Open Swims come with the Beginning and Next Step courses: play and practice for 8 Sundays following your class.

Berkeley High School
Indoors

Pool just for us
3.5 feet to 9.5 feet

What's a "local" class? It's one that's taught in community facilities for locals: there's no hotel or travel involved.

Introductory Half-day
Given once/month, Saturday, 9:30-1:45
Course description of Introductory Half-day class

Beginning and Next Step Classes:
Eight three-hour sessions, one hour on land and two hours in a warm-water pool. Also includes eight 75-minute practice sessions on 8 consecutive Sunday afternoons after your first weekend of classes, from 4:30-5:45 p.m.

Two Formats:
1. Two 4-day weekends: Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., Fridays from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 3:30-6:30 and Sundays from 4:45-7:45 p.m. Plus eight practice sessions, open only to MSI students.

2. Weekends-only: Saturdays, 3:30 - 6:30 and Sundays, 4:45-7:45 p.m. for 4 weekends that month. Plus eight practice sessions, open only to MSI students.

• $1195 (Beginning class) includes 8 class sessions, 8 Open Swims (practice sessions on 8 nearly consecutive non-class Sundays during and after class) and Pacific Masters Swimming membership (liability insurance for MSI, benefits for you) for 2008.

• Early Registration discount: Price is $1145 for the Beginning Class if a nonrefundable deposit of $125 and your Registration form are received by 22 days before the start date of any local class. Save $50. Classes sell out.

• Price of the Next Step Class is $1095, or $1045 if you register 3 or more weeks early.

• The balance is due 2 weeks (15 days) before the start date. Payment plan available with Visa/MasterCard. Payment plan payments must be completed 15 days before class start date.

• There must be a minimum of 5 students enrolled by 8 days prior to the class start date in order for it to 'fly.' Please register by 8 days prior to start date.

• If you'd like to repeat the Beginning class (if you're not ready for the Next Step class), you may have a $100 reduction in the course fee if you register 3 weeks or more before the class begins.

Beginning Class

Next Step Class

Open Swim
Open Swims come with the Beginning and Next Step courses: practice and play for 8 Sundays following your class, 4:30 - 5:45 pm.

Registration
Your Registration form and a non-refundable deposit of $125 reserve your space in class. Your balance is due 2 weeks before your class begins (Thursday). Any changes to your registration as of 15 days before the class begins would cause you to lose your deposit. Transfers to another class within that two weeks can be permitted if there's someone on the waiting list who can take your place.

Directions and "what to bring" will be emailed from MSI office once we receive your online enrollment.

"I learned that the water really does hold me up. Even in the deep."