skills independently for a few minutes at a time and have confidence to be in water that is chest deep.

Private and semi-private swim lessons are for all ages, toddler through adult. To schedule lessons, please email Kevin_T_Satler@rush.edu.

Private Swim Lesson - Level 1 pricing

30-minute Swim Lessons/Member

30-minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember

45-minute Swim Lessons/Member

45-minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember

Private Swim Lesson - Level 2 pricing

30-minute Swim Lessons/Member

30-minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember

45-minute Swim Lessons/Member

45-minute Swim Lessons/Nonmember