Streamlined Swim LessonsBreaststroke clinic
A month of pure technique work on breaststroke.
Sep 28 – Oct 23$150
per swimmer
Southgate Swim Club
- Three age groups — 6 and under, 7 to 10, 11 and up
- Twelve hours to prepare for the season ahead
- 30 swimmers max per group
Swim lessonsat Southgate
Private and small-group lessons for every level, ages 5 and up.
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings
- Session
- 45 minutes
- Small group
- Up to 4 swimmers
- Private
- 1 swimmer, couple lessons, or siblings
- From
- $45 per session
- Where
- Southgate Swim Club, Hayward, CA
Stroke clinic
The Season Ahead
Three sessions, four weeks each. One stroke per session, Mon / Wed / Fri.
- Dates
- Sep 28 – Oct 23, 2026
- Days
- Mon / Wed / Fri
- 6 and under
- 4:30 – 5:00 pm
- 7 to 10
- 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- 11 and up
- 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Where
- Southgate Swim Club, Hayward, CA
- In progressFreestyle & backstrokeSepAug 31 – Sep 25Enrollment closed — session under way
- Open nowBreaststrokeOctSep 28 – Oct 23Enroll now
- Coming upButterflyNovOct 26 – Nov 20Enrollment not open yet
Your coach
Nicholas Dodemaide
12 years teaching. Children, seniors, beginner adults, All-American competitors.
Background
- Former head coach, Chabot College swim
- Head coach, Southgate Swim Club
- Former head coach, Hayward High School swim
- Former coach, Mt. Eden High School swim
- Instructor, Chabot College adult swim class
- Chabot fall clinic instructor, 5 consecutive years
- Coached an All-American relay
Range
Beginners who won't put their face in the water, adults learning to swim for the first time in the Chabot College adult class, high school programs at Mt. Eden and Hayward, a college team, a non-profit club, and a relay that went All-American.
Off the deck
- Volunteer aquatics director, Southgate Swim Club (non-profit)
- Formula 1 fan
Stroke clinic