Register for the Swim Clinic

Registration is now open!

It's that time of the year again! We're gearing up for our 2025 Spring Clinic. This year, like our Fall clinic, we're offering both weekday and weekend sessions to fit a variety of schedules. Be sure to check our swimmer levels before registering to find the best fit for your child.

Weekday clinics will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at Farrelly Pool (864 Dutton Ave., San Leandro). You can choose from two time slots: 4:30-5:20 pm or 5:20-6:10 pm. Please select one time slot when registering. The cost for the weekday clinic is $230, and it will run from Thursday Feb. 20th through Thursday March 13th. Convenient parking is available at 951 Dowling St. (Roosevelt Elementary School) or on the street along Dutton Ave.

Weekend clinics will be held on Saturdays and Sundays at the San Leandro High Pool (2200 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro). You can select from two time slots: 9:00-9:50 am or 9:50-10:40 am. The cost for the weekend clinic is also $230, and it will begin on Saturday, February 22nd, and end on Sunday, March 16th. Parking is plentiful—use the driveway closest to 136th Ave. on the right side of the school when facing it. If you have questions, please contact us, NOT the school.

If you wish to sign up for both the weekday and weekend clinics, the combined cost is $390. To register, please follow the steps below:

For the weekday clinic, register through the city's Parks and Recreation website. If you are only choosing to do weekdays, you do not need to fill out the form below.
For the weekend clinic, please fill out the form below or click here to register.
For the combined weekday and weekend clinic registration, first register through the city's website and obtain a receipt. Then, enter your receipt details on our website to receive the discounted rate.

Makeup Days for Missed Classes:

Please note that makeups for missed days can be very challenging. While we cannot guarantee makeups, we will do our best to accommodate up to three missed days. If you know you will be missing classes, please see Bill to discuss possible options. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate swimmers who wish to mix weekday and weekend sessions or swap scheduled days. It is essential that swimmers attend their scheduled time. If there is a conflict, I will try to make arrangements if other swimmers will be missing, but please understand that we cannot guarantee more than three makeup days.

We look forward to seeing you at the pool this fall! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity for your swimmer to develop their skills and have fun.

Multiple Children:

If you are registering multiple swimmers, each child will need a separate form and payment so we can easily keep track of the number of swimmers and payments made. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Payments:

Payments can be made with Zelle or Venmo. Once payments are accepted & confirmed your spot will be held for that session.

*Please pay at the time of registration.

About the Clinic:

We will cover stroke techniques for all four strokes, ensuring swimmers have the skills to perform well in summer events. Coach Bill specializes in addressing challenges with Breaststroke.

Turns are a huge part of racing for our 11-year-olds and up. We will teach or aim to improve the turns in all 4 strokes as well as the IM turns. For lower aged swimmers who are ready to learn a basic turn we will teach turns beginning with the freestyle flip turn. If possible, we will progress to the other turns as well.

Proper wall finishing is often overlooked but has a significant impact on relays. We'll emphasize the correct way to finish in each stroke, highlighting its importance for individual and team success.

Diving is a vital aspect, given its increased significance in recent years. We go beyond teaching diving techniques, ensuring swimmers master streamlining and 'breakout' to maintain speed gained from the dive.

Message from Coach Bill:

Hello Everyone,

I am Bill Kriskovich, Head coach of the San Leandro Drowning Darryl’s. I have been coaching in the East Bay Swim League off and on since I was a 19 year old, first year head coach way back in the 1980’s. I was a swimmer on the Darryl’s many years before the team Became the Drowning Darryl’s. I coached at two different High School’s; San Leandro High and Bishop O’Dowd.

After some years away from the sport I returned to coach swimming in 2018. In my return, I've observed a growing desire among kids to learn, achieve, and meet their goals during practice. They seek an environment that fosters these aspirations.

Throughout my coaching career my emphasis has been on teaching. This approach helped me to lead three different EBSL teams to 1st or 2nd place finishes and seven championships titles. I take special pride in coaching two teams that earned the 'Most Improved Trophy' and the now-extinct 'Most Spirited Team' award. The key mantra: Come to practice. Be a good teammate and JUST IMPROVE! My Spring and Fall clinics are aimed to embody these principles.

I’ve witnessed remarkable improvement at the Championships from swimmers who participated in our clinics. Crocodiles, Darryl's, Dolphins, Marlins. Even some Barracudas and Stingrays coming all the way from Fremont. We will continue to help your swimmer(s) be excited to work hard to achieve that improvement.

Looking forward to a great swim season this summer,

Best,

Coach Bill