Swim Lessons for Every Body

Private and Group Lessons for Children and Adults

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, Preschool and Group Swim Lessons for children ages 3-18
  • 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, create your account NOW as it may take 2-3 days to process. DO NOT WAIT for day of registration!
  • **During Swim Lessons and Swim Team practice times 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 three locations: UVAC, New London (at Colby Sawyer College) and Killington (at Pico Fitness Center). Go here for details
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Parent and child work with the instructor through songs and games in a fun, family environment to learn:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Wednesdays: 9:35 – 10:05am
Thursdays: 9:35 – 10:05am
Saturdays: 9:00 – 9:30 or 9:35 – 10:05am
Sundays: 9:00 – 9:30 or 9:35 – 10:05am

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Comfort in the water, mouth and nose bubbles, assisted glides and assisted back floats, kick development and wall bobs

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Mondays: 9:00 – 9:30
Tuesdays: 3:25 – 3:55pm
Wednesdays: 8:25 – 8:55
Thursdays: 3:25 – 3:55pm
Fridays: 9:00 – 9:30
Saturdays: 8:25 – 8:55
Saturdays: 9:00-9:30

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

A Dolphin child must be ready to move through the water with their face in. In the Dolphin curriculum we work on the following:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Mondays: 9:35 – 10:05
Tuesdays: 4:00 – 4:30pm
Wednesdays: 9:00 – 9:30
Fridays: 9:35 – 10:05
Saturdays: 8:25 – 8:55

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

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Level 1 is 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.

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Tuesdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Thursdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Saturdays: 9:35 – 10:05 (TBD)

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Prerequisite: 10 relaxed independent wall bobs

Level 2 includes floats, glides and the beginning of a proper kick. Level 2 swimmers focus on:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Tuesdays: 4:00 – 4:30pm
Thursdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Saturdays: 9:00 – 9:30

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Independent front and back floats, independent rollover to back float, independent front and back glides. Level 3 swimmers focus on:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Tuesdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Thursdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Saturdays: 9:35 – 10:05
Sundays: 9:35 – 10:05

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Prerequisites: Front glide streamline kicking 15′ and back glide streamline kicking 15′

Level 4 we 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:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Tuesdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Thursdays: 4:35 – 5:05pm
Saturdays: 8:25 – 8:55 (TBD)
Sundays: 9:00 – 9:30

Prices:

$117 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Prerequisites: Hand lead crawl stroke with rotary breathing 25′

Level 5/6 is 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. 

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
COLBY SAWYER PRE-TEAM September 25-October 30 • Registration open 8/21 • Monday’s 6:00-6:45pm • Wednesday’s 4:00-4:45pm
Start – Sept 27th, Oct 4th, Oct 11th, Oct 18th, Oct 25th, Nov 1st
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Pick one
Tuesdays: 3:45 – 4:30pm
Thursdays: 3:45 – 4:30pm
Saturdays: 8:10 – 8:55

Prices:

$132 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

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We offer a specialized group lesson program just for adults and older teens. This is a great option if you would like to gain body awareness and balance in the water, learn basic stroke mechanics, be more comfortable with breathing during swimming and/or want to add swimming to your fitness routine.

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/14 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Wednesday 6:15 – 7:00pm • Warm Water Pool

Prices:

$132/ 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

Class takes place in the Competition Pool. Students continue to work on improving endurance and technique with an emphasis on body balance. In this group you will learn:

Dates:

Five 6-week sessions throughout the school year!

Fall Session 1
Sept 11 – Oct 22
Fall Session 2
Oct 30 – Dec 17 • Registration opens Tuesday 10/24 @ 7:00pm
(No lessons M-Sun Thanksgiving Week)
Winter Session 1
Jan 2 – Feb 12 • Registration Opens Tuesday 12/19 @ 7:00pm
Winter Session 2
Feb 26 – April 7 Registration Opens Tuesday 2/14 @ 7:00pm
Spring Session
April 15 – May 26 Registration Opens Tuesday 4/9 @ 7:00pm

Times:

Wednesday 6:15 – 7:00pm • Competition Pool

Prices:

$132 / 6-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

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