Freestyle & backstroke

Session 1 · Offseason stroke clinic

Dates: Aug 31 – Sep 25, 2026
Days: Mon / Wed / Fri
10 and under: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
11 and up: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Chabot College, Hayward, CA

Enroll now · $150 Text (510) 461-4649

12 days · 30 swimmers per group

Freestyle & backstroke clinic

A month of pure technique work on the two long-axis strokes — no yardage, no sets, just your stroke.

Aug 31 – Sep 25$150

Mon · Wed · Fri · 1 hour · 12 sessionsper swimmer

Chabot College

Coaching built around your stroke, not a script
Two age groups — 10 and under, 11 and up
Twelve hours to fix what a season can't
30 swimmers max per group

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Full schedule and coach bio

The season ahead

Three Sessions, Four Weeks Each

One stroke focus per session. Mon / Wed / Fri.

Open nowFreestyle & backstrokeSepAug 31 – Sep 25Enroll now
Coming upBreaststrokeOctSep 28 – Oct 23Enroll now
Coming upButterflyNovOct 26 – Nov 20Enroll now

Your coach

Nick Dodemaide

12 years teaching. Children, seniors, beginner adults, All-American competitors.

Started at 15, now 27.

Background

Former head coach, Chabot College swim
Head coach, Hayward High School swim
Head coach, Southgate Swim Club
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

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$150 per swimmer, per clinic