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  • 2021 Swim Lessons Sign-Up Open!

    2021 Swim Lessons Sign-Up Open!

    Registration for the 2021 swim season opens January 15th, 2021. If interested, you can fill out the pre-registration form here. Our first swim lessons of the year begin February 8th, so sign up soon! If you have any questions, please send us an email at hello@solarswimgym.com or call us at (925) 757-7412.

    In the meantime, please enjoy these videos from Solar’s 2020 swim lesson season:

    https://www.facebook.com/SolarSwimGym/posts/3728406843864494 – Solar Swim Lessons – 2020 memories

    https://www.facebook.com/SolarSwimGym/posts/3728383753866803 – Solar Swim Asks – Adult Lessons Interview 

    https://www.facebook.com/SolarSwimGym/posts/3647344385304074 – Solar Swim Asks – What’s your favorite stroke?

  • Solar Swim Club – Swim Camp

    Solar Swim Club – Swim Camp

    Starting June 3rd, Contra Costa County allows outdoor swimming camps to operate. For the month of June, we will offer a special summer swim camps for those of ages 7 to 17 years old who have had previous swim experience or know the basics strokes. This camp will focus on swimming techniques such as stroke instruction, stroke refinement, strength and endurance training.

    As of now, we are still unable to offer swimming lessons yet. Of course, we miss all our little swimmers and we truly hope that we can reopen for swimming lessons for them in July.

    We really appreciate everyone support during this unprecedented and unpredictable time. We are hoping to see everyone back very soon.

    Swim Camp Details

    We are currently only offering 2 swim camps so please reserve the spots as soon as possible before it gets filled. The placement will be based on first come, first served basis.

    Date: June 11th and end on July 2nd Monday – Friday.

    Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm or 5:00pm-5:45pm

    Registration closes June 10, 2020.

    Cost is $160 per swimmer plus $10 registration fees (Registration fees is for each year). In order to minimize contacts as much as possible, we are now requiring parents to sign up and make payment online.

    New Student Registration Link.  

    Returning Student Registration Link

    NOTE: returning student must login. Please do not create another account. If you forgot your password, please click forget password link. And you forget your username, please call us or follow the instruction on your email.

    After you sign up, we will send you an additional covid-19 liability waiver.

    If you miss this camp, you can put yourself on waitlist by filling out this form and we will contact you if we open up more camps.

    Here are the Contra Costa County guidelines for the safe reopening of the outdoor swimming camp.

    Current County Health guidelines suggest children with underlying medical conditions not participate in this swim camp.

    Camp Rules

    • Campers will be part of a stable group of 12 or fewer campers, there will be no changing from one group to another and no mixing of the group.
    • Parent/Guardian will be required to wear face coverings when entering the facility. Please limit to one parent/one guardian for each family. Masks aren’t required to wear for campers and their coach(es), due to stable group. (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day)
    • Campers should shower and use the bathroom at home before arriving.
    • Campers should also enter and leave with their suits on. You will be unable to use the locker rooms and shower at this moment except for use as a restroom. On that note, we recently added new shower rooms for our students so hopefully you will get to use those new showers soon 
    • Parents, counselors and campers are responsible for the safety of themselves and others. Parents will be required to fill out the “self-declaration” for their kids when they enter the camp as and should also self-screen their child using the “Respiratory Illness Symptom Screening Tool for Parents and Caregivers” provided by Contra Costa County (link). This includes
      1. Body temperature is below 100°F
      2. No shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
      3. No cough
      4. No chills
      5. No muscle pain
      6. No sore throat
      7. No loss of taste or smell
    • All registration and payments should be conducted online. If you are our existing student, you can also call to make the payment over the phone.
    • All gatherings will be prohibited outside the pool, such as on pool decks, except that members of a household may observe a child or other person swimming to ensure safety and supervision.
    • We have limited bleachers to sit but will not provide additional chairs at this time. We strongly encouraged patrons to bring their own picnic chairs as we have plenty of space to socially distance in the outdoor grass area.
    • There will be 15 minutes between camper groups to clean the facility and sanitized. Parents should arrive on time and must pick up their campers when the camp is over.
    • The camp is non-refundable.

    Please be advised that our club business hours have changed.

    The new hours are

    Mon – Fri : 9:00am – 8:00pm

    Sat – Sun : 12:00pm – 5:00pm

    M-F 5:30am-9:00am will be open only if there is 48 hours in advance appointment request and aren’t unable to make it during the normal club operation hours above.

  • Swim Camp

    Swim Camp

    Starting June 3rd, Contra Costa County allows outdoor swimming camps to operate. For the month of June, we will offer a special summer swim camps for those of ages 7 to 17 years old who have had previous swim experience or know the basics strokes. This camp will focus on swimming techniques such as stroke instruction, stroke refinement, strength and endurance training.

    As of now, we are still unable to offer swimming lessons yet. Of course, we miss all our little swimmers and we truly hope that we can reopen for swimming lessons for them in July.

    We really appreciate everyone support during this unprecedented and unpredictable time. We are hoping to see everyone back very soon.

    Swim Camp Details

    We are currently only offering 2 swim camps so please reserve the spots as soon as possible before it gets filled. The placement will be based on first come, first served basis.

    Date: June 11th and end on July 2nd Monday – Friday.

    Time: 4:00pm-4:45pm or 5:00pm-5:45pm

    Registration closes June 10, 2020.

    Cost is $160 per swimmer plus $10 registration fees (Registration fees is for each year). In order to minimize contacts as much as possible, we are now requiring parents to sign up and make payment online.

    New Student Registration Link.  

    Returning Student Registration Link

    NOTE: returning student must login. Please do not create another account. If you forgot your password, please click forget password link. And you forget your username, please call us or follow the instruction on your email.

    After you sign up, we will send you an additional covid-19 liability waiver.

    If you miss this camp, you can put yourself on waitlist by filling out this form and we will contact you if we open up more camps.

    Here are the Contra Costa County guidelines for the safe reopening of the outdoor swimming camp.

    Current County Health guidelines suggest children with underlying medical conditions not participate in this swim camp.

    Camp Rules

    • Campers will be part of a stable group of 12 or fewer campers, there will be no changing from one group to another and no mixing of the group.
    • Parent/Guardian will be required to wear face coverings when entering the facility. Please limit to one parent/one guardian for each family. Masks aren’t required to wear for campers and their coach(es), due to stable group. (“stable” means that the same 12 or fewer children are in the same group each day)
    • Campers should shower and use the bathroom at home before arriving.
    • Campers should also enter and leave with their suits on. You will be unable to use the locker rooms and shower at this moment except for use as a restroom. On that note, we recently added new shower rooms for our students so hopefully you will get to use those new showers soon 
    • Parents, counselors and campers are responsible for the safety of themselves and others. Parents will be required to fill out the “self-declaration” for their kids when they enter the camp as and should also self-screen their child using the “Respiratory Illness Symptom Screening Tool for Parents and Caregivers” provided by Contra Costa County (link). This includes
      1. Body temperature is below 100 degrees
      2. No shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
      3. No cough
      4. No chills
      5. No muscle pain
      6. No sore throat
      7. No loss of taste or smell
    • All registration and payments should be conducted online. If you are our existing student, you can also call to make the payment over the phone.
    • All gatherings will be prohibited outside the pool, such as on pool decks, except that members of a household may observe a child or other person swimming to ensure safety and supervision.
    • We have limited bleachers to sit but will not provide additional chairs at this time. We strongly encouraged patrons to bring their own picnic chairs as we have plenty of space to socially distance in the outdoor grass area.
    • There will be 15 minutes between camper groups to clean the facility and sanitized. Parents should arrive on time and must pick up their campers when the camp is over.
    • The camp is non-refundable.

    Please be advised that our club business hours have changed.

    The new hours are

    Mon – Fri : 9:00am – 8:00pm

    Sat – Sun : 12:00pm – 5:00pm

    M-F 5:30am-9:00am will be open only if there is 48 hours in advance appointment request and aren’t unable to make it during the normal club operation hours above.

  • Solar Swim and Gym Outdoor Pool Reopening 

    Solar Swim and Gym Outdoor Pool Reopening 

    Starting June 5, Contra Costa County allows outdoor swimming pools to reopen by following the county guidelines. Solar Swim outdoor swimming pool will open starting June 6th at 12:00pm. We truly appreciate all our members for being patience and supporting us during this unprecedented and unpredictable time. We are now very excited to see everyone back! 🙂

    If you are new and interested in joining us, please give us a call or email us.
    Please be advised that our club operation hours have changed.
    The new hours are
    Mon – Fri : 9:00am – 8:00pm
    Sat – Sun : 12:00pm – 5:00pm
    M-F 5:30am-9:00am will be open only if there is a 48 hours in advance appointment request and aren’t unable to make it during the normal club operation hours above.
    Here are the Contra Costa County guidelines for the safe reopening of the outdoor swimming pool.
    • Members will be required to wear face coverings when entering the facility.
    Swimmers should shower and use the bathroom at home before arriving.
    Swimmer should also enter and leave with their suits on. Locker rooms and shower will not be available except for use as a restroom.
    • Lap swimming must be limited to one swimmer per lane and shall remain 6 ft apart, except that members of the same household or living unit may occupy a single lane. 3 lap swimming lanes will be open.
    • In order to give everyone, the opportunity to swim, members will be asked to book the lap swimming lane in advance and limit the reservation to 3 times a week with a maximum of 1 hour each day. We are currently working the online calendar system for members to book the pool time themselves but in the meantime, you can rsvp by using either of the following method.
    – call at 925-757-7412,
    – text at 925-318-1055
    – email at hello@solarswimgym.com.
    • 5 people will be permitted in the share swimming area to allow each patron to have 300sqft apart from one another.
    • There will be a maximum of 10 people allow in the pool at a time.
    • All gatherings will be prohibited outside the pool, such as on pool decks, except that members of a household may observe a child or other person swimming to ensure safety and supervision.
    • Gym and hot tub will remain close at this time.
    • We have plenty of outdoor space and we strongly encouraged patrons to bring their own picnic chairs.
    Hope to see everyone soon!!!
  • Solar Give Back to Schools and Swim Lessons Deal!

    Solar Give Back to Schools and Swim Lessons Deal!

    Solar’s swim and basketball lessons registraion is now open. Classes start February 2020. In 2020, Solar Swim is offering a Give Back to Schools program. For the students, we offers $0 registration fees and a free swim placement test. For schools, we will donate 5% of lessons proceedings to students’ participating schools! So when you register, please don’t forget to bring your school ID.

    Don’t miss out——give us a call today.

    If you are new student, please use the pre-registration link below or call us at 925-757-7412.

    Pre-Registration Form

  • Solar Christmas Holidays Special!

    Solar Christmas Holidays Special!

    Holidays getting to you?

    Join Solar Swim today & Get started on your fitness journey!

    40% off Joining Fees & Free T-shirt!

    Offer ends: 01/12/2020

    10% off Senior and Military Discounts for membership!

  • Antioch Holiday Run and Walk for Health 2019

    Antioch Holiday Run and Walk for Health 2019

    Solar Swim and Gym is participating in 43rd year Anniversary of Antioch Holiday Run. The event is to benefit local schools, youth, and libraries and to promote and build a healthy community. Please come and look for Solar Swim booth and come say Hi!

    December 14th, 2019
    Saturday
    9:00am-11:00am

  • Family Fitness Memberships | Fun for the Entire Family

    Family Fitness Memberships | Fun for the Entire Family

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  • Swimming Lessons | the Importance of Learning to Swim

    Swimming Lessons | the Importance of Learning to Swim

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  • Healthy Lifestyle Tips

    Healthy Lifestyle Tips

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