Berkeley Swim Club
SWIM LESSONS
2024 Swim Lessons @ BSC
Private Swim Lessons
We are please to offer Private Lessons at the BSC for both Members & Non-Members.
Available Private Lesson times are
Monday-Friday
7:30 am - 8:00 am
8:00 am - 8:30 am
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
6:30 pm -7:00 pm
For Members: one 30-minute lesson is $60 or a package of four 30-minute lessons for $200.00
Please purchase private lessons on Member Splash under the "payments" tab. You can pay online using credit card or bring cash/check into the office.
For Non-Members: one 30-minute lesson is $80 or a package of four 30-minute lessons for $300.00
Private lessons for non-members can be paid for with cash/check at the office.
All lessons packages expire at the end of the season.
If you are interested in signing up for private lessons, please email Erika @ bscpoolasstmanager@gmail.com
Group Swim Lessons @ BSC
Seahorse:
Introduction to water safety and comfort in the water. Swimmers will learn to enter and exit the water independently and become familiar with the safety rules of the pool. With encouragement and guidance they will build the confidence to submerge their mouth, nose, and eyes, float on their front and back, and propel themselves (with assistance) using arm & leg motions.
Dolphin:
Stroke Development and Improvement : This level will help swimmers learn to propel themselves independently on their front & back using combined arm & leg motions. They learn floating, treading water, retrieving underwater objects, jumping off the side & diving board and basic freestyle & backstroke techniques.
Shark:
Swimmers are proficient in independent freestyle and backstroke for at least 1/2 length of the pool and are building endurance. This class will introduce them to butterfly, breaststroke, diving, sustained treading and swimming underwater.
Group lessons will run in 3 sessions:
Session 1: June 24 - July 12
Session 2: July 15 - August 2
Session 3: August 5 - August 23
Classes are 5 days a week, Monday-Friday, for 3 consecutive weeks
Lessons will be 30 minutes each
Available Lesson Times:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
12:30 pm- 1:00 pm
1:00 pm- 1:30 pm
5:00 pm- 5:30 pm
5:30 pm- 6:00 pm
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We aim for 5 students per instructor, classes grouped by experience & age
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Preference for spots in class will be given to members first
Pricing:
$250/Session (MEMBERS)
$500/Session (NON-MEMBERS)
Questions please email:
Colleen Sheelen, Swim Director
Adult Swim Instruction
Barracudas Adult Stroke Clinic
M,W,F
Available times: 6:30-7:00 am, 7:00-7:30 am, 7:30-8:00 am, 8:00-8:30 am
$20/class for members $30/class for non-members
Members: Package of 3 lessons for $50
Non-Members: Package of 3 lessons for $80
These classes are designed to build your endurance and improve your technique with concentration on learning to breathe more effectively.
We will work on all 4 strokes - we welcome swimmers learning stroke technique for the first time as well as those looking to update their knowledge of the ways strokes are being swam today.
Barracudas Adult Triathlon Training
M,W,F
Available times: 6:30-7:00, 7:00-7:30 am, 7:30 -8:00 am, 8:00-8:30 am
$20/class for members $30/class for non-members
Members: Package of 3 lessons for $50
Non-Members: Package of 3 lessons for $80
These classes will offer you tips, drills and instruction to help you achieve the unique breathing & endurance needed for triathlon swimming.
All lessons packages expire at the end of the season.
Barracudas Stroke Clinic for Kids
5 days a week 11am-12 noon
$75/week for members $150/week for non-members
Starts & Turns
Available weeks:
July 22 - July 26
August 5 -August 9
5 days a week 8:30-9:30 am
$75/week for members $150/week for non-members
Starts & turns are a crucial part of every swimmer's race! They can shave seconds off their times by extending the distance of their dives and maximizing the speed and momentum of their turns. We will work on flip turns, open turns and IM turns as well as starts and underwater work for all four strokes.
Freestyle & Backstroke
Available weeks:
July 29 - August 2
5 days a week 8:30-9:30 am
$75/week for members $150/week for non-members
Freestyle and backstroke are very similar in both overall technique and body rotation. These strokes are somewhat simple, however they have aspects that are often overlooked that can increase a swimmer's speed. Swimmers will learn how to effectively catch the water and push themselves forward along with the proper rotation to elongate their bodies and lengthen their stroke. We will also work on perfecting the straight leg kick used for both freestyle and backstroke This clinic aims to increase swimmers' overall abilities in these two strokes to make them more competitive.
Breaststroke & Butterfly
Available weeks:
August 12- August 16
5 days a week 8:30-9:30 am
$75/week for members $150/week for non-members
For some swimmers, these two strokes can be more difficult to learn and perfect. Butterfly and backstroke are similar in body position and build off of one another. This clinic aims to teach the proper stroke technique, kicks, turns and finishes for each of these strokes. For newer swimmers this will build their comfort and confidence in swimming these strokes without fear of being disqualified in races. For more seasoned swimmers, we will also concentrate on the proper underwater work, head and breathing positions to help drop seconds off their times.
Competitive Swim Readiness Clinic
Available weeks:
July 22 - July 26
July 29 - August 2
August 5 - August 9
August 12 - August 16
5 days a week 10:30- 11:30 am
$75/week for members $150/week for non-members
This clinic is structured especially for swimmers looking to make the transition from lessons to competitive/club swim teams. Swimmers will work to improve stroke technique in all four stokes with specific concentration on improving endurance and learning terminology. Swimmers will be introduced to starts and finishes and also learn several kicking, breathing and stroke drills commonly used in team practices.