Aquatics - Youth Swim Lessons
WWU Campus Recreation Services is happy to offer group and private swim lessons!
Each Group Swim Session consists of six or eight lessons; each lesson lasts 30 minutes.
All classes follow the American Red Cross guidelines (Learn-to-Swim 2010) and our instructor to child ratio is 1 instructor per 5 children.
Before signing up for swim lessons, please read our Complete WWU Swim Lessons Guide. Please note that children must be at least three years old to enroll in levels 1-6. Children under the age of three may sign up for Parent and Child classes on Saturdays at 10:30am or the Preschool Aquatics class on Tuesdays/Thursdays at 6:00pm.
Winter 2013 Group Lesson Dates and Times
To sign up, click here to access our registration forms.
Saturday Lessons
- Saturday lessons are a six-week session of 30-minute classes
- April 13 through May 18
- Available Times:
- 9:45am - 10:15am
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- 11:15am - 11:45am
- Parent & Child classes are only available on Saturdays at 10:30am
Tuesday/Thursday Lessons
- Lessons meet Tuesdays and Thursdays for a four-week session of 30-minute classes (8 classes total)
- Session 1: April 9 through May 2
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Session 2: May 7 through May 30
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Parent & Child classes are not available for Tuesday/Thursday lessons
Registration Forms
To register for group swim lessons please print and complete the following Hold Harmless Agreement and registration form:
Completed forms and payment may be dropped off to the Wade King Student Recreation Center main office or may be mailed to us at:
Wade King Student Recreation Center
Western Washington University
c/o Swim Lessons
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9098
We accept cash, check or credit cards as forms of payment made in person at the Student Recreation Center. If paying my mail, we accept checks only.
If you have any questions please send an e-mail to swim.lessons@wwu.edu or call (360) 650-4094.
Group Lesson Rates Per Session
Saturday session (6 weeks = 6 lessons):
SRC Members $35 / Non-Members $50
Tuesday/Thursday session (4 weeks = 8 lessons):
SRC Members $45 / Non-Members $60
Private Lessons
Private lesson days/times are based on instructor and pool availability. To sign up for private lessons please e-mail swim.lessons@wwu.edu or call (360) 650-4094 with the following information:
- Swim participant's name and age
- Participant's swimming ability and goals
- Day(s) and time(s) that work for you
- Desired start date
Private lesson rates apply per child, per lesson:
- 30-minute lesson: $15.00 for SRC Members, $20 for Non-Members
- 45-minute lesson: $22.50 for SRC Members, $30 for Non-Members
- 60-minute lesson: $30.00 for SRC Members, $40 for Non-Members