UNH Youth Programs

Private Swim Lessons - Summer 2024

UNH Campus Recreation offers private swim lessons (one participant) for adults or children who need individual attention, have special needs, learn better in a one-on-one environment, or have unique scheduling needs. Students must be at least 3 years old.

All summer lessons are held at the UNH Outdoor Pool. The UNH Indoor Pool is closed this summer. In the event of a cancellation due to inclement weather, a make-up lesson will be scheduled at the Outdoor Pool. A parent or adult student will be notified via email if a lesson is cancelled and rescheduled due to inclement weather.

NEW: The entrance to the UNH Outdoor Pool has changed. Access is now from the front of the Hamel Recreation Center (HRC), 5 Edgewood Rd, Durham NH. Pool users must check in with the HRC Welcome Center staff upon entering.

Private lessons are 30 minutes in length and can be purchased in blocks of 4 or 8:

• Block of 4 lessons = $135 per student

• Block of 8 lessons = $230 per student

Please read the following information thoroughly.

Registration Information:

• Summer 2024 Lesson Enrollment Open Dates:

  • Thursday, May 30 @ 7pm: These lessons are FULL.

  • Thursday, June 20 @ 7pm

  • Thursday, July 11 @ 7pm

• Limited spots are available - sessions tend to fill quickly.

• Students must be at least 3 years old.

• On the enrollment open dates and times listed above, two session blocks will appear on the right.  Click the '+' sign on the block to enroll in either a block of 4 or 8 lessons, as available. If you are using a mobile device, the session blocks may be on the bottom of the page. If a block/session is full, unavailable, or the session block does not show, choose another open option or enroll during the next enrollment period. Please note this is done to control the quantity of lessons to provide the best level of response and scheduling of lessons.

• We recommend adding the lessons to your cart first, which will bring you through the Log In and registration process.

• You will be asked to indicate an anticipated swim level during the registration process. Consult the Swim Level Chart. If you are unsure what you or your child's swim level is, select 'unsure' during registration and the swim instructor will do an evaluation during the first lesson.

• You will be asked to choose lesson day & time availability during the registration process. Families must choose at least 2 days per week of availability. This allows flexibility for rescheduled lessons, if needed, to ensure the number of lessons purchased can be completed by the final date of summer lessons (Friday, Aug 16). We suggest that you do not enroll until such a time that you can choose at least 2 available days.

• Full payment via credit card is required at the time of registration. 

• Online Registration Instructions: please review before enrolling for the best outcome. 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. Be sure you know which type of account you have and know your username and password. We recommend you attempt 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. When you create a new account, the email address provided in the profile should be that of a parent/legal guardian, not the participating student.

Lesson Information:

• All lessons must be completed no later than Friday, August 16. Please take this into account when registering.

• Lessons cannot be held on Wednesday, June 19 or Thursday, July 4.

• Refunds are not provided swim lessons, including for any unfinished lessons.

• All lessons are held at the UNH Outdoor Pool, 5 Edgewood Rd., Durham, NH. See above for information regarding Outdoor Pool entrance changes for 2024.

How to Schedule Lessons with a Swim Instructor:

• Once the online registration is submitted and paid, our Swim Lesson Coordinator will make initial contact with the adult student or parent via email. Our goal is to contact and pair the student or parent with an instructor approximately 4-7 business days after enrollment and payment.

• Lesson days & times are arranged between the instructor and the student or parent once paired with your instructor.

Note: Swim lessons do not include admission to the pool for the day. Any family member(s) not taking a lesson who wish to swim and a child/student 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

For more information and program questions, contact: lindsey.collins@unh.edu

For the program website: Learn to Swim Programs

UNH also offers Semi-Private Lessons (2 participants) and Group Lessons