Swim Lessons
We are offering swim lessons again in 2024. Currently we have 9 sessions running from June to early August, and may add more sessions. Classes are at our facility at 19199 Gliddon St., Castro Valley, CA 94546.
Adult students are welcome.
You can email our Swim Lessons Coordinator Signe Gervasoni at [email protected] or call/text her at 510-220-9282 with any questions.
Schedule
Our current sessions are held Monday through Thursday in the morning and evening for 30 minutes. Each session is one week long and contains 4 lessons. Please note: sessions are subject to change.
This season's schedule:
Monday through Thursday Sessions:
#1 - June 3-6, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm sold out
10:00-10:30am sold out 4:30-5:00pm sold out
10:45-11:15am sold out 5:15-5:45pm sold out
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm sold out
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm sold out
7:00-7:30pm
#2 - June 10-13, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am sold out 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm sold out 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#3 - June 17-20, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am sold out 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm sold out 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#4 - June 24-27, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am sold out 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am sold out 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#5 - July 8-11, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#6 - July 15-18, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#7 - July 22-25, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#8 - July 29-August 1, 2024 — Monday - Thursday
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#9 - August 5-August 8, 2024 — Monday - Thursday (session is tentative)
Morning Evening
9:30-10:00am 4:00-4:30pm
10:00-10:30am 4:30-5:00pm
10:45-11:15am 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
One make-up lesson is allowed for each session. These make-up lessons are held on Fridays.
Cost
For 4 lessons
Forest Hills Swim Club Members $160
Non-Members $200
All lessons are individual (1 student with 1 instructor).
10% discount if enrolling in multiple sessions.
Sign Up
To sign-up, email our Swim Lessons Coordinator Signe Gervasoni at [email protected] or call/text her at 510-220-9282.
Payment will be accepted by credit card (with 3% fee), debit card, bank account or check.
To pay by credit card, debit card or bank account:
Please use the Venmo app. Search for: @FHSwimClubCV
**Note: Venmo will not charge a fee when using a debit card or bank account.
However, there is a 3% fee when using a credit card.
To pay by Check:
Make checks payable to: Forest Hills Swim Club
Questions?
Email Signe Gervasoni at [email protected] or call or text her at (510) 220-9282.
General Information:
Classes are in our heated outdoor pool.
We accept all level of swimmers from age 3 and up.
Adult swimmers welcome.
Make-up policy:
Each student is allowed one (1) make-up lesson per session.
Make-up lessons are by appointment, usually on Fridays. No drop-in.
What is my swim level ability?:
Pre-School (age 3-5) Water Exploration
• Develop swimming readiness
• Getting comfortable in the water
• Water safety
• Water entry and bubble blowing
• Underwater exploration, hold breath underwater
• Front and back kicking, floats, glides, and introduce arm movements
• Jumping in and turning over
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LEVEL 1 Water Exploration (Beginner over age 5)
• Orientation to aquatic environment
• Create a sound foundation for aquatic and safety skills
• Underwater exploration
• Fully submerge face – 3 seconds
• Supported floating and kicking on front and back
• Alternating arm action with support
• Bounce up and down in chest deep water 10 times
• Walk in chest deep water, alternating arms 5 yards
• Basic water safety rules and how to get help in an emergency
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LEVEL 2: Primary Skills - Beginner
• Expand on fundamental aquatic locomotion and safety skills
• Stroke Introduction: Backstroke & Crawl
• Floating or gliding on front and back unsupported with recovery 5 -15 seconds
• Combined stroke on front, using kick and alternation arm action 5 yards
• Change Direction while swimming
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LEVEL 3: Stroke Readiness - Intermediate
• Increase swimming skill competency
• Treading water
• Stroke introduction: Above as well as Scissor kicks
• Headfirst from sitting in to water
• Back float 30 seconds, Tread water 30 seconds
• Front Crawl 15 yard
• Elementary Back stroke 15 yards
• Scissor kick 10 yard
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LEVEL 4: Develop Stroke - Intermediate
• Develop confidence and competency in strokes and safety skills beyond preceding levels
• Introduction of breaststroke and sidestroke
• Tread water, any kick 2 minutes
• Stroke introduction: Above as well as butterfly & breast stroke
• Dives from the side of pool from stride and standing positions
• Elementary backstroke 10 yards
• Front crawl rotary breathing 25 yards
• Breaststroke 15 yards
• Sidestroke kick 10 yards
• Introduction to turning at wall
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LEVEL 5: Skill Proficiency - Advanced
• Continue refinement of front crawl, elementary backstroke and sidestroke
• Introduce butterfly, surface dives and springboard diving
• Tread water 2 different kicks 5 minutes
• Beginning diving progression from diving board
• Breaststroke 25 yards
• Sidestroke 25 yards
• Swimming underwater 3 body lengths
• Elementary backstroke 25 yards
• Butterfly 25 yards
• Front 50 yard and back crawl 25 yards
• Open turns on front and back
• Elementary back stroke 50 yards
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LEVEL 6 Advanced Skills to Very Advanced (3 subdivisions)
• Develop maximum efficiency and endurance for strokes
• Introduce flip turns
• Refinement of diving skills
• Personal Water Safety
• Fundamentals of Diving
• Fitness Swimmer
• Approach and hurdle on diving board
• Jump tuck from diving board
• Tuck and pike surface dives
• Breaststroke 50 yards
• Front crawl 100 yards
• Back crawl 100 yards
• Sidestroke 25 yards, sidestroke turn
• Breaststroke 25 yards
• Butterfly 10 yards
• Approach stroke 25 yards
• Flip turn for front crawl
For further information regarding our swim lesson program, please email:
[email protected]