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Bulldog swim club is a newly formed year round USA swim team that is designed to expose kids to friendly competition and the camaraderie of team meets. Emphasis is placed on stroke technique and developing children and teens who wish to improve their swimming and racing skills. Practices are offered 4 – 5 days a week so that families can have a flexible practice schedule. Competing in USA swim meets is encouraged but not required. Whether you are coming from a competitive swimming background or are new to swimming we have something for you. We are a small team and our coaches give a lot of personal attention and technique advice.
What is Xtreme Swim?
Xtreme Swim combines Swimming, Water Polo and Jr. Lifeguard Skills. It is ideal for kids who want to improve their strength and challenge themselves while having fun in the pool.
Try us out for free! Click here to schedule your appointment! Meet our coaches, show us your swimming skills and find out which group would be best for you. No commitment necessary – just try it out & see how much fun swimming can be!
Coaching Staff
Katie Elgaaen, Aquatics Director: Katie has been teaching and coaching swimming since 1990. Her passion for swimming and love of children can be seen in the quality of staff, programs and facilities she has developed for San Mateo Athletic Club & Aquatic Center. Katie is also proud to me a mother of three young children who love the water. Katie Elgaaen is a career swimmer, having swum competitively since 1980. Katie was a finalist in the 1988 US Olympic Trials and won Gold and Silver Medals in the 1987 Pan American Games. She was also an All American swimmer at the University of California Berkeley and was one of the top California women in open water swim competitions.
Jane Martin, Head Coach: Jane started her coaching career in 1991 with the Mid-Peninsula Mariners when her own two children became involved in swimming. She started as a volunteer coach in the evenings after her corporate job and loved it so much that she decided to dedicate herself to coaching and teaching swim lessons. Jane hopes that her swimmers will incorporate into their daily lives the life skills that they learn from swimming, such as discipline, goal setting, commitment, loyalty and time management skills. Jane swam competitively for ten years in Michigan and earned her BA in Education in Science and Health Education at the University of Michigan.
Eric De Santo: Eric began a life of athletics at age 6. Being far from a natural athlete, he learned at an early age to think about sports and movement with extreme detail. By age 10, teaching and coaching positions became part of everyday training. He has since taught karate, soccer, swimming, water polo, diving, running, personal training and dance. He has been a high school science teacher for the past 12 years. His swim coaching career began at age 18 where he found a knack for training athletes to far exceed his own abilities. He has since coached summer recreational, high school and masters swimmers. He has been certified with Total Immersion swimming for 6 years.
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For more information or to register, please contact our Aquatics Director, Katie Elgaaen at (650)378-7381 or elgaaenk@smccd.edu
