Swim Lessons
We are offering swim lessons again in 2024. Currently we plan 9 sessions running from June to early August, and may add more sessions.
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.
Last season's schedule:
Monday through Thursday Sessions:
#1 - June 3-6, 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
#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 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 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 5:15-5:45pm
11:15-11:45am 5:45-6:15pm
12:00-12:30pm 6:30-7:00pm
7:00-7:30pm
#4 - June 24-27, 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
#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
Sign-ups are in-person at the Forest Hills Swim Club, 19199 Gliddon St., Castro Valley on Saturday, April 20 for Members and on Sunday, April 21 for Non-Members from 9am to 1pm each day.
Here is our 2024 swim lessons application. You can save time at sign-up by bringing a filled-out application.
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]