Welcome to Harbor Bay Club Aquatics, the best (and only) place for Alameda fun & fitness in the pool all year long!
HBC’s pool is located with a beautiful view overlooking San Francisco on the Bay and Alameda’s main island beach shoreline. The average temperature of the pool is 82 degrees. We offer a variety of programs throughout the year for all ages and swim skills, members and non-members alike, with an emphasis on family and youth programs during the Summer months. All of our classes are taught by highly qualified, experienced instructors that are Red Cross certified.
Year-round programs:
- General pool use, open year round, for lap swimming, free swim, and fun!
- Come work out with the Masters Swim Team, a fun group of swimmers of all ages and skill levels who will welcome you and share a great workout 3 mornings per week on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Our 2009 Pacific Masters Coach of the year Linda Gilchrist is an excellent coach, dedicated to giving you a great workout as well as continued stroke instruction. Offered year round.
- Aqua Aerobics, an excellent low-impact exercise choice for all levels of fitness, is offered 3 days a week. This one hour class combines stretching, cardiovascular work, and water walking performed to music, a great cardio and resistance training work out.
Late Spring & Summer programs:
- Group Lessons for the Pre- beginner(ages 3 and up), Beginner,and Advanced -beginners through 2 week/30 minute sessions with a student /instructor ratio of 4 to 1. Spring and summer lessons available , May- August.
- Private and Semi -Private Lessons are available for children and adults alike and provide 1 on 1, or 2 on 1instruction for all levels and ability with one of our excellent instructors.These lessons are offered year round.
- For water fun for the younger child we offer two very special classes: Water Babies and Tots to Tadpoles. Water Babies is a class offered for parents and infants to 2 years old. Our instructors help you to teach your child to become comfortable in the water and learn pre-swimming skills through the use of songs, games, and water play. Our new class Tots to Tadpoles is also for parents and your 2 to 3 year olds. With the guidance of our excellent instructors,learn techniques through fun activities and methods to prepare your child for more formal lessons.
- Sport Camp Lessons are offered for those children who are enrolled in HBC’s fantastic Sport Camp! Campers are escorted to the pool at the end of camp each day for a 1 week, 30 minute session of group lessons (4 to 1 ratio). Parents must arrange pick up at the end of the lesson. A great way to end a fun filled day of camp!(separate fee required)
- Junior Swim Team is for the more advanced swimmer 6 years old and over who can swim the length of the pool with correct breathing.Come join the fun , enjoy team camaraderie, improve stroke technique and conditioning with our best coaches. Practices begin June 6th and run 5 days a week, monthly through the end of August. One Inter-squad meet is also held in July.
- HBC’s Water Polo class will teach your child the basic fundamentals of water polo – eggbeater, ball handling, game strategies, ball handling, passing, dribbling, shooting, basic half-court offense and defense, and more! For ages 8-12, children should be proficient swimmers to participate (beginner level or above)
- Adult Fitness Swim is a class offered 2 times per week on Tuesdays and Friday mornings for 2 week sessions. The focus is on improving conditioning and proper technique in all 4 strokes. A great class for those looking to gain all the benefits a swim workout has to offer. Call the Aquatics Department for new sessions being added.
For more information contact the Harbor Bay Club Aquatics Department at (510) 521-5416 Ext. 113 or sandy@harborbayclub.com.
