Swim Lessons
The American Red Cross has developed swimming lessons for adults and youth that allow everyone the opportunity to learn in a safe environment, at their own pace. Our Learn-to-Swim classes are taught by certified, knowledgeable, and caring instructors who can help swimmers at every level feel comfortable in, on, and around the water and progress to the next level.
Group Swim Lessons
Group swim lessons are a great way to progress your ability in, on, and around the water surrounded by peers who have similar swimming abilities. We take pride in keeping our group swim lessons small, maxing our class size at four participants so that each swimmer has more opportunity for feedback from the instructor. As an American Red Cross Learn-to-swim facility, we follow curriculum that is based on a national standard that places emphasis on meeting the individual where their needs are and weaving in water safety into each lesson.
Please note that due to the depth of our pool, we do not instruct headfirst entries or dives.
Adult Group Swim Lessons
Adult Group Swim Lesson Level 1
Learning the Basics: Learn basic swimming strokes and skills needed to stay safe, and help keep others safe in and around the water.
Adult Group Swim Lesson Level 2
Improving Skills and Swimming Strokes: Participants will gain proficiency in basic aquatic skills and the six basic swimming strokes.
Adult Group Swim Lesson Level 3
Swimming for Fitness: Participants will learn to refine their front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and turns to build endurance.
Cost: $55 ECU Student | $65 CRW Member | $75 Non-member
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Youth Group Swim Lessons
Landlubber (Youth Group Lessons Pre-k)
Landlubber group lessons introduce basic aquatic skills. Children aged four and younger start developing positive attitudes and safe practices in, on, and around the water.
Mighty Matey (Youth Group Lessons Level 1)
Mighty Matey Group Lessons introduces basic aquatic skills, which participants continue to build on as they progress through Learn-to-Swim. In addition, participants start developing positive attitudes, effective swimming habits, and safe practices in and around the water.
Swashbuckler (Youth Group Lessons Level 2)
The objective of Swashbuckler Group Lessons is to give participants success with fundamental skills. This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Participants learn to glide and float without support and recover to a vertical position. Participants further develop simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions on the front and back, laying the foundation for future strokes. New water safety topics are introduced, and previously acquired water safety knowledge and skills are reinforced.
First Mate (Youth Group Lessons Level 3)
The objectives of First Mate Group Lessons are to expand proficiency of previously learned skills by providing additional guided practice. Participants learn and practice survival floating and learn to swim front crawl and elementary backstroke at rudimentary proficiency levels. You introduce the scissors and dolphin kicks and extend the time duration for treading water. As in all levels, new and previously addressed water safety topics are included. Participants who successfully complete First Mate Group Lessons have achieved basic water competency in a pool environment
Captain (Youth Group Lessons Level 4)
In Captain Group Lessons, participants improve their aquatic skills and increase their endurance by swimming the strokes learned in First Mate Group Lessons (i.e., front crawl, elementary backstroke) for greater distances and with more advanced proficiency. Participants add arm actions to the previously learned scissors kick and breaststroke kick to perform the rudimentary sidestroke and to learn the breaststroke. Participants also begin to learn the back crawl and butterfly, as well as the basics of performing a simple open turn at a wall.
Cost: $55 ECU Student | $65 CRW Member | $75 Non-member
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Private Swim Lessons
Private swim lessons are a great way to get detailed and personalized instruction to help you overcome any swim hurdle and/or strengthen your confidence and skill in, on, and around the water. Swimmers can thrive in an environment that is customized to their needs and goals. Our goal for participants is to learn the skills of being safe in, on and around the water, lead a life of health and fitness, and to open up opportunities for fun in all recreational aquatic programs. Private and Buddy swim lessons are available to students, members and non-members of all ages, abilities, and skill levels. They are one-on-one or two-on-one, and are scheduled with your instructor of choice anytime during the year. Instructor availability varies by semester as our instructors are ECU students.
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Adult Private Swim Lessons
- Adult lessons are 50 minutes in length.
- Ages 13+
| Current ECU Student | CRW Members | Non-Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lessons: $52 | 2 Lessons: $56 | 2 Lessons: $70 | ||
| 4 Lessons: $103 | 4 Lessons: $110 | 4 Lessons: $140 | ||
| 6 Lessons: $156 | 6 Lessons: $165 | 6 Lessons: $210 | ||
| 8 Lessons: $208 | 8 Lessons: $219 | 8 Lessons: $280 |
Youth Private Swim Lessons
- Youth lessons are 30 minutes in length.
- Membership based on parent/guardian.
- Ages 4-12
| Current ECU Student | CRW Members | Non-Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lessons: $36 | 2 Lessons: $40 | 2 Lessons: $54 | ||
| 4 Lessons: $64 | 4 Lessons: $66 | 4 Lessons: $96 | ||
| 6 Lessons: $90 | 6 Lessons: $98 | 6 Lessons: $144 | ||
| 8 Lessons: $115 | 8 Lessons: $126 | 8 Lessons: $188 |
Private Swim Lesson Procedures
- Participant/Parent/Guardian will be contacted within 3-5 business days from date of purchase.
- Private lesson packages expire 120 days from date of purchase.
- Participants may not enter the water until the instructor has arrived.
- Only swim lesson participants are allowed in the water, unless otherwise approved by the instructor.
- Private lessons are one instructor and one participant.
- Lessons will not be scheduled during university breaks/holidays unless the instructor is available.
- CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must occur at least 8 hours prior to the start of the scheduled lesson by making contact with the instructor; failure to do so will result in the lesson being forfeited.
Swim Lesson Registration Procedures
- ECU Faculty/Staff/Students: please visit crwregistration.ecu.edu, click on the purple Pirate ID button and use your Pirate ID and password to log in.
- Visit your profile in the top right-hand corner to ensure your dependents are added to your account.
- If you are a fee paying ECU Student or a CRW Member, please contact 252-328-6387 between 9 am – 6 pm to ensure your dependent has the correct eligibility which will ensure the accurate pricing.
- To add dependents, click the top left menu bars and choose the correct program and offering to register for.
- Once you click the Register button, you can choose whom you want to register in that program or Add a Family Member.
- At that point, add the correct dependent with the correct date of birth and contact the CRW Main Office if you are a ECU Fee paying student or CRW member.
- For any questions, please contact 252-328-6387 between 9 am – 6 pm.