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First Time taking swim lessons with us?
If this is your first time taking swim lessons with UNLV or you are unable to enroll online, you will need a WebTrac account created first. Simply fill out your information using this link
Once our team sets up your account, you will receive a confirmation email to set your password and complete your class registration.

What to Expect

Parent & Child (Ages 6 months – 3 years)
Focus: Water acclimation, safety, and comfort. Parents join their child in the pool to guide them through basic floating, kicking, and splashing routines led by an instructor.
What They'll Learn Basic water entry, comfort, floating, splashing, and safety habits with parent support in the pool.
Schedule & Cost: Saturdays (10:00 AM – 10:30 AM) | $37.50/month (3 sessions)

Preschool Splash Academy – Level 1 (Ages 3 – 5 years)
Focus: First independent class without parents in the water. Swimmers learn water entry, sitting on steps, listening to instructor cues, blowing bubbles, and supported front/back glides.
What They'll Learn Independent pool entry, listening to instructor cues, blowing bubbles, and supported front/back glides without parents.
Schedule & Cost: Saturdays (10:00 AM – 10:30 AM or 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM) | $37.50/month (3 sessions)

Preschool Splash Academy – Level 2 (Ages 3 – 5 years)
Focus: Gaining true independence in the water. Swimmers transition to unsupported front and back glides, learn basic freestyle arm movements with kicking, and practice submerging their head to retrieve objects from the steps.
What They'll Learn Independent kicking, forward movement using big arm strokes on both front and back, and building confidence with freestyle mechanics without instructor support.
Schedule & Cost: Saturdays (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM) | $37.50/month (3 sessions)

Next Wave Rebels – Level 1 (Ages 6 – 12 years)
Focus: Fundamental water independence. Focuses on basic freestyle arm actions, back floats, and building comfort swimming short distances without instructor assistance.
What They'll Learn Basic freestyle arm movement, independent back floating, and swimming short distances unassisted.
Schedule & Cost: Saturdays (12:00 PM – 12:30 PM) | $37.50/month (3 sessions)

Next Wave Rebels – Level 2 (Ages 6 – 12 years)
Focus: Mastering proper kicking, body position, backstroke, and freestyle with side-breathing in the 25-yard lap pool.
What They'll Learn Lap pool mechanics, freestyle with side-breathing, proper backstroke technique, and 15-second water treading.
Exit Skills: Swim 25 yards of freestyle with side-breathing, 25 yards of backstroke independently, and tread water for 15 seconds.
Schedule & Cost: Saturdays (12:00 PM – 12:30 PM) | $37.50/month (3 sessions)

Cost: $37.50/ session (Session includes three 30-minute lessons. An active SRWC membership is required to participate, which can be purchased at the front desk when you arrive 10-15 minutes early for your first class. Please note that session fees do not include membership or parking fees.)

Dates: November 7, 14 & 21 (First Three Saturdays in the month)
We ask that you rinse off before entering the pool.

Next Wave Rebels – Level 3 (Ages 6 – 16 years)
Focus: Building stroke endurance and technique for three main strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke (mastering a legal breaststroke kick).
What They'll Learn Full-lap stamina, refining freestyle and backstroke, and mastering a legal breaststroke kick.
Exit Skills: Swim 25 yards each of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke with proper technique and legal kick timing.
Schedule & Cost: Tuesdays & Thursdays (4:30 PM – 5:15 PM) | $70/month (7 x 45-minute sessions)

Next Wave Rebels – Level 4 (Ages 6 – 16 years)
Focus: Advanced stroke refinement, endurance building, flip turns, and introducing Butterfly. Prepares swimmers for competitive swim teams or lifelong fitness swimming.
What They'll Learn Multi-lap endurance, flip turns, advanced stroke technique, and butterfly fundamentals for swim team readiness.
Exit Skills: Continuously swim 50+ yards of freestyle and backstroke, 25 yards of legal breaststroke, and demonstrate basic butterfly mechanics.
Schedule & Cost: Tuesdays & Thursdays (5:15 PM – 6:00 PM) | $70/month (7 x 45-minute sessions)

Cost: $70/ session (Session includes seven 45-minute lessons. An active SRWC membership is required to participate, which can be purchased at the front desk when you arrive 10-15 minutes early for your first class. Please note that session fees do not include membership or parking fees.)

Dates: November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 (Every Tuesday & Thursday)

If you have any questions, please e-mail: srwc.memberships@unlv.edu

For more information, click here: https://www.unlv.edu/campusrec/aquatics/group-swim-lessons

All Children's Group Swim Lesson Participants must have a guardian who is a current SRWC member or a UNLV student. All Adult Group Swim Lesson Participants must have an SRWC Membership.

Memberships can be purchased at the front desk before the first lesson.

To access the facility, all members must have either a UNLV-issued Rebel Card or a Community Access Card. There is a one-time $20 fee for a Community Access Card. For more information, go to the Membership Options page at: https://www.unlv.edu/campusrec/membership

Parking is not included in our swim lesson fees. The most convenient parking is located in the Tropicana Parking Garage. This lot has signs to pay for parking via cell phone. There is also a free parking lot (lot S) about a 10-minute walk away. For other parking options, please visit UNLV parking website

What to Expect

Our Adult Beginner Swim Lessons are open to adults (18+) of any skill level, whether you are completely new to the pool or looking to build on prior experience. Fearful swimmers are warmly welcomed!
Classes meet twice a week for 45 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($70/month). This program is the most affordable way for adult SRWC members to conquer fear, gain water confidence, and learn essential swimming skills in a supportive environment. (Active SRWC Membership required)

Our Adult Intermediate Swim Lessons run at the same time as the Beginner Swim lesson. Designed as the natural next step after our Beginner class, the Adult Intermediate course takes place in our Lap Pool for swimmers ready to move beyond the shallow end. This class is ideal if you can already swim short distances unassisted and want to focus on swimming full laps comfortably and independently.

Lessons focus on improving stroke efficiency in Freestyle and Backstroke, introducing proper Breaststroke technique, and mastering deep-water skills like treading water. By combining stroke development with deep-water safety, this class provides the ideal bridge to regular lap swimming.


What You’ll Learn

You will build comfort in the water at your own pace through guided instruction, peer support, and step-by-step exercises.
Beginning with foundational skills, like putting your face in the water, floating, kicking, and gliding, the course gradually builds your abilities from wherever you are starting. Lessons take place in a zero-pressure environment where your instructor can easily modify exercises to fit your personal comfort level. You are always welcome to adjust an exercise or take extra time whenever you need it!

Please arrive 10 minutes early for your scheduled class. We ask that you rinse off before entering the pool.

First Time taking swim lessons with us?
If this is your first time taking swim lessons with UNLV or you are unable to enroll online, you will need a WebTrac account created first. Simply fill out your information using this link
Once our team sets up your account, you will receive a confirmation email to set your password and complete your class registration.

Cost: $70/ session (Session includes four 45-minute lessons. Must hold a current membership. This price does not include membership or parking fees.)

Dates: November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm

If you have any questions, please e-mail: srwc.memberships@unlv.edu

For more information, click here: https://www.unlv.edu/campusrec/aquatics/group-swim-lessons

All Adult Group Swim Lesson Participants must have an SRWC Membership.

Memberships can be purchased at the front desk before the first lesson. For more information, go to the Membership Options page at: https://www.unlv.edu/campusrec/membership

Parking is not included in our swim lesson fees. The most convenient parking is located in the Tropicana Parking Garage. This lot has signs indicating that parking can be paid for via cell phone. There is also a free parking lot (lot S) about a 10-minute walk away. For other parking options, please visit UNLV parking website