History
The History of The Southgate Swim Club by Barbara Halliday Believe it or not, the Southgate Swim Club was founded in the early 1960's by a surfer from Santa Cruz. Many long time members know that Clarice Roberts, an original Southgate homeowner, founded the Club and served as its Board president for many years. But I wonder how many knew of her surfing background. She grew up in Santa Cruz and surfed its beaches long before the Beach Boys ever sang a note. I learned about Clarice's surfing past when I interviewed her recently about the history of the Swim Club. Here is some of what she told me. In the early 1960's, when the Southgate neighborhood was very young and still growing, Clarice, a big fan of the water, decided it should have a Swim Club. This wasn't a wild idea; clubs had already been built in Fairway Park and Castro Valley, and Clarice wanted one in Southgate. Clarice joined the Board of the Homeowners' Association and got herself elected Chair. She began pushing the ide
Specialties
Southgate Swim Club offers public swim lessons in both the morning and evening. Swim lessons are two week sessions, 5 days a week with low student to teacher ratio. First session begins Monday, June 20th. Pool opens Saturday April 23rd weekends only, noon-6pm. Open daily on Monday, June 13th, 1pm - 7pm. Memberships available!