Water Safe! Water Smart! With Linda Brown

Water Safe! Water Smart! With Linda Brown offers Water Babies, a relaxed class with fun, games, songs, and aquatic movement. It also offers Guppy, which works on floats, roll-over, tilt-head breathing, prone glide, and flutter kicks; Goldfish, which builds Freestyle and Back Crawl and continues floats and roll-over; Angelfish, which builds Breast Stroke and Elementary Backstroke; Sea Ray, which begins coordination of the Side Stroke and Butterfly; and Dolphin, where the child swims the length of the pool.

Programs

• Water Babies — 0-2.5 years · M-TH, up to 30 minutes · $80 per class · Bridging to swimming; relaxed class of fun, games and songs with aquatic movement; swim diaper required; adult joins in the water.
• Guppy — 2.5 years and older · M-Th, 40 minutes · $90 per class · Beginner level working on floats, roll-over, tilt-head breathing, prone glide, and flutter kicks.
• Goldfish — M-TH, 40 minutes · $90 per class · Builds Freestyle and Back Crawl; continues floats and roll-over; teaches tilt-head breathing and back position.
• Angelfish — M-Th, 40 minutes · $90 per class · Builds Breast Stroke and Elementary Backstroke.
• Sea Ray — 40 minutes, M-TH · $90 per class · Begins coordination of the Side Stroke and Butterfly; becomes Dolphins after demonstrating coordinated technique.
• Dolphin — Child swims the length of the pool; instructor is no longer in the water while the child swims.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–15 years old
• Price range: $80–$90 per class

About the provider

Linda Brown is a highly experienced swim instructor based in Hollister, California, with over 30 years of expertise. The program’s mission is providing expert swim lessons and committed to water safety and smart swimming practices.

What families say

“Linda has been such a blessing to my family. She has worked with my kids from baby aged to early-teens. We've worked with her yearly for 7 years now. My kids look forward to Ms. Linda every year, they ask when they can start swimming again, and, as parents, we feel confident around the water with our kids. Her energy and dedication to the kids is inspiring year after year!” — Jessica Dutra (Parent)

Last updated October 10, 2026.