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!

July Sessions

Registration opens June 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, July 7 – July 30

Tuesday/Thursday, July 8 – July 31

Saturday, July 5 – July 26

 

August Sessions

Registration opens July 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, August 4 – August 20 (Oakland)

Monday/Wednesday, August 4 – August 27 (Berkeley and Pleasant Hill)

Tuesday/Thursday, August 5 – August 21 (Oakland)

Tuesday/Thursday, August 5 – August 28 (Berkeley and Pleasant Hill)

Saturday, August 2 – August 23

 

September Sessions

Registration opens August 1 at 12:00pm

 

Monday/Wednesday, September 8 — October 1

Tuesday/Thursdays, September 9 — October 2

Saturday, September 6 — September 27


 

Sea Horse

PS1: (Adaptive Beg. I, Ages 5-12)
 
No prior swim lesson experience required. Designed specifically for children with special needs including autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, motor coordination issues, and general anxiety of water. Instructor to student ratio of 1:3. Emphasis on water safety skills.

Level Objectives: Water acclimation, comfort working with instructor in group setting, breath control, submerging face and body, front and back float, kicking, and paddling.
 
 

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.
 
Berkeley Registration
 

Oakland Registration

Shark

Level: Y6 (Ages 8-15)

Prerequisites: 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.

Level objectives: Improving stroke technique for the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Focus on endurance and drills and promoting health and wellness through swimming. 
 
Berkeley Registration
 

Oakland Registration

Private Lessons

(Ages 3-12)

Four 30-minute individual lessons with a Y swim instructor focused on meeting the student where they are at and providing customized lessons based on student's needs and goals. Limited private lessons available — register similar to group lessons online. Financial assistance scholarships cannot be used towards private lessons and no makeups are provided. 
 
Berkeley Registration
 

Oakland Registration