Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball is offered in the winter term and competes in the Condor League. The team plays around eight games per season, including league and non-league games throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara County. Teammates are encouraged to participate from freshman to senior year to foster leadership and personal growth. Besant Hill School also fills a junior varsity team roster when participation allows.

At Besant Hill, we have a co-ed soccer team that competes in the Condor League. The soccer season takes place in the Spring Term, and the practices occur five days a week for one hour on our scenic on-campus soccer field. All students, from beginners to experienced players, are invited to join our team. We find joy in competing with our neighboring schools in the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas.

Our Aquatics program, housed in the state-of-the-art Lee Sanders Aquatics Center, is a valuable addition to our fitness offerings. It provides comprehensive training in water safety, swim stroke techniques, and water sports. For those who wish to enhance their water sports abilities or gain more confidence before learning to surf, Aquatics is an excellent choice.

The Circuit Training program focuses on functional movements that are constantly varied and performed at high intensity. We work on core strength, conditioning, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, and balance. Safety is a top priority in our Circuit Training program, ensuring that each workout includes a warmup, stretching, strength training/conditioning, and a cool down. We teach techniques, skills, and safety for every move, and we also spend time reflecting on the workouts and the specific areas of our bodies they are strengthening.

Noted worldwide as the “Gold Coast” of California, the coastline from Ventura to Carpinteria boasts multiple renowned surf breaks, including the famous Rincon Point. Given our proximity to barreling beach breaks, some of the most extended point breaks in the world, and easy access to beginner waves, students can surf waves of all different types. Whether a student is focused on cross-stepping a longboard, maximizing their “tube time,” or landing their next aerial rotation, our expert coaches help prepare them to search for the perfect wave. The course is structured around four key surfing principles: Culture, Etiquette, Fitness, and Style. This holistic approach lays the foundation for a lifetime of surfing. Surfing occurs in the fall and spring seasons. On average, the team ventures to the ocean two to three days a week. Days on campus are spent in the pool training for the ocean with fitness activities and working on endurance and swimming skills.