Youth Summer Swim Lessons 2025

 Sign Up NOW for Youth Summer Swim Lessons!

 (6/30/25-9/18/25)

Youth Summer Swim Lessons are available to the UC Davis Community 6/30/2025-9/18/25. UC Davis youth swim lessons ensure a safe and fun environment that fosters water comfortability and competency for participants of all ages and abilities. 

Our lessons incorporate water safety skills and developmentally appropriate instructional techniques and games to provide exceptional lessons to youth of the UC Davis Community.

Join us this summer for a splashtastic time!

Enroll in our Youth Summer Swim Lessons HERE!

Pricing and Details:

• Group and Individual Youth Swim Lessons are available summer 2025 for youth ages 6 months-12 years old.

• Summer 2025 will offer six lesson sessions. Each lesson session is 2-weeks long. Lessons run Mondays-Thursdays for a total of 8 lessons. 

• AM and PM lessons are available

• Group lessons remain at a 4:1 participant/instructor ratio

• Individual Lessons remain at a 1:1 participant/instructor ratio

• Group Lesson Prices: $150/lesson session

• Individual Lesson Prices: $275/lesson session

Session Dates:

• Lesson Session 1 (6/30-7/10)

• Lesson Session 2 (7/14-7/24)

• Lesson Session 3 (7/28-8/7)

• Lesson Session 4 (8/11-8/21)

• Lesson Session 5 (8/25-9/4)*

• Lesson Session 6 (9/8-9/18)

*operates on an adjusted schedule due to holiday

Lesson Times:

AM Lessons:

• 9:35am-10:05am 

• 10:10am-10:40am

• 10:45am-11:15am

PM Lessons:

• 5pm-5:30pm

• 5:35pm-6:05pm

• 6:10pm-6:40pm

Lesson Levels:

Lesson levels are organized based on both age and ability. Please read through the age and ability notes associated with each level, and enroll your participant(s) appropriately.

• Tadpoles/Parent and Tot (6mo-3yrs)

  • Requires parent/guardian presence and participation (1 parent/guardian permitted per class)
    • Parents/guardians must be 18 years of age
  • No prior water experience required
  • Held in the 3.5 ft shallow leisure pool (parents and guardians will be able to stand)

• Starfish (3yrs-5yrs)

  • Able to follow along with their instructor without parent/guardian assistance prior to enrolling in class
  • At least 3 years of age prior to enrolling in class
  • Willing to enter water prior to enrolling in class

• Seahorses (5 years-7 years)

  • Able to comfortably enter the water prior to enrolling in class
  • Able to comfortably submerge their head/face in water prior to enrolling in class
  • Able to demonstrate basic front crawl movements (supported kicks and arm movements) prior to enrolling in class

• Manta Rays (7 years-12 years)

  • Able to comfortably submerge their head/face in water prior to enrolling in class
  • Able to demonstrate supported front crawl movements (kicks and arm movements) prior to enrolling in class
  • Able to demonstrate supported front float and back float prior to enrolling in class

*If you have any questions regarding what lesson to enroll your participant in, please email us at swimlessons@campusrec.ucdavis.edu , we'd be happy to advise!

Lesson Availability:

Please see our lesson level/time timetables below!

Youth Lesson Sessions 1-4:  

Youth Lesson Session 5-6:

Enrollment Details:

Enrollment is open from 3/1/25 at 5pm until 9/11/25 at 11:59pm

When enrolling your participant please remember:

• Be sure to include the PARTICIPANT'S information to reflect who will be participating in the lesson
• One parent/guardian is required to remain at the Rec Pool during their participant's swim lesson
• The Friday before swim lessons begin, you will be contacted by swim lessons management with additional information regarding parking, where to check-in, and where parents and guardians can observe lessons from

Please remember that lessons are subject to cancellation due to mechanical failures or unsafe weather conditions. Such cancellations will be communicated by Rec Pool Management

Enroll in our Youth Summer Swim Lessons HERE!