Learn to Swim
Swimming lessons for all ages! We have a class for every experience level.
Registration for spring classes is open
Class information
- Classes meet 6 times
- 30-minute class sessions: $50
- 40-minute class sessions: $56
- Class descriptions
Register by day and session type
- Monday Session 1 | January 23 - February 27
- Wednesday Session 1 | January 25 - March 1
- Thursday Session 1 | January 19 - February 23
- Saturday | January 21 - February 25
- Monday Session 2 | March 20 - April 24
- Wednesday Session 2 | March 22 - April 26
- Thursday Session 2 | March 16 - April 27
Class descriptions
- Parent and Child 1 - (6mo-18mo) Prerequisite: Parents must be in the water with child and child must wear a swim diaper. Objective: To help parents and children feel comfortable in the water. The pool water is kept around 83 degrees. It is recommended that children under the age of 3 wear a swim shirt or type of wetsuit.
- Parent and Child 2 - (19-36 months) Prerequisites: Parent must be in the water with child and child must wear a swim diaper. Objectives: To help parents and children feel comfortable in the water. The pool water is kept around 83 degrees. It is recommended that children under the age of 3 wear a swim shirt or type of wetsuit.
- Parents w/ 3's - (3yrs) Prerequisites: Parent must be in the water with child. Objectives: Age-appropriate activities designed to introduce basic swimming skills and concepts. Parents are the water to help with the transition from Parent and Child class to Preschool class
- Preschool 1 - (ages 3-4) Prerequisites: 3 years of age. Objectives: Age-appropriate activities designed to introduce basic swimming skills and concepts.
- Preschool 2 - (ages 4-5) Prerequisites: 4 years of age. Objectives: Age-appropriate activities designed to introduce basic swimming skills and concepts.
- Level 1 - (ages 6-14) Prerequisites: Age 6 & up. Objectives: Introduction to independent swimming and floating on front and back, changing direction in the water and breathing control.
- Level 2 - (ages 6-14) Prerequisites: Students should be able to float on their stomach and back for 3 seconds and swim independently 15 feet. Objectives: Increase independent swimming/floating on front and back, changing direction in the water and breathing control.
- Level 3 - (ages 6-14) Prerequisites: Students should be able to make the transition from swimming on their stomach to their back independently and vice versa. Students should be able to swim independently for 1 length of the pool. Objectives: Front crawl, elementary backstroke and Backstroke.
- Level 4 - (ages 6-14) Prerequisites: Front Crawl (1 length), Backstroke (1 length), Students should be able to float or tread water for 30 seconds.
- Level 5 – (ages 6-14) Prerequisites: Front Crawl (2 lengths), Backstroke (2 lengths), Breaststroke (1 length), Dolphin Kick
- Adult Beginner (ages 15 & up) prerequisite: none – students will be taught skills to become independent in the water
- Adult Intermediate (ages 15 & up) prerequisite: swim 1 length of the pool – students will be taught swim strokes (Front Crawl, Backstroke)
Register for classes
Monday Session 1 | January 23 - February 27
- Parent and Child 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 2 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Parent and Child 2 (6:10pm-6:40pm)
- Preschool 1 (6:10pm-6:40pm
- Preschool 2 (6:10pm-6:40pm)
- Level 1 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
- Level 2 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
- Level 3 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
Wednesday Session 1 | January 25 - March 1
- Parents with 3’s (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 2 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Level 1 (6:10pm-6:50pm
- Level 2 (6:10pm-6:50pm)
- Level 1 (6:10pm-6:50pm)
- Level 3 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
- Level 4 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
- Level 5 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
Thursday Session 1 | January 19 - February 23
- Adult Beginner (5:30pm-6:10pm)
- Adult Intermediate (6:15pm-6:55pm)
Saturday | January 21 - February 25
- Parent and Child 1 (10:00am-10:30am)
- Parent and Child 2 (10:00am-10:30am)
- Preschool 1 (10:00am-10:30am)
- Preschool2 (10:00am-10:30am)
- Parents with 3’s (10:40am-11:10am)
- Preschool 2 (10:40am-11:10am)
- Level 1 (10:40am-11:20am)
- Level 2 (10:40am-11:20am)
- Level 1 (11:30am-12:10pm)
- Level 2 (11:30am-12:10pm)
- Level 3 (11:30am-12:10pm)
- Level 4 (11:30am-12:10pm)
Monday Session 2 | March 20 - April 24
- Parent and Child 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 2 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Parent and Child 2 (6:10pm-6:40pm)
- Preschool 1 (6:10pm-6:40pm
- Preschool 2 (6:10pm-6:40pm)
- Level 1 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
- Level 2 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
- Level 3 (6:50pm-7:30pm)
Wednesday Session 2 | March 22 - April 26
- Parents with 3’s (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 1 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Preschool 2 (5:30pm-6:00pm)
- Level 1 (6:10pm-6:50pm
- Level 2 (6:10pm-6:50pm)
- Level 1 (6:10pm-6:50pm)
- Level 3 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
- Level 4 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
- Level 5 (7:00pm-7:40pm)
Thursday Session 2 | March 16 - April 27 (no class March 30)
- Adult Beginner (5:30pm-6:10pm)
- Adult Intermediate (6:15pm-6:55pm)
Answers and directions
If you have questions, please contact the Student Activity Center.
- Phone: 989-774-3686
- Email: urecaquatics@cmich.edu
