Karishim Swim Team

Ages 6 to 18 Years
A swim team.

We’re About Camaraderie, Teamwork, and…Swimming!

Dive into Karishim Swim Club! We’re a year-round competitive team for kids ages 6-18.

Our supportive community of athletes provides a safe and friendly environment for swimmers to grow, make lasting friendships, and reach their full potential in the pool.

About the Program

Karishim (Sharks, in Hebrew) participates in USA Swimming sanctioned meets under the supervision of certified coaches. Swim groups are led by experienced USA-certified swim coaches in a low coach-to-swimmer ratio setting, ensuring that swimmers benefit from individualized attention.

We meet multiple times a week (total number of required practices depend on team grouping), with in-pool and dryland practices held at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC. Swimmers are offered the chance to participate in a wide range of local competitive programs each season.

How It Works

Karishim Swim Club is skill-based, rather than age-based. Following a tryout, swimmers are placed into a swim group based on their skill level.

Transition From Lessons to the Team With Our Pre-Swim Program

Need a little something extra to bridge the gap between swim lessons and Karishim Swim Club?

Get your skills in shape with our Pre-Swim club! Kids ages 6-10 who love to swim and want to have fun can join our program devoted to developing strong values, building self-esteem, and enabling swimmers to meet their full potential. We’ll get your child on the right track to being a seriously confident and skilled swimmer!

About the Program

Our focus is on teaching proper technique for all four strokes — butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. As such, there are no competitions at this level, just key skills like circle swimming, pace clock usage, basic team etiquette, and FUN!

How It Works

Like Karishim Swim Club, Pre-Swim Club is skill-based, rather than age based, and tryouts are required. Check out our New Swimmer and Returning Swimmer rates.

Swimmers should be able to “swim a 50” (that is, 50 meters, equivalent to two lengths of the JCC indoor pool) using both freestyle and backstroke.

To schedule a tryout, call us at 617.558.6490, or email karishim@jccgb.org.

JCC membership not required.

Upcoming Classes

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Hours & Rates

New Swimmers Rates

Fall Spring Full Year Apparel Fee
Mini Karishim $1,325 $900 $2,125 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Junior Prep $1,425 $1,000 $2,325 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Junior $1,500 $1,050 $2,400 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Age Group $1,600 $1,200 $2,750 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Senior Prep $1,700 $1,300 $2,900 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Senior $1,825 $1,400 $3,000 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
High School $1,500 Not available $2,400 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)

Get your family in on savings with $100 off when a sibling joins!

Returning Swimmers Rates

Fall Spring Full Year Apparel Fee
Mini Karishim $1,225 $875 $1,950 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Junior Prep $1,325 $925 $2,150 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Junior $1,400 $975 $2,375 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Age Group $1,500 $1,025 $2,425 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Senior Prep $1,575 $1,100 $2,575 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
Senior $1,725 $1,200 $2,825 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)
High School $1,400 Not available $2,300 $85 (includes branded swim cap, bathing suit, and t-shirt)

Get your family in on savings with $100 off when a sibling joins!

Indoor Pool

📍  Lower Level
✅  JCC Members, Master’s Swim, & Swim Lessons Participants

A swim team at the edge of a pool.

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Lauren Gale Headshot.

Lauren Gale

Head Coach, Karishim Swim Club / Director, Swim Camp

Lauren is a graduate of Bridgewater State University, where she excelled in swimming, teaching the Swim for America program and serving as head lifeguard and captain of the swim team for three years. She also has experience in coaching swimming at the South Shore YMCA. In addition to her passion for swimming, Lauren holds a degree in nutrition & wellness, which has led her to focus on the connection between a healthy lifestyle and positive long-term outcomes for children.

Contact Lauren:  karishim@jccgb.org  617.558.6490
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