Learn to Swim: Parent & Child Lessons

Learn to Swim: Parent & Child Lessons

Parent & Child Swim Lessons - Summer 2026

Lessons are expected to open for enrollment on Wednesday, May 6.

Parent & Child group swim lessons are offered by UNH Campus Recreation for kids ages 6 months-3 years of age in one 4-week session (4 lessons) and one 3-week session (3 lessons) on Saturdays at 11:15am. Full payment is required at the time of enrollment.

This course aims to help your child become more comfortable in and around an aquatic environment. Parents and children are in the water together and learn simple exercises and skills under the direction of an instructor.

For instructions on creating an account and enrolling, refer to the "How to Enroll" block below. If creating a Student Account, the account should be in the name of the participating student, but the email should be that of a parent/guardian.

In the event of a lesson cancellation due to inclement weather, a make-up session will be scheduled. Parents/guardians will be notified via email if a lesson is canceled and rescheduled.

All summer lessons are held at the UNH Outdoor Pool. Access to the pool is from the front entrance of the Hamel Recreation Center (HRC), 5 Edgewood Rd, Durham NH. Pool users must check in with welcome center staff upon entering the HRC.

Parent & Child Swim Lessons - Summer 2026

Sessions Dates Times Ages w/adult Cost Registration Close Date
(unless full earlier)
Session 1 Saturdays, June 27-June 25*
(4 weeks/4 lessons)		 11:15-11:50am 6 mo-3 yrs $85 June 14
Session 2 Saturdays, August 1-15
(3 weeks/3 lessons)		 11:15-11:50am 6 mo-3 years $64 July 12

* no lessons on Saturday, July 4. 

Review the blocks below for important information and instructions on How to Enroll, CampDoc, Outdoor Pool Parking Information, and Travel.

Participation in Swim Lessons does not include admission to the pool for the day. Any family member(s) not taking a lesson who wish to swim and a child enrolled in a lesson who wishes to swim before or after the lesson must have a pool membership or pay the daily fee. For more information, including membership/pass fees, parking information and pool policies: UNH Outdoor Pool

To request a Drop or Transfer from a Youth Program, contact the program manager (info below). Please include the full name of the participant and clearly state the camp and session(s) to be adjusted. UNH Campus Recreation does not offer refunds for Swim Lessons, including for missed lessons.

For more information and program questions, email quinn.markham@unh.edu or call 603-862-0845.

For the program website: Learn to Swim

UNH Campus Recreation also offers Morning Group Swim Lessons, Evening Group Swim Lessons, Private Swim Lessons, and Swim Stroke Clinics.

This course is currently unavailable.

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Click the '+' on the registration block(s) to enroll. Review the Online Registration Instructions before enrolling for the best outcome. This includes instructions for creating a Family or Student/Individual account.

Family Accounts are recommended for enrolling multiple children from one family in any UNH Youth Program. If you already have an account in our system, you will be asked to log into either a Family or Student Account after adding the program to your shopping cart. Be sure to use the username and password for the type of account you wish to log into. We recommend attempting to log into the Student or Family account before enrollment opens as this will minimize difficulty and time while enrolling. Email youth.programs@unh.edu if you require assistance recovering your account information. Do not create a new account if you have one already.

If you don't have an account already, you can set up an account at any time, even before you begin the registration process. If creating a student account, the account profile should be in the name of the participating student, but the email should be that of a parent/guardian. Review the Online Registration Instructions before creating a new account.

UNH has partnered with CampDoc to quicken the enrollment process. Enrollments and payments are done here through our current enrollment system, but no registration questions will be required at that time. Within a few days of enrolling, the email provided in the student or family account will receive an email prompting completion of the registration questions.

Please note that overnight camp roommate requests are done during the CampDoc process, not at the time of enrollment.

It is important that a parent/guardian responds to the CampDoc email and completes the registration questions promptly. Families who enrolled a child in a UNH Youth Program in Summer 2023 or after will likely already have a CampDoc account. Even if the student already has a CampDoc account, a parent/guardian should log into the student's account each time they enroll in a program to review and complete any necessary questions for a program or year.

All registration questions must be 100% complete in CampDoc before a student can attend a youth program. 

For more information, including the CampDoc Support Line, review our CampDoc page.

Edgewood Road Visitor Lot* 

Location: 5 Edgewood Rd., Durham NH

  • Hourly Pay to Park seven days per week, 7am-9pm

 

H Lot* 

Location: 5 Edgewood Rd., Durham NH 

  • Weekdays: UNH Faculty/Staff Permit Required 7am-6pm
  • Weekends: Free 

 

Depot Road Parking Lot* 

Location: 3 Depot Rd., Durham, NH.  Next to the UNH Dairy Bar. 

  • Pay & Display: 24 Hours/7 Days a week 
  • Free with valid Durham Resident/Taxpayer permit until 8/17/25

 

Lot D

Location: 9 Edgewood Rd., Durham, NH. Next to the Elliott Alumni Center

  • Parking Pass: $50. Pass expires on 8/17/2025.
  • Weekdays: Faculty/Staff Permit Required 7am–6pm. Free after 6pm.
  • Weekends: Free 

 

Visit the Visitor Parking website for more information. 

 

*Stroller Accessible 

Information as of 4/6/25

Summer Swim Lessons are held at the UNH Outdoor Pool. Access to the pool is from the front entrance of the Hamel Recreation Center (HRC), 5 Edgewood Rd, Durham NH. Pool users must check in with welcome center staff upon entering.