Swim Lessons (Kids + Adults)

The Spring 2025 season will start on Monday, April 7th. Please read below for further details about our Swim 2 Learn Lessons Program.

  • Ages 3-17 (kids), 18+ (adults)

  • 30 minute lessons

  • Lessons are offered Monday - Saturday at the Mountain House High School outdoor heated pool. For Spring, weekday lessons will be held from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Saturday lessons will be held from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

  • Spring Season: 4/7/2025 - 5/17/2025

  • Fees are $15 per lesson and are due in full during registration. You are not charged if there is a blackout date.

  • Junior instructors from Mountain House High School that follow a standardized curriculum of eight lessons within each level

  • 1:4 instructor to swimmer ratio. Some classes may go to 1:5 based on staffing.

  • Blackout dates for the Spring season: 4/15 (7 pm classes only), 4/21, 4/25. As noted above, you are never charged for blackout dates. Fees are updated to reflect blackout dates.

Level 1

  • Goals: float on belly, streamline freestyle kick

  • Key Skills: submerge, breath holding (underwater), streamline, flutter kick

Level 2

  • Goals: float on back, streamline backstroke kick

  • Key Skills: breath control (face up), back streamline, backstroke kick

Level 3

  • Goals: learn freestyle with side breathing, learn backstroke

  • Key Skills: freestyle progression, side breathing (preferred side), backstroke progression

Level 4

  • Goals: fine tune freestyle and backstroke, learn flip turn

  • Key Skills: side breathing (bilateral), somersault (breath control + balance

Level 5

  • Goals: learn breaststroke, learn dolphin kicks

  • Key Skills: frog kick, breaststroke progression (arm-leg coordination + breathing pattern), dolphin kick

Level 6

  • Goals: fine tune freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke, learn butterfly

  • Key Skills: strengthen freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke (aim for 25 year completion for each stroke), butterfly progression

Click here for the full Learn to Swim lesson curriculum

*There are no refunds, partial refunds, or makeup classes offered for missed lessons or cancellations due to weather or facility closures.

Other Programs

Advanced Swim Membership

  • Advanced swimmers who are looking to get extra practice in or work on their stroke development

  • Must be able to demonstrate swimming proficiency during first appearance in front of a lifeguard

  • Available during the Spring Season (4/7/2025 - 5/17/2025) from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on Saturdays only

  • $40 flat fee for the season

NEW: Private Swim Lessons

  • Open to kids and adults

  • Lessons will be tailored to you or your child’s capabilities

  • Progress report given at the end of the season

  • Six classes during the Spring Season (4/7/2025 - 5/17/2025) on Saturdays. Times offered include 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

  • $360 for the season ($60/class)

Questions?

For general questions, please email info@mhsailfish.com

For questions regarding our Swim2Learn lessons program, please email learn2swim@mhsailfish.com

For questions regarding the MH Sailfish Swim Team, please email swimteam@mhsailfish.com

For any questions regarding registration, please email registration@mhsailfish.com

Please follow our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information as well: Mountain House Sailfish Swim Club | Facebook

Sailfish Swim Team

Spring Season Dates: April 7th - July 25th. Blackout dates for the Spring Season: 4/21, 4/25, weeks of 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/19, 7/4.

If you are on the swim team, it’s required to have a Sailfish swimsuit. You can order your suit here (password is “GoSailfish”). If you need help with sizing, you are welcome to try on a sample suit at the pool deck. Please see Marisela, our Deck Manager, for further details. Sizing charts are available online as well.

NEW: Swim Team registration (except Boot Camp) has migrated to a new platform: SwimTopia. Please refer to the website here for more details about our swim team and to register. We have prepared a tutorial with more information here if interested.

You MUST be a returning swimmer and/or have assessed for our Swim Team to register.

Competitive Team

The Competitive team has a higher intensity. Swimmers will fine tune stroke technique, starts, and turns as well as develop aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Interval and other advanced swimming concepts/techniques will be introduced at this level.

Assessment Criteria: while not the only consideration, swimmers should be able to demonstrate all four legal strokes on a 50 yard basis, with at least two strokes meeting the following time standard:

Freestyle: 37”00

Freestyle (100 yard): 1’20”00

IM (100 yard): 1’35”00

Backstroke: 48”00

Butterfly: 50”00

Breaststroke: 1’00”00

Spring 2025 Practice Times

  • Monday - Friday: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuition for Spring 2025 - $475

Pre-Competitive Teams (Blue and White)

The Pre-Competitive Teams focus on further developing the fundamentals for the four competitive swimming strokes in a fun and supportive environment.

Assessment Criteria: while not the only consideration, swimmers should be able to demonstrate all four legal strokes on a 50 yard basis, with at least one stroke meeting the following time standard:

Freestyle: 50”00

Backstroke: 1’00”00

Butterfly: 1’05”00

Breaststroke: 1’10”00

Spring 2025 Practice Times

  • Pre-Competitive Blue: Monday - Friday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Pre-Competitive White: MWF or TuTh, 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM

Tuition for Spring 2025:

  • Pre-Competitive Blue: $425

  • Pre-Competitive White: MWF: $375; TuTh: $325

Prep Teams (Blue and White)

The Prep Team mainly focuses on technique fundamentals, learning four legal strokes, and on teamwork and swimming etiquette.

Assessment Criteria: swimmers should have knowledge of all four strokes and complete each stroke, unassisted, for 25 yards at minimum. Swimmers are assessed based on stroke technique, endurance, and water comfort.

Spring 2025 Practice Times

  • Prep Blue: MWF, 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Prep White: TuTh, 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Tuition for Spring 2025:

  • Prep Blue: $375

  • Prep White: $325

Boot Camp

Boot Camp is designed for swimmers who have completed lessons with the Sailfish (or elsewhere) but need further stroke refinement and endurance training before qualifying for our prep swim team.

Members of our Boot Camp team will train two to three times a week for 30 minutes each session to build up their stroke and endurance development. Sessions will be offered from 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM, as well as 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Tuition for Spring 2025:

  • MWF: $275

  • TuTh: $225

*There are no refunds, partial refunds, or makeup practices offered for missed practices or cancellations due to weather or facility closures.

Meet the Head Coach

  • Tom Liu

    Head Coach

    Tom grew up in a family with a strong competitive swimming background. Tom’s father and primary trainer, a China national backstroker was on the team that produced the Gold Medalist in Women’s 100 Meters Butterfly in 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.

    In 2008 and 2009, Tom attended Guangdong Provincial College Students Swimming Championships and finaled in Men's 200 Meters Butterfly. He is the consummate professional who approaches his duties in a very serious and organized fashion.

    Prior to joining Mountain House Sailfish Swim Club, Tom has coached and managed several swim teams around the Bay Area. He looks forward to maximizing each swimmer's skill level in this fun, challenging and exciting program.

    Coaching Experiences:

    Age Group Coach, Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara, CA

    Founder Head Coach, Urban High School of San Francisco Swim Team, San Francisco, CA

    Head Coach, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center Youth Swim Team, Palo Alto, CA

    Tom is currently an American Swimming Coach Association (ASCA) certified Level II coach.

FAQs

Is the pool heated?

Yes, it is heated to 78+ degrees.

Will the club team participate in swim meets?

Yes. The Sailfish conducts internal team meets and is part of the East County Swim League where we will hold meets with other swim organizations. More information will be communicated about swim meets when available.

Can I donate money to the team?

Yes MH Sailfish Swim Club is part of MH Flag Football which is a 501c3. 100% of your donation will be tax deductible. Please email sailfish@mhflagfootball.com if interested.

Do you offer a sibling discount?

Not at this time.

Do you offer private lessons?

Yes. Please see our offerings above for more details.

What does my child need to join the team?

Swim suit, swim cap and swim goggles.

Are all kids on the swim team eligible for swim meets?

Yes, absolutely. Meets are encouraged for swim team members. Coaches will pick the events for each swimmer when we are at a meet. More details will be communicated for meets appropriately.

In addition, when our organization joins a USA Swimming league, all swimmers who swim year-round will be eligible for USA meets.

If my child misses a class, can they make it up?

No. We do not offer makeup classes at this time.

What if it rains?

Practices and lessons may be canceled if it’s unsafe for swimmers due to lightning and thunderstorms. Light to moderate rain is acceptable and not a reason to cancel lessons or practice. This is in line with industry guidance. Swimmers will be notified if we do need to cancel practices or lessons.

Do you have a refund policy?

We have a no refund policy and do not offer refunds if you miss your lessons or practice.