At Western Oregon University, we pride ourselves on teaching the necessary skills needed to explore water as a lifelong fitness and recreational opportunity. Our philosophy is to always reward children with praise and positive reinforcement for a job well done. Children are never forced to perform. We wait until each child is ready. We believe that with patience, encouragement, and practice, our students will make the most of their time in the pool.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Children should be placed in classes according to their age and previous swim experience. Generally, students spend two or three sessions in one level before moving on.

Class schedules, registration dates, and online registration are available on the Campus Recreation Dashboard. Here is a step-by-step help guide in setting up your online account with us.

• Summer 2-week youth GROUP swim lesson sessions consist of 8 lessons; each lesson lasts 30 minutes; running Monday-Thursday
• Summer 2-week youth FISH swim lesson sessions consist of 8 lessons; each lesson lasts 60 minutes; running Monday-Thursday
• GROUP and FISH swim lesson instructor-to-child ratio is 1 instructor up to 6 children
• Classes may be combined to accommodate instructor(s)/class availability
• Our PRIVATE swim classes are designed for 1 instructor and 1 child only