Aquatics - Youth Swim Lessons
WWU Campus Recreation Services is happy to offer group and private swim Lessons!
Each Group Swim Session consists of 8 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.
Winter 2012 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
- January 21 through March 3
- Available Times:
- Session A: 9:45am - 10:15am
- Session B: 10:30am - 11:00am
- Session C: 11:15am - 11:45am
- No class on February 18
- Parent & Child classes are only available on Saturdays
- Note: The following Saturday levels have been cancelled due to low enrollment:
- Levels 3 & 6 at 9:45am
- Level 5 at 10:30am
- Level 6 at 11:15am
Tuesday/Thursday Lessons:
- Lessons meet Tuesdays and Thursdays for a four-week session of 30-minute classes (8 classes total)
- Session 1: January 10 through February 9
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Note: Lessons extended one week due to January snow cancellation
- Session 2: February 14 through March 8
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Note: Lesson start and end dates pushed back one week from original schedule
Spring 2012 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 14 through May 19
- Available Times:
- Session A: 9:45am - 10:15am
- Session B: 10:30am - 11:00am
- Session C: 11:15am - 11:45am
- Parent & Child classes are only available on Saturdays
Tuesday/Thursday Lessons:
- Lessons meet Tuesdays and Thursdays for a four-week session of 30-minute classes (8 classes total)
- Session 1: April 3 through April 26
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
- Session 2: May 1 through May 24
- Available Times:
- 5:15pm - 5:45pm
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Registration Forms
To register for group swim lessons please print and complete our Hold Harmless Agreement as well as a registration form linked below:
Completed forms and payment may be dropped off to the Wade King Student Recreation Center main office or can be mailed to us at:
Wade King Student Recreation Center
Western Washington University
c/o Swim Lessons
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9098
If you have any questions please send an e-mail to swim.lessons@wwu.edu.
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 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 Member, $20 for Non-Member
- 45-minute lesson: $22.50 for SRC Member, $30 for Non-Member
- 60-minute lesson: $30.00 for SRC Member, $40 for Non-Member