De Anza Cupertino Aquatics

The DACA Pre-Competitive program is for children ages 6-13. It is an introductory program designed to improve each swimmer's basic stroke and turn technique in preparation for the DACA Competitive Team. Sessions are offered year-round - Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Classes are held two days per week, Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, for 30 minutes. The advanced level class is 40 minutes two days per week. The maximum class size is 7 swimmers per class. Swimmers are assigned to a class level based on ability and age. New swimmers must be evaluated prior to registration. Swimmers must be comfortable in deep water, able to swim 25 yards of freestyle (with side breathing) and 25 yards of backstroke to be considered for the program.

DACA offers the Pre-Competitive Program at De Anza College in Cupertino and at Saratoga High School in Saratoga. Please make sure to download the correct registration form because the dates and class times are different at the two locations!

Shark 1: Swimmers who have achieved a level of competency in freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers have a basic understanding of free flip turns.

Shark 2: Swimmers have achieved strength and endurance in freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers have a basic understanding of flip turns and breaststroke.

Dolphin: Swimmers have achieved strength and endurance in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Swimmers also understand the basics of turns and butterfly.

Emerald: This is the advanced level of the DACA Pre-Competitive program. Swimmers have achieved strength and endurance in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Swimmers have achieved a level of competency in the turns. Graduates of the emerald level are eligible to join the DACA Competitive Swim Team.