Youth Swimmers

We can't wait to dive in with your kiddo! Our youth program is for kids age 6-12 and offers five swimming levels. Take a look at our session dates below, then choose your swimming level to sign up!

January Sessions

Registration opens December 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, January 6 — January 29 (no class 1/20)

Tuesday/Thursday, January 7 — January 30

Saturday, January 4 — January 25

 

February Sessions

Registration opens January 2 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, February 3 — February 26 (no class 2/17)

Tuesday/Thursday, February 4 — February 27

Saturday, February 1 — February 22

 

March Sessions

Registration opens February 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, March 3 - March 26 (Oakland Y and Pleasant Hill Y)

Monday/Wednesday, March 3 - March 19 (Berkeley Y only)

Tuesday/Thursday, March 4 — March 27 (Oakland Y and Pleasant Hill Y)

Tuesday/Thursday, March 4 — March 20 (Berkeley Y only)

Saturday, March 1 — March 22

 

Polliwog

Level: Y1 (Beg. I, Age 6-12)

No prior swim lesson experience needed.

Level objectives: Water acclimation, breath control, submerging, front and back floats and glides, intro to freestyle and elementary backstroke.
 
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Guppy

Level: Y2 (Beg. II, Age 6-12)

Prerequisites: Comfortable submerging, unassisted front and back float (10 seconds), basic freestyle and elementary backstroke (unassisted 10 ft.)

Level objectives: Intro to side-breathing, freestyle with side-breathing, backstroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke kick, and treading water.
 
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Minnow

Level: Y3 (Int. I, Age 6-12)

Prerequisites: Comfortable in deep water, treading water 20-30 seconds, freestyle with side-breathing (15 ft), backstroke (15 ft), breaststroke kick (10 ft).

Level objectives: Freestyle with side-breathing for 15 yards, backstroke for 15 yards, breaststroke for 15 yards, treading water (45-60 seconds).
 
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Fish

Level: Y4 (Int. II, Age 6-12)

Prerequisites: Freestyle with side-breathing (15 yards), backstroke (15 yards), breaststroke (15 yards) treading water (45-60 seconds)

Level objectives: Freestyle with bilateral side-breathing (50 yards), Backstroke (50 yards), Breaststroke (25 yards), Butterfly (15 yards).
 
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Flying Fish

Level: Y5 (Adv. I, Age 6-12)

Prerequisites: 50 yards freestyle with side breathing, 50 yards backstroke, 25 yards breaststroke, 15 yards butterfly, 15 yards sidestroke, treading water 90 seconds, comfort in deep water.

Level objectives: Stamina and stroke refinement. 100 yards freestyle, 100 yards backstroke, 50 yards breaststroke, 25 yards butterfly, intro to Individual Medley (IM), 25 yards sidestroke, intro to flip turns and sculling, and treading water 2-3 minutes.
 
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