• Instruction begins on July 9, 2012 at the “upper” pool in University Hills.
• Lessons are scheduled in two two-week sessions meeting 3 days a week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday).
• Cost: $40
• No Refunds after the 1st lesson (changes/refunds prior to 1st lesson are subject to a $10 processing fee).
• Classes are 25 minutes in length and taught between 9:00am and 12:00 noon.
• roup lessons will have minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students.
• All children who complete the lessons receive a UCI Campus Recreation Swim Certificate.
• This program is supervised by the Campus Recreation staff.
• All instructors have completed American Red Cross certification along with the Campus Recreation in-service training program.
• Sessions/Dates:
Session 1: July 9th - 20th
Session 2: July 23rd - August 3rd


Schedule for Sessions 1 & 2 will be posted soon!

Enrollment begins on May 7th at Campus Recreation Services located in the Anteater Recreation Center. The office is open from 8am - 6pm, Monday - Friday.
• You may pay with cash, check (payable to UC Regents) or credit card (Visa/MasterCard).
• Download the Registration Form & Waiver (pdf)
• Take the registration form to the Anteater Recreation Center or mail the completed form (with signed waiver) to:
Campus Recreation Services
680 California Ave.
Irvine, CA 92697-4515
• Please register at least 10 days prior to the desired session to ensure availability.
• You will be notified only if we can not accommodate your request.

Private and Semi- private lessons are available for children *2 1/2 and up. Please contact Campus Recreation Services (949-824-3738) for availability.

Cost: $18 for individually purchased privates, $20 for individually purchased semi-privates ($11 per student) for a 25 minute lesson. Semi-private children must be at the same level and must be grouped by the participants.

Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose: Help children feel comfortable in the water. Skills include: Basic water safety rules, Swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions, Opening eyes underwater and picking up submerged object (parents are allowed in the Pool during designated Level 1P classes)
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic SKills
Purpose: Give children success with fundamental skills. Skills include: Submerging entire head, Front and back glide, Treading water using arm and leg motions, Swimming using combined stroke on front, back and side, Jellyfish float.
Level 3: Stroke Development
Purpose: Build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice. Skills include: Rotary breathing in horizontal position, Front and back glide, Front and back crawl, Survival float, back float, Butterfly-kick and body motion
Level 4: Stroke Improvement
Purpose: Develop confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills. Skills include: Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, Swim underwater, Survival float, back float, Tread water using sculling arm motions and kick