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.
Below please find information on Recreation & Wellbeing adult swim lessons. For youth swim lessons (offered in the summer and fall), please visit our Youth Programs pages.
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: Student price – $70 / Non-Student price – $80
Instructor: Philip Huang
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
10/8 – 11/12 | Sundays | 10:00am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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.
Price: Student price – $70 / Non-Student price – $80
Instructor: Philip Huang
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
10/8 – 11/12 | Sundays | 9:00am-10:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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
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 – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
T B A | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Spring 2024 |
- 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
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 – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
NOT OFFERED FALL 2023 | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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
Breaststroke 1.5
Take your breaststroke to the next level with this focused clinic.
Price: Student price – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
11/4 | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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 – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
T B A | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Spring 2024 |
- 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 1.5
Take your backstroke to the next level with this focused clinic.
Price: Student price – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
10/21 | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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
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 – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
10/14 | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
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 – $30 / Non-Student price – $35
Instructor: Helen Bobell
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
T B A | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Spring 2024 |
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: $30
Instructor: Philip Huang
Dates | Days | Times | Location |
---|---|---|---|
NOT OFFERED FALL 2023 | Saturday | 9:30am-11:00am | Golden Bear Pool |
- 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