Adult Swim Lessons

 

Recreation & Wellbeing offers adult classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced swimmers. No matter what your level, all of our classes are taught in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Learn more about Recreation & Wellbeing’s adult swim lessons below. Adult swim lessons are intended for participants ages 17 or older. For youth swim lessons offered in the summer and fall, please visit our Youth Swim Programs pages.

Until June 1, please select the “Summer 2025” tab in our online store to view and register for our Summer 2025 programs. All offerings will be listed exclusively under the Summer 2025 tab.

Beginner

Learn freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke techniques in a shallow pool. Gain confidence in strokes in a comfortable and encouraging environment. Basic water safety skills, breathing, body positioning, and stroke techniques will be introduced. Designed for people with little or no previous swimming experience.

Price: 

• Five sessions: $65 for Members, $80 for Non-Members

• Six sessions: $76 for Members, $90 for Non-Members

Instructor:

• Saturday classes: Helen Bobell

• Sunday classes: Philip Huang

There are three Beginner sessions available for Summer 2025. Registration opens May 16 at 10 a.m. For the Beginner session held from June 7 to July 19, please note that there will be no class on July 5.

Dates	Days	Time	Location	Register
6/1/2025 – 6/29/2025 (5 weeks)	Sundays	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Golden Bear Pool	Register
6/1/2025 – 6/29/2025 (5 weeks)	Sundays	1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Golden Bear Pool	Register
6/7/2025 – 7/19/2025 (6 weeks)	Saturdays	1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Golden Bear Pool	Register

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

Intermediate

Expert instructors will improve your freestyle and backstroke. Learn the breaststroke, butterfly, and basic flip turns. Gain confidence in all your strokes in a comfortable, encouraging environment. This course is a great preparation course to take your swimming technique to the next level. Participants must be able to swim the length of the pool to enroll in this offering.

Price: 

• Five sessions: $65 for Members, $80 for Non-Members

• Six sessions: $76 for Members, $90 for Non-Members

Instructor:

• Saturday classes: Helen Bobell

• Sunday classes: Philip Huang

 There are two Intermediate sessions available for Summer 2025. Registration opens May 16 at 10 a.m. For the Intermediate session held from June 7 to July 19, please note that there will be no class on July 5.

Dates	Days	Time	Location	Register
6/1/2025 – 6/29/2025 (5 weeks)	Sundays	11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Golden Bear Pool	Register
6/7/2025 – 7/19/2025 (6 weeks)	Saturdays	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Golden Bear Pool	Register

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

Swim Clinics

Swim clinics are one-day offerings that provide assistance with specific strokes or techniques.

Freestyle Swim Clinic

This class is designed for swimmers who want to improve the power and finesse of their freestyle by learning the correct form, technique and the fundamental aspects such as proper breathing, head position, leg position, arm extension and motion.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Register for the Freestyle Swim Clinic

Conquer Your Fear

It’s time to get your face underwater. If you’ve been meaning to learn how to swim, but have not been able to overcome your fear of water, then this class is for you! Learn basic breathing techniques and how to float and feel comfortable in a shallow pool. We’ll help you conquer your fear of water in a safe, supportive and encouraging environment.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor:  Helen Bobell

Register for the Conquer Your Fear Clinic

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

Flipturn Clinic

Do you want to learn or refine your flip-turn? This class is designed for novice level swimmers who need to learn the turn from scratch. It will also help intermediate to advanced level swimmers who need to clean up various fundamental aspects of the turn such as proper line of rotation, proper push off alignment or streamlining. By the end of class, you’ll be swimming like a pro.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Register for the Flipturn Clinic

 

Breaststroke Clinic

Take your breaststroke to the next level with this focused clinic.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Register for the Breaststroke Clinic

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

Backstroke Clinic

Take your backstroke to the next level with this focused clinic.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Registration will open Summer 2025.

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

Butterfly Clinic

Take your butterfly to the next level with this focused clinic.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Registration will open Summer 2025.

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

 

Zen Swim Clinic

Zen Swim Clinic is an integrated approach to swimming which cultivates a balance between power, grace and efficiency. Each stroke is broken down into a series of progressive movements, enabling participants to work on the essential elements of the stroke and to unlearn unhelpful habits. Whatever your ability, Zen Swim Clinic offers a unique opportunity to develop core swimming skills and explore aquatic movement in a positive learning environment. General body awareness is developed, promoting good alignment while minimizing the risk of strain or injury.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Philip Huang

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

 

Registration will open Summer 2025.

 

Side Breathing Clinic

Learn to breathe easily & efficiently during your freestyle! One of the most common beginner mistakes is holding one’s breath while swimming.
Take this clinic to develop the proper body rotation and timing so that your air exchange is effortless and increases your stamina.

Price: Student price – $35 / Non-Student price – $40
Instructor: Helen Bobell

Registation will open Summer 2025.

 

• Adult (must be 17 years or older) classes for all levels and clinics designed to improve specific strokes or styles
• For more information on our summer youth swim lessons, please visit: Year Round Youth Swim Programs

Private Swim Lessons

Private lessons can be purchased and scheduled through a RecWell Mindbody Online account. Check availability below, or log in to your account. Lessons are scheduled at Golden Bear Pool.

Offering (60 minutes)	Member Price	Non-Member Price
One Individual Lesson	$55	$60
Four Individual Lessons	$210	$220
Eight Individual Lessons	$400	$420

 

Schedule a Private Swimming Lesson

Staff availability typically occurs on weekends following our adult swim lessons and clinics.