De Anza Cupertino Aquatics (DACA) Aquatics Programs

De Anza Cupertino Aquatics (DACA) Aquatics Programs offers Learn-to-Swim and Special Needs instruction for all ages, Swim Team, Pre-Competitive Swimming for ages 5 to 14, Fitness Swim for adults, Adult Lessons for people over 18, and Lap Swimming for deep water safe adults of all fitness levels. It also offers Outdoor Summer Swim Lessons, Indoor Summer Lessons, Summer Water Polo, and week-long Summer Camps.

Programs

• Learn-to-Swim and Special Needs instruction — all ages · Instruction for all ages.
• Swim Team
• Pre-Competitive Swimming — 5 - 14 · Introductory program designed to improve stroke and turn technique in preparation for the DACA Competitive Team.
• Fitness Swim — adults
• Adult Lessons — over the age of 18 years · Broken up into 3 levels working on basic fundamentals and deep water safety to advanced lap swimming.
• Lap Swimming — deep water safe adults of all fitness levels · Offered for deep water safe adults of all fitness levels.
• Outdoor Summer Swim Lessons — Bay Area children of all ages · one-week sessions during June, July, and August; Monday through Thursday · Accelerated learn-to-swim program held at Saratoga High School.
• Indoor Summer Lessons — Indoor option with flexible scheduling options at the DACA Swim School.
• Summer Water Polo — Open to all skill levels (novice through advanced); includes a week-long camp and summer session focusing on skill/technical development and water polo specific conditioning.
• Summer Camps — week-long · Swimming and water polo camps held at Saratoga High School.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer programs are offered in June, July, and August.

About the provider

DACA was founded in 1981 as a swim team, and the DACA Swim School was founded in 1996. The mission statement is to motivate youth to achieve their fullest potential through swimming. DACA coaches and instructors are National, Regional, and Local award winners at every level, and the competitive team is described as the premier swimming club in the Bay Area.

Small classes and stepping stone progressions are emphasized. The DACA Pre-Competitive Program has small class sizes of no more than seven swimmers of similar ability. Classes for outdoor summer swim lessons are held at Saratoga High School. Summer water polo programs are offered at Saratoga High School. Indoor Summer Swim and Summer Splash are offered at the DACA Swim School.

What families say

“I have been bringing my almost 2 year old son here since he was 3 months old in the waterbabies class and he loves it! He has already learned how to swim on his own several feet, and can jump in and climb out. Great instruction and friendly staff!” — Ginny S.

Last updated September 16, 2026.