Learn to Swim

Community Programs offers Red Cross swim lessons for ages 6 months through adult, at all skill levels. Learn-to-Swim teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical group and private classes are held during the academic year. 

Participants receive six 30 – 45-minute lessons which teach swimming and water safety skills, including those listed below:

• Water entry and exit
• Breath control and underwater swimming
• Buoyancy
• Changing direction and position treading
• Swimming on front back and side
• General and personal water safety

Learn-to-Swim Group Lessons 

Community Programs offers swim lessons for 6-month-olds through adults. Learn-to-Swim teaches skills in a logical progression, allowing participants to swim and play safely in and around the water. Group Classes are held during the academic year on Sundays.

The Learn-to-Swim Program provides an increased emphasis in the areas of drowning prevention and water safety and an inclusive approach to swimming and water safety through the American Red Cross. Please review the course selection guide carefully to choose the correct placement for your child. Please email agegroup@osu.edu with any questions. 

Student to Instructor Ratio: 1:4

First Lesson Structure

Meet your instructor on the Recreation Natatorium pool deck near the class pool. Signage will be provided. Instructors will spend part of the first class assessing your child’s skills. Instructors reserve the right to change placement and class time to provide the best possible learning experience. If you are unsure of your child’s level, please be sure to give us a call at 614-292-2115 before registering.

Make-up Classes

Group Lessons: We do not provide make-ups or refunds for any missed lessons. If we must cancel an entire Sunday due to the weather, Covid-19, etc. we will make every attempt to provide a makeup day, but a makeup day is not guaranteed. Make up days are pending on our facility schedule and instructor availability.

Private Lessons: We do not provide make-ups or refunds for any missed lessons outside of a medical illness or family emergency. Make ups are not guaranteed and our based-on facility availability and instructor availability. If your instructor needs to miss a class a makeup day will be provided.

Cancelation/Refund Policy

Any registrations that are canceled at least 2 weeks prior to the start of a program are eligible for a 100% refund minus a $15.00 administration fee. Refunds or cancellations must be requested by emailing agegroup@osu.edu. Please note that all refund requests need to be reviewed and approved before a refund is provided.

Any cancelations within less than 2 weeks of the start of a program will not be refunded. If you have any questions, please contact us at agegroup@osu.edu

Parking

The department of recreational sports does not provide parking. Please be sure to review your parking options. Participants that are affiliated with Ohio State and have a parking pass please be sure to review where your pass allows you to park during programming hours