Phillips Exeter Academy

Physical Education

Swim Fitness
Physical Education

Aquatics are a means to achieve cardiovascular fitness through stroke development and participation in a variety of swimming workout...

PE Basketball
Physical Education

Club basketball offers a combination of instruction and intramural games with an emphasis on competitive play, and works toward skill development and team...

Indoor Cycling
Physical Education

This course is designed to increase muscle strength and improve cardiovascular endurance using state-of-the-art bikes. Students will experience rolling hills, sprints and other drills to give them a great interval...

Outdoor Fitness
Physical Education

Outdoor fitness offers noncompetitive cross-country skiing and snowshoeing as often as possible through the Academy woods, around the fields and on the river. Non-skiing days are spent hiking, mountain biking or doing other outdoor activities. Skis are...

PE Hockey
Physical Education

Club hockey enrolls players (both boys and girls) from beginner levels onward. It is, however, helpful to have basic skating skill. Each player is assigned to a team that practices and plays a regular schedule in this no-checking, intramural league. Players...

PE Squash
Physical Education

The club squash program is designed to teach students basic strokes and tactics, leading up to class competition and ladder play. Required: racquet, one ball, eye-protection glasses and non-marking...

American Red Cross Lifeguarding
Physical Education

The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level participants with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies and sudden...

Girls Crew (Adv)
Physical Education

Experienced rowers and coxswains place emphasis on improving individual technique and aerobic conditioning at low cadences in fours and eights. All look forward to occasional intramural 3-mile races and our annual 500-meter Class Day Regatta. Practices occur,...

Boys Crew (Adv)
Physical Education

Experienced rowers and coxswains place emphasis on improving individual technique and aerobic conditioning at low cadences in fours and eights. All look forward to occasional intramural 3-mile races and our annual 500-meter Class Day Regatta. Practices occur,...

Boys JV Swimming
Physical Education

The boys varsity and JV teams have eight to 10 dual meets each during the winter. The varsity ends its season with the New England Prep Championships. Stroke-technique work and weight training are emphasized. Divers with or without competitive experience are...