Learn to Swim - Group Lessons

Session 1:                            9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/26
Session 2:                            11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14

*No lessons 10/19 due to autumn break and no lessons 11/30 due to Thanksgiving break.

Anticipated Sunday Class Offerings: Each group lesson session includes six 30 or 45-minute lessons. American Red cross levels Parent-Child through Adult Intermediate are offered. Offerings, and the number of available time slots per lesson time, are subject to change based on instructor availability.

Please review the Learn to Swim Class Selection Guide carefully to choose the correct placement for your child. The guide can be found on the upper right corner of this webpage. Please email agegroup@osu.edu with any question.

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

Class Length:

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

• Parent-Child                                      

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

• Preschool Levels 1, 2 & 3            

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

• LTS Levels 1 - 6                               

For students aged 14 to 99 (45-minutes)

• Adult Beginner                               
• Adult Intermediate                            

Determination of Level Placement: 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. Please contact us via email at agegroup@osu.edu if you have questions about which class to enroll in prior to registering. 

Students participating in the current session will be provided with level progress sheets and placement recommendations on the last day of lessons. For back-to-back sessions, placement recommendations will be provided midway through the session.

Rec Sports Members:                     $90 per participant, includes six group lessons
Rec Sports Non-Members:            $105 per participant, includes six group lessons

Returning Families:                         Date and time will be sent via email by Noon on July 9, 2025
New Families:                                  Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Register at recregister.osu.edu 

Registration will close for group lessons on Saturday, September 6, at 9 a.m.

A returning family is defined as a family that had a participant in the previous session (spring semester 2025). 

We do not provide make-up classes or refunds for any missed lessons. If we must cancel an entire Sunday due to weather or other unforeseen issues, we will make every attempt to provide a make-up class, but it is not guaranteed. Make-up classes are dependent on our facility schedule and instructor availability.

Any registrations that are canceled at least one week prior to the start of a program are eligible for a 100% refund minus a $15 administrative 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 cancellations within less than one week of the start of a program will not be refunded. If you have any questions, please contact us at agegroup@osu.edu.

The Department of Recreational Sports does not provide parking. Please be sure to review your parking options. Participants who 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.