Kids' swimming time this year?
Hello BPN, my 9 year old is desperate to swim, but all of the places we used to take him for lessons or open swim time are closed due to Covid. Is there anywhere you can recommend for this spring or summer? We'd be willing to drive anywhere in the greater Bay Area if we can make the timing work.
Mar 24, 2021
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Aquatech in Concord and Alameda are open for group lessons. We went there prior to pandemic and they are reasonable and clean.
My kids love to swim, too! If you live in Berkeley or El Cerrito, you can sign up for family swim at the public pools. The shallow end is reserved for one family for 45 minutes. It's wonderful. But slots fill up within one minute of registration opening each week, so being a resident (and thus getting priority) is necessary. It's also necessary to be on your computer, signed into your account, and ready to click the ready the moment registration opens. I have a weekly alarm set on my phone.
For swim lessons, Strawberry Canyon Pool just opened up registration for summer swim lessons, and Albany Pool is currently hiring swim instructors, so my guess is that they are planning for summer swim lessons as well.
Hi! The El Cerrito Swim Center opens up a calendar to reservations at certain points in the month. Twice our family has gone for a 45-minute reservation and the pool is blocked off into zones so it felt very safe to me.
Try Ohana in the Oakland hills. My 5 year old loves it there. Nice outdoor pool.
Aquatech in Alameda has open swim times and lessons. It's a really nice facility.