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
  • Click Here to View 2024-2025 printable schedule.
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In Parent and Me Swim Lessons, a Parent and child work with the instructor through songs and games in a fun, family environment to learn:

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21 – November 24, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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 3:25 pm
Wednesday at 9:35 am
Thursday at 9:35 am
Saturday at 9 am & 9:35 am
Sunday at 9am & 9:35 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




In Starfish/Minnows Swim Lessons, children learn comfort in the water, mouth and nose bubbles, assisted glides and assisted back floats, kick development and wall bobs.

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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:
Monday at 9 am
Tuesday at 3:25 pm
Wednesday at 9 am
Thursday at 3:25 pm
Friday at 9 am
Saturday at 9 am & 9:35 am
Sunday at 9am & 9:35 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-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 swim lesson curriculum we work on the following:

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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:
Monday at 9:35 am
Tuesday at 3:25 pm
Wednesday at 9:35 am
Thursday at 3:25 pm
Friday at 9:35 am
Saturday at 8:25am
Sunday at 9:00 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

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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.

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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 4pm
Thursday at 4pm
Saturday at 9am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




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:

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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 pm
Thursday at 4 pm
Saturday at 9:35 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




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

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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 4:35 pm
Thursday at 4:35 pm
Saturday at 9:35 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




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:

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
30 Minute Lessons/$60
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
30 Minute Lessons/$100
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 4:35 pm
Thursday at 4:35 pm
Saturday at 8:25 am

Prices:

$100 / 5-wk session
$60 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




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. 

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks) September 9 – October 13, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$125
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Colby-Sawyer Pre Team
Wednesdays: September 4 – October 9 4:00-4:45pm
Fridays: September 6 – October 18 4:30-5:15pm *No Practice September 13**

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks)
October 21* – November 24, 2024
*Thursday Classes Start on October 17, No Lesson on October 31 Halloween
30 Minute Lessons/$100
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$75
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
45 Minute Lessons/$125
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 3:45 pm
Thursday at 3:45 pm
Saturday at 8:10 am
Sunday at 8:10am

Colby-Sawyer Pre Team:
Wednesdays 4:00-4:45pm
Fridays 4:30-5:15pm

Prices:

$125 / 5-wk session
$75 / 3-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:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$125
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks*)
October 21 – November 24, 2024
*No Lesson on Halloween
45 Minute Lessons/$125
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$75
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
45 Minute Lessons/$125
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:

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

Prices:

Summer 2024
$66 for three week session

Fall/Winter 2024-2025
$125 / 5-wk session
$75 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member




If you are still learning to swim several laps at time, the Adult Advanced Class is the right class for you! This class is taught in our Competition Pool.

Dates:

Fall Session 1 (5 Weeks)
September 9 – October 13, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$125
Registration Opens Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00am

Fall Session 2 (5 Weeks*)
October 21 – November 24, 2024
*No Lesson on Halloween
45 Minute Lessons/$125
Registration Opens Monday, October 14 at 9:00am

Winter Session 1 (3 Weeks)
December 2 – December 22, 2024
45 Minute Lessons/$75
Registration Opens Monday, November 25 at 9:00am

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 (5 Weeks)
February 24 – April 6, 2025
45 Minute Lessons/$125
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:

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

Prices:

Fall/Winter 2024-2025
$125 / 5-wk session
$75 / 3-wk session

for both Member/Non-Member

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