Learn to Swim Private Lesson Information
Private and semi-private swimming lessons are designed to meet the recreational needs of children (ages 4 and older) and adults. Registrants can choose their instructor and time of day within the provided offerings. Private lessons offer one-on-one instruction, while semi-private lessons offer instruction for two students with one instructor. Each private/semi-private lesson lasts 30 minutes. Students sharing a semi-private lesson must be of the same skill level.
NEW! Summer 2025 Sessions
We are pleased to offer a limited number of summer lessons for the first time in several years. Summer session offerings will differ from our academic year offerings. During the summer we will offer five 30-minute lessons once per day (at the same time each day) for five consecutive days (Monday through Friday). This condensed private lesson format will enable students to quickly build on the skills learned from one day to the next.
Summer 2025 Session Dates and Anticipated Class Times
Prior to registering, please ensure that you can attend all five lessons for the week. Make-up lessons will not be provided for missed lessons.
Session 1: Monday - Friday, May 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
Session 2: Monday - Friday, May 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23
Session 3: Monday - Friday, June 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Session 4: Monday - Friday, June 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
Each week of five lessons will be sold separately.
Anticipated Class Times
Sessions 1 and 2: 3 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:40 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
Sessions 3 and 4: 9 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 12:20 p.m.
Class times depend on instructor availability and will be posted in recregister.osu.edu prior to the start of registration.
Summer Private & Semi-Private Lesson Fees
Private Lessons
Rec Sports Members: $125 per student, includes five lessons in one week
Rec Sports Non-Members: $150 per student, includes five lessons in one week
Semi-Private Lessons
Rec Sports Members: $150 per pair of students, includes five lessons in one week
Rec Sports Non-Members: $175 per pair of students, includes five lessons in one week
Summer Registration Dates
Returning Families: Date and time will be sent via email by Noon on April 9, 2025.
New Families: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 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 (spring semester 2025).
Registration will close for private lessons one week prior to the start of the session.
Autumn 2025 Sessions
During the academic year we offer six 30-minute lessons, one day per week (at the same day and time each week) for six weeks.
Autumn 2025 Session Dates and Class Times
Session 1: Coming soon!
Session 2: Coming soon!
Class Times
30-minute private (or semi-private) 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.
Sundays: 10:10 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 4:10 p.m., 4:50 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Weekdays: 4:10 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 6:50 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Academic Year Private & Semi-Private Lesson Fees
Private Lessons
Rec Sports Members: $150 per student, includes six lessons
Rec Sports Non-Members: $180 per student, includes six lessons
Semi-Private Lessons
Rec Sports Members: $180 per pair of students, includes six classes
Rec Sports Non-Members: $210 per pair of students, includes six classes
Autumn Registration Dates
Returning Families: Date and time will be sent via email by Noon on July 9, 2025.
New Families: Thursday, August 21, 2025 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 (spring semester 2025).
Registration will close for private lessons one week prior to the start of the session.