Everyone can learn to swim!
We want everyone to know how to swim. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among children 1-5 years and the second leading cause for children 6-14. UVAC has a Learn-to-Swim Program right for you or your child.
- We teach group lessons like Parent and Me for the youngest swimmers from 6 month, Preschool and Group Swim Lessons for children ages 3-13
- We teach Adult Lessons for all ages and Private Lessons for anyone who needs individualized instruction.
- Splash Camp offered during school vacations and summer months, is a great way to improve swimming for children 6-10 years with a daily half-hour swim lesson.
- Financial Aid is available to help children and adults who may not be able to afford a learn-to-swim program.
- To register for Splash camp and Group lessons, you would need to have an account through Captyn registration portal. You will need to register the swimmer, not yourself! For that reason, please add your swimmers as a family member so you can select them to register as well. Click here to create an account! uvac.captyn.com
- **During Swim Lesson time, parents and siblings receive 25% off Day Passes. Also available to the lesson student who wishes to swim before or after their lesson!
- Lessons are now offered in two locations: UVAC in White River Junction, VT, and Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH. More Details -->
Register for Youth Swim Lessons
Beginner from Kindergarten
Level 1 swim lessons are for beginner swimmers. In this level we teach students how to develop a comfortable air exchange through nose bubbles while also learning body positions that will make swimming easier and more efficient. Level 1 swimmers focus on:
Enter and exit water independently
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Face in the water 3 seconds, nose bubbles
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Assisted front/back float and glide
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Assisted roll-over, assisted jump in from side
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Advancement: 10 relaxed independent wall bobs
Dates & Prices
Winter Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- January 6 – February 9, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, December 30 at 9:00am
Spring Session 1 (6 Weeks)
- February 24 – April 6, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, February 17 at 9:00am
Spring Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- April 21 – May 25, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, April 14 at 9:00am
Times
Choose a day and time:
- Tuesday at 4:00pm
- Thursday at 4:00pm
- Saturday at 9:00am
Price
- $125 / 6-wk session
- $100 / 5-wk session
- $60 / 3-wk session
- for both Member/Non-Member
•Private lessons available
•Pool Rules
•Philosophy and Policies
5 Years - 13 Years
Prerequisite: 10 relaxed independent wall bobs
Level 2 swim lessons include floats, glides and the beginning of a proper kick. Level 2 swimmers focus on:
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Independent front/back float and recover
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Independent front/back glide and recover
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Independent rollover to back float
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Jumping bobs
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Streamline glide to flutter kick
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Independent jump in from side
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Advancement: independent front and back float
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Advancement: independent rollover
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Advancement: independent front and back glide
Dates & Prices
Winter Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- January 6 – February 9, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, December 30 at 9:00am
Spring Session 1 (6 Weeks)
- February 24 – April 6, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, February 17 at 9:00am
Spring Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- April 21 – May 25, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, April 14 at 9:00am
Times
Choose a day and time:
- Tuesday at 4:00pm
- Thursday at 4:00pm
- Saturday at 9:35am
Price
- $125 / 6-wk session
- $100 / 5-wk session
- $60 / 3-wk session
- for both Member/Non-Member
•Private lessons available
•Pool Rules
•Philosophy and Policies
5 Years - 13 Years
Prerequisites: Independent front and back floats, independent rollover to back float, independent front and back glides.
Level 3 swimmers work on developing the streamline body position while learning to flutter kick on the front and back along with body movement around the transverse plane for dolphin kick.
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Front glide to flutter kick and recover
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Back glide to flutter kick and recover
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Seesaw body movement (transverse plane)
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Intro to dolphin kick
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Finning and sculling – sitting on a kick-board
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Retrieve object in chest deep water
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Advancement: front glide to kick in streamline 15′
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Advancement: back glide to kick in streamline 15′
Dates & Prices
Winter Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- January 6 – February 9, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, December 30 at 9:00am
Spring Session 1 (6 Weeks)
- February 24 – April 6, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, February 17 at 9:00am
Spring Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- April 21 – May 25, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, April 14 at 9:00am
Times
Choose a day and time:
- Tuesday at 4:35pm
- Thursday at 4:35pm
- Saturday at 9:35am
Price
- $125 / 6-wk session
- $100 / 5-wk session
- $60 / 3-wk session
- for both Member/Non-Member
•Private lessons available
•Pool Rules
•Philosophy and Policies
5 Years - 13 Years
Prerequisites: Front glide streamline kicking 15′ and back glide streamline kicking 15′
Level 4 swim lessons teach the essential parts of the crawl stroke: how to hold the head for side breathing, how the hand enters the water, how the arm recovers with a high elbow. We begin the process of putting these components together in preparation for swimming in the competition pool for extended distances. Level 4 swimmers focus on:
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Hand lead side kicking with roll-in-breathing
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Crawl arm stroke and intro to rotary breathing
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Intro to 6 beat back kick w/axis rotation
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Forward and backward somersaults
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Intro to treading various styles
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Advancement: tread water 20 seconds
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Advancement: dolphin kick 25′
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Advancement: hand lead crawl stroke with rotary breathing 25′
Dates & Prices
Winter Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- January 6 – February 9, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, December 30 at 9:00am
Spring Session 1 (6 Weeks)
- February 24 – April 6, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, February 17 at 9:00am
Spring Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- April 21 – May 25, 2025
- 30 Minute Lessons/$100
- Registration Opens Monday, April 14 at 9:00am
Times
Choose a day and time:
- Tuesday at 4:35pm
- Thursday at 4:35pm
- Saturday at 8:25am
Price
- $125 / 6-wk session
- $100 / 5-wk session
- $60 / 3-wk session
- for both Member/Non-Member
•Private lessons available
•Pool Rules
•Philosophy and Policies
5 Years - 16 Years
Prerequisites: Hand lead crawl stroke with rotary breathing 25′
Level 5/6 swim lessons are taught in the competition pool* and designed to improve swimmers in freestyle, back stroke and when ready adding breast stroke and butterfly. Swimmers will work on perfecting technique, endurance and if desired readiness for swim team.
Level 5 swimmers focus on:
- Crawl arm stroke with rotary breathing
- Tread water 60 seconds
- Retrieve object in water over head
- Intro to diving: sitting/kneeling dives
- Intro to breaststroke
- Intro to backstroke
- Advancement: crawl stroke with rotary breathing 25 yards
- Advancement: stride jump
- Advancement: tread water 60 seconds
Level 6 swimmers continue with focus on:
- Extended freestyle
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Jump in to tread water two minutes
- Independent Diving- sitting/kneeling/standing
- Pike/tuck surface dives
- Advancement: freestyle 50 yards
- Advancement: backstroke 50 yards
- Advancement: tread water 120 seconds
Colby-Sawyer Pre-Team
Dates & Prices
Winter Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- January 6 – February 9, 2025
- 45 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, December 30 at 9:00am
Spring Session 1 (6 Weeks)
- February 24 – April 6, 2025
- 45 Minute Lessons/$150
- Registration Opens Monday, February 17 at 9:00am
Spring Session 2 (5 Weeks)
- April 21 – May 25, 2025
- 45 Minute Lessons/$125
- Registration Opens Monday, April 14 at 9:00am
Times
Choose a day and time:
- Tuesday at 3:45pm
- Thursday at 3:45pm
- Saturday at 8:10am
- Sunday at 8:10am
Price
- $150 / 6-wk session
- $125 / 5-wk session
- $75 / 3-wk session
- for both Member/Non-Member
•Private lessons available
•Pool Rules
•Philosophy and Policies
Swim Lesson FAQs
Create an account through the Captyn portal to register! Go to https://uvac.captyn.
Group swim lessons are held in sessions, usually between 5 ~ 6 weeks long. The registration is only available online and only possible during certain windows of time.
Not for group lessons. Make - up lessons are only scheduled in case of unexpected facility closure or instructor absence. In these case, you will be notified of the plan by email. Otherwise, the sessions proceed as scheduled regardless of individual attendance. If you are interested in more flexibility for scheduling swim lessons, please consider private lessons.These are scheduled according to your availability!
Please read through each level's description to the right to ensure that you choose the correct level for the swimmer and also see if the swimmer can meet these requirements. If you are still unsure, you can reach out to our Swim School Director, Kana Wyman, (kwyman@uvacswim.org), and make an appointment to evaluate their swim lessons level. The swimmer will undergo a 10-15 min assessment with one of our instructors and you will receive a level recommendation. We do our best to accommodate changes that need to be made after registration but we can not guarantee availability.
Please make sure you have towels, and goggles if you can get your own!
If you are a member, Yes! But Swim lesson registration does NOT include access to the pool outside the lessons. **During Swim Lesson time, parents and siblings receive 25% off Day Passes at the welcome desk. Also available to the lesson student who wishes to swim before or after their lesson!
UVAC Swim Lesson Instructors
Private Swim Lessons
We offer private and semi-private 1/2 hour swim lessons for children and adults of all abilities. They are a great solution for individuals who have a fear of the water or just need extra attention to advance their swimming skills.
Join Today!
Members get free classes and special discounts on programs including swim lessons, small group training, and more!
Join Us for a Day!
Become a member for the day!
For more information, contact Kanako (Kana) Wyman
802-296-2850 ext 106
