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Can anyone recommend a nice family-oriented swim club in or around north Berkeley? We would like a fun place to swim and spend time with other families, in a kid-friendly and relaxed environment. The Claremont seems very expensive and a little snooty, and the Hills is very far away. Is there any place in el Cerrito, Emeryville, or Albany that is worth checking out? BerkeleyMom
We are currently looking for a swim club in or around Oakland that has a racially mixed crowd. We are willing to drive in order to find it. How diverse are the Montclair Swim Club, The Hills Swim and Tennis club, the Harbor Bay Club and the Bay-O- Vista swim club. Am I missing any? I don't want my kids to be the only kids of color at the pool. I had a bad experience last week in a pool in L.A. and don't want to re-live it.
I am seeking a swim club in the Oakland area (outside of
Oakland is just fine, too)..
I'm looking for a relaxing place where my infant, husband, and
I can just enjoy the summer weather, possibly meet other
families. I would also enjoy a club that has work out
equipment that I can use all year long, in an attempt to not
have to join a separate gym. My neighbors have recommended the
Montclair Swim Club? Any thoughts on that? Any other
suggestions? I did see the posts on the site (mostly regarding
the Claremont Club)--I don't need anything super fancy- and
would appreciate any suggestions on places that I don't have to
get a 2nd mortgage on my house to join!! Thank you so much-
looking forward to seeing you poolside next year!
''Pool Mom''
Recommendations received:
We are looking to join a swim club and have checked out the
following places:
-- The Club at the Claremont (nice but very $$$ and not much in
the way of a toddler pool)
-- The Oakland Hills Tennis and Swim Club (close to us but
again, not much in the way of a toddler pool)
-- The Hills (large toddler pool but not great fitness-wise)
-- Montclair Swim Club
We would appreciate feed back regarding experiences with any of these places, including any experience with their childcare facilities. Enough with the rainy weather already!
Recommendations received:
Other comments:
I have been to all four... was a member at Montclair Swim Club
(I do not recommend them) if I was to join I would definately
join the Hills Swim club (up off of Manzanita) as many of my
friends are members and really like it. Just went to a fun
birthday party there last weekend in fact.
Oakland Swimmer
We joined the Claremont a couple years ago so our family could use the pool and tennis courts during the warm months. We are thinking about less expensive clubs in the area as we find the Claremont pretty expensive since we don't use it all year. Any recommendations for clubs that have child friendly pools,workout facilities and family activities. Tennis courts optional. Looking in a 15 min. drive time radius of then Montclair area.
Recommendations received:
Other suggestions:
Try Oakwood in Pleasant Hill or Lafayette Tennis club. I'm a
member of both. Each has it's advantages. I have been a member
of the Hills, Montclair Swim Club and been a guest many times at
the club on Redwood Road. All are about the same drive time
from Montclair.
Oakwood has wonderful kid & adult programs which are included in
the monthly fee. The instructors at the Lafayette Tennis club
are also very good for adults and kids.
DRS
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