American University Developmental
4400 Massachusettes Ave. Washington DC, 20016
Our Developmental programs are devoted to competitive stroke instruction with an emphasis on balance in the water through specialized drills. It is not a “beginner or novice” learn-to-swim program.
Fall 2025 Session
We are currently FULL for the Fall session. You can waitlist using the buttons below.
Program Details
How to Enroll
All enrollment is processed via our Jackrabbit Enrollment Portal.
You must login / create an account to view and enroll in classes.
Current Families
Families who already have an account with NCAP Swim School can log into their Parent Portal with this button. Select ‘ find classes’ and ‘show me full classes with waitlists’. Adjust the filters as needed.
New Families
Families interested in joining us this Fall can create an account using this button. Skip the ‘Select Classes’ option to create your account. You must exit and log in using the ‘Parent Portal’ button above to view classes. Once in your portal, select ‘ find classes’ and ‘show me full classes with waitlist’.
Class Descriptions
There are no exceptions to the age and skill requirements for each class. We apologize for the inconvenience.
All swimmers must be able to withstand water temperatures as low as 77º F for an hour and be comfortable in water up to 14 feet deep.
Whales (6 - 10 Years Old)
Class options: 30 min and 60 min (more advanced stroke technique and higher endurance is required for the hour-long option)
30 Min Description: Must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke, including the ability of rotary breathing. This class teaches detail technique of freestyle and backstroke and builds endurance.
60 Min Description: Must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle and 25 yards of backstroke, ability of rotary breathing and endurance to swim for a full hour. This class teaches longer form and detail technique of freestyle, backstroke, introduces basic breaststroke, and builds endurance.
Barracudas (6 - 12 Years Old)
Must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle and backstroke, including ability of rotary breathing and kicking in balance on side and streamline. Teaches longer freestyle swimming, more advanced backstroke, and breaststroke. This class will introduce starts and turns, as well as fly kick.
Sting Rays (7 - 13 Years Old)
Must be able to swim 75 yards of freestyle and backstroke, 25 yards of breaststroke, including ability to do flip turns, and fly kick. This class works on detailed mechanics of breaststroke, butterfly, and starts.
Octopus (7 - 13 Years Old)
Must be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle and backstroke, 50 yards breaststroke, 25 yards of butterfly. This class works on longer breaststroke and backstroke, full stroke butterfly, and endurance swimming. Swimmers must be able to do laps of all 4 strokes, legal flip turns and starts, 100 IM/intervals, read a pace clock, streamline dolphin kicks off the wall.