Learn to Swim - Group Lessons

Group Lessons are designed to meet the recreational needs of children and adults in a group setting. The Department of Recreational Sports uses American Red Cross curriculum to guide students through skills and water safety progressions.

Spring 2025 Session Dates:
Session 1                            January 12 – February 16 
Session 2                            February 23 – April 13 (No lessons on March 9 & 16 – OSU Spring Break)

Anticipated Sunday Class Offerings: 30 or 45-minute group lessons may be offered as outlined below. Offerings and the number of available time slots per lesson time is subject to change based on instructor availability.

Actual offerings will be posted in recregister.osu.edu prior to the start of registration.

For children aged 6 months to 3 years (30-minutes)

Parent Child                                      11:30 a.m.          12:15 p.m.         2:15 p.m.

For children aged 3 to 5 years (30-minutes)

Preschool Levels 1, 2 & 3            12:15 p.m.         1:15 p.m.            2:15 p.m.

For children aged 6 to 13 years (45-minutes)

LTS Levels 1 & 2                               12:15 p.m.         1:15 p.m.            2:15 p.m.

LTS Levels 3 & 4                               12:15 p.m.         1:15 p.m.            2:15 p.m.            3:15 p.m.

LTS Levels 5 & 6                               3:15 p.m.

For students aged 14 to 99 (45-minutes)

Adult Beginner                                 12:15 p.m.         1:15 p.m.            2:15 p.m.

Adult Intermediate                        3:15 p.m.           

Determination of Level Placement: Students participating in the current session will be provided with level placement recommendations along with participation certificates on the last day of lessons.

Families new to our program, and those returning after a break in participation, should determine appropriate level placement before registering by reviewing the ‘Learn to Swim Class Selection Guide’ located at the top right corner of this webpage (note: this guide is being updated and will be re-posted by December 1). Please contact us via email at agegroup@osu.edu if you have questions about which class to enroll in prior to enrolling. 

 Group Lesson Fees:

Rec Sports Members    $90 per participant, includes six classes
Non-Members                 $105 per participant, includes six classes

Registration Dates:

Returning Families:    Date and time will be sent via email.
New Families:             Session 1: Tuesday, December 17 at 9 a.m.,  Session 2: Tuesday, February 11 at 9 a.m.  

Register at recregister.osu.edu 

A returning family is defined as a family that had a participant in the previous session (Autumn Semester 2024). Registration will close for group lessons one week prior to the start of the session.