Adult Swim Lessons

We offer year-round lessons for various skill levels. Lessons are open to the UF and Gainesville community. Lessons are conducted using American Red Cross curriculum and are led by American Red Cross-certified water safety instructors.

Course Offerings

Enrollment is limited to maintain an optimal teaching environment. Registration is completed on a first come, first served basis. To view current offerings and register, please visit RSConnect.

Adult Beginner

These classes are tailored to individuals with little to no swim experience.

Beginner A is tailored towards the individual with little to no swim experience and who may be apprehensive about completely submerging underwater. Skills will include: submerging, floating on front and back, recovering from floating, and kicking.

Beginner B is tailored towards the individual who feels comfortable in the water and is ready to learn stroke skills. Skills will include: gliding, front crawl (freestyle), elementary backstroke, breath control/rhythmic breathing.

Adult Intermediate

Are you confident being in the water and ready to become a stronger swimmer? This class will improve stroke proficiency while increasing your endurance in the water. Participants will learn the basics of all six swimming strokes. Our instructors will provide you with the skill set to add swimming to your exercise plan. This class is recommended for those who must take a RecSports Swim Check in order to use water crafts at Lake Wauburg.

Skills Learned - Rotary breathing, 50-yard Freestyle swim, Elementary Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Back Crawl, Sidestroke, treading water.

Adult Advanced

Are you ready to take your workout to the next level? Maximize your fitness potential by adding another dimension to your water workout with stroke refinement of Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and even flip turns! Sign up to work closely with a certified swimming instructor. This class is available to participants who are comfortable with rotary breathing and can swim at least one stroke for 50yrds without stopping. Individualized stroke refinement is offered during this session with feedback given to improve overall stroke performance.

Skills Learned – Refinement of: Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. Flip Turns, Swim etiquette, basics of writing a swimming workout, introduction to interval training in the water, drills for improving technique.