Warm, Covered Swimming – All Year Long
About Us
Sun Oaks Swim School offers many swim lesson options for your child to learn to swim. We are a year-round swim school, offering both group and private swim lessons for ages 6 months and up. Our classes are small and offer plenty of attention for each child to progress. Instructors are trained to individualize lessons within the group setting and we believe that repetition is the heartbeat of learning. We encourage students to start in the Parent & Tot setting, where young children learn to enjoy the water in the comfort of their parents’ arms. At age 2, we transition kids from swimming with their parents to swimming with an instructor in our Level 1 Class. We have 5 Levels within our swim school before moving onto our USA Registered Swim Team. In Level 1, kids learn aquatic comfort and beginner skills such as breath control, floating, kicking and water safety. In Level 2, kids learn independence in the deep water,
mastering a pop up breath and back floating. In level 3, kids build endurance and apply deep water skills in the deep end. In Level 4, swimmers are introduced to strokes and side-breathing while swimming the length of the pool. In Level 5, kids are refining strokes and building endurance. As soon as kids can swim the length of the pool, they can compete with our Swim Team. We are the Stingrays! Our team’s core values are Kindness – Technique and Fun! Competition is optional.
Swim School Schedule
Year Round Swim Schedule
Spring Break Camp!
Swim Lessons for All Levels
Parent Tot
Parent Tot – Ages 6-36 months.
No experience needed. Parent is in the water with child.
Session focus: water acclimation, submersions, floating, kicking and water safety.
Level 1
Level 1: Ages 2-5
No experience needed. Parents are welcome to sit at the steps with their child or watch from the parent viewing area.
Session focus: aquatic comfort, submersions, breath control, pulling, kicking, floating and water safety.
Level 2
Level 2: Ages 3-6
Passed Level 1 or can perform the following skills: swims on front with eyes down for 3 counts unassisted & emotionally ready for swim lessons.
Session focus: swimming short distances independently, floating, gliding, kicking, underwater strokes, a pop up breath, rolling to their back and water safety.
Level 3
Level 3: Ages 4-7
Passed Level 2 or can perform the following skills: swims on front and back for 3 seconds unassisted, can perform a pop up breath and roll from front to back unassisted.
Session focus: practicing a pop up breath, and rolling to their back for multiple breath cycles, building endurance, learning big arms, backstroke, dives, and how to apply water safety techniques when tired.
Level 4
Level 4: Ages 5-7
Passed Level 3 or can perform the following skills: comfortable
swimming & breathing independently in deep water for 15 yards, can roll to their back when tired and has learned freestyle and backstroke.
Session focus: building endurance, learning technique for freestyle
with side-breathing, backstroke, breast stroke and dives.
Level 5
Level 5: Ages 6-9
Passed Level 4 or can perform the following skills: can easily swim 25 yards, has learned freestyle with side-breathing, backstroke and breaststroke.
Session Focus: building endurance, learning and refining technique for freestyle with side-breathing, backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly and dives.
Home Pool Lessons
Private Lessons
Private Lessons:
$30/$40 – 1 x 20 min lesson
$100/$120 – 4 x 20 min lesson
$190/$210 – 8 x 20 min lesson
Semi-Private:
$35/$45 per child – 1 x 30 min lesson
$80/$100 per child – 4 x 30 min lesson
$135/$155 per child – 8 x 30 min lesson
1st price for member. 2nd price for non-members
Email angie@sunoaks.com to schedule private lessons.
Sun Oaks Swim Team
Level 4 & 5 are part of our swim team & welcome to participate in team events and meets!
Otters – Ages 5-8
Passed Level 5 or can perform the following skills: freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly for 25 yards.
Dolphins – Ages 9-12
Passed Otters or can perform the following skills: freestyle,
backstroke, breaststroke for 50 yards. 100 IM with “legal” strokes.
Stingrays – Ages 11 and up
Passed Dolphins or can perform the following skills: freestyle,
backstroke, breast stroke for 100 yards. 200 IM with “legal” strokes.
Junior Lifeguard
The Junior Lifeguard Program focuses on leadership, teamwork, and water safety. Participants will build life-saving skills, improve swim conditioning, and even get hands-on experience with whistle duties during recreational swim. Open to ages 8–14.
Flyer and info.
Water Polo
This class is an introduction to the sport of water polo. Players will learn the basic rules, skills, and techniques of competitive water polo, with a focus on swimming, passing, and shooting. It’s a great way to get in shape and have a lot of fun! Classes take place in deep water—participants must be able to swim 25 yards on both their front and back to join.
Flyer and info.
Mermaid
Pawter in the water
Water Safety with Pawter
Pawter in the Water is water safety education that teaches 5 life saving rules through rhyming stories and songs. Sun Oaks Swim Team Coaches, Angie, Calli and Joe created Pawter with
the hope of making water safety education accessible and fun!
Learn more at pawterinthewater.com.
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Sun Oaks Swim School Director
Angie Baker
Angie Baker was born and raised on the pool decks of Redding and swam competitively since the age of 6. She has always loved the
water and feels honored to share that passion with her Redding community. In 2003, Angie moved to Arcata for college; where she earned a B.S. in Kinesiology at Humboldt State University and met her husband, Joe (at the pool of course!).
While attending school, she worked as the Head Age Group Coach for the Humboldt Swim Club and taught lessons. From there, Angie interned as a P.E. Teacher at The International School Villa Amalienhof in Berlin, Germany. She and her husband then moved to San Diego in 2010; where Angie was the Head Coach for Coronado Navy Swim Association and had the opportunity to train swimmers for rough water races in the ocean.
After San Diego, she and her husband slowly made their way back north, from the Bay Area to Chico, where Angie continued coaching and teaching swimming. Angie and her husband moved to Redding in September of 2015 to settle down and raise a family. They have 2 “little fish” of their own, Che & Cam. Angie loves being part of the Sun Oaks family and is thrilled to bring her swimming expertise and
enthusiasm to Redding.
Alongside fellow Sun Oaks swim coaches, Calli and Joe, Angie created Pawter in the Water – a children’s book about water safety paired with a musical album with songs to go along with the stories.
Check it out on pawterinthewater.com!
Angie’s personal motto is, “Attitude is Everything,” and is a firm believer that, “Repetition is the Heartbeat of Learning.” Stop by and
say hi to Angie on the pool deck!
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Alisha - Swim School Supervisor
Alisha is a seasoned swim instructor who brings both expertise and heart to Sun Oaks Swim School. With years of experience teaching swimmers of all ages and abilities, she is known for creating a safe, supportive, and fun environment where confidence in the water can grow. Her enthusiasm for teaching and deep passion for water safety make her an invaluable part of our program.
Alisha has a special gift for connecting with young swimmers and mentoring new instructors, helping both feel comfortable while building strong foundational skills that last a lifetime. She takes pride in developing not only confident swimmers, but also confident teachers who carry forward the same commitment to safety and encouragement.
As a mom to two little swimmers, Joel and Bailey, Alisha understands firsthand the importance of water safety. She brings that perspective to the pool each day, creating a nurturing and trusted experience for both children and their families.
