Swimming Lessons in Berkeley, CA

I'm Babak, your dedicated swim instructor, and I'm thrilled to dive into the world of aquatics with you! With a passion for both safety and the joy of swimming, I bring 25 years of experience to the pool.Also, I'm an open-water enthusiast with a love for the freedom and challenge that comes with navigating the great expanse. Having conquered 7 miles of open-water swimming, I understand the unique blend of endurance, technique, and mental strength required to navigate the waves. My teaching approach is a perfect blend of professionalism and fun. I believe that building confidence in the water is as crucial as mastering strokes. Whether you're a beginner taking your first splash or an advanced swimmer refining techniques, I'm here to guide you every stroke of the way.

Hi! I’m Tiffany Nguyen, a dedicated and experienced private swim teacher with over 4 years of experience in teaching swimming to students of all ages and skill levels. I specialize in personalized swim lessons that cater to each student’s unique needs and goals, whether they are beginners learning to swim for the first time or advanced swimmers looking to refine their technique. My teaching philosophy is centered around creating a safe, supportive, and fun learning environment. I am certified in CPR and First Aid ensuring that safety is always a top priority during our sessions. I believe in building confidence in the water through positive reinforcement and progressive skill development. I offer flexible scheduling and can conduct lessons at your preferred location, whether it’s your private pool or a local community facility. Let’s work together to achieve your swimming goals and make a splash!

Having coached and been in many swim teams as well as taught for almost 10 years, I inspire my work from my athletic background of decades of competing and being surrounded by Olympic and world class athletes. I adapt traditional rules of swimming with my own eurekas and ahaha moments I had in my 40 years of swimming and share with the student. I seek to unveil in each student the hidden teacher within so that the student does not blindly and robotically follow instructions but find the instructions that best fit them. By having them experience and experiment various scenarios or drills on their own, they truly find the connection with their anatomy, body mechanics, the water and their why ( swimming happily facilitates learning). Only then the student will truthfully anchor the techniques via muscle memory and make swim movements a new and desirable reflex. This Swim 3.0 version: the foundations of the sport while remaining fun and challenging! I do that by using games, along with land exercises like yoga for flexibility and pilates for core and cross breeding swim drills from water polo for conditioning and underwater hockey for lung capacity improvement. Introductory price for new students: 3 classes for the price of 1 @ 140$. 4 PACKAGES OPTIONS: 1)Casual Splasher :1400$ 10 sessions-never expires. 2)Hustler Hammer Shark: 950$ 10 sessions- expires in 3 months 3)Power Piranha: 850$ 10 sessions- expires in 1 month. 4)Life Time Swimmer: buy 5 consecutive packages and get Free Lessons for your lifetime!!! (Restrictions applied) 4 POOL OPTIONS: Please note: I do most of my business in private pools. Public Pools and Gyms are not only often crowed but do not allow outside instruction. Nonetheless there are the pools I found over the years that are more lenient and can be less crowded. The lesson conditions may not be ideals. 1)Oakland Sports Center 2)Oceana High School in Pacifica 3)Private Rentals or pools memberships available on Swimply 4)Day passes in Hotels on ResortPass.com Drop ins in public pools are about 10$ and private rental can vary from 20$ to over 100$. Private rentals to be split between client and teacher on Power Piranha Packages only. Haven’t found what suits you….?! There s always the ocean….or the park next to my hours or your house! Yes you can swim in the park 😂😂 It’s called dry swim, just like tou can learn to ski without mountains and snow, yes! Ask me how 🚀 CANCELATION POLICY: Packages are non refundable unless proven serious illness or COVID. Sessions not canceled with at least 24 hours will be charged.

25+ years experience teaching/coaching Swimming. 14 years Head Varsity Water Polo coach. Great with kids, former ABA therapist with lots of special ed experience as well. There is nothing more rewarding then helping adults/kids meet their goals, and to overcome their fears of water. I work with all levels from ages 5+, some exceptions made with younger kiddos. My turn around is rather quick, as I make it my personal mission to ensure that I can impact as many humans as possible to be water safe by the end of every swim season. Small discounts for multiple lessons scheduled per week, and or groups of up to 3 students. Feel free to inquire for more details.