Aquatic Youth Classes & Programs

Swim Lessons

Youth Swim Lessons are offered year-round. All lessons are located in the Family Pool at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.

Please ensure your account has an activated pricing tier using the steps outlined in the Registration & Eligibility Section.

Click into the offerings below to view descriptions, schedule, pricing, and registration links. Spaces are limited and are expected to fill quickly.

Registration for Fall 2025 Now Open

Register for Swim Lessons

Registration & Eligibility

Fees are categorized in a 3-tiered payment system

• Tier 1: Current UCLA Students
• Tier 3:UCLA Faculty & Staff
• Tier 5:All Others

PRICING TIER REQUIRED TO REGISTER

Please ensure your account has an activated pricing tier using the steps below:

STEP 1: Confirm you have access to your account in the Recreation Webstore

• Current UCLA students, faculty, and staff: Choose "Click here for UCLA Logon," and sign in through your UCLA Single Sign On credentials.
• Returning Families:If you have already created a profile, sign in using the username and password you previously set.
• New Families:If this is your first time visitng our online store, click "SIGN UP" to make a new profile.
  • IMPORTANT: Create a profile using the parent/guardian's name.Do no create a profile under your dependent's name. If you are not affiliated with UCLA, leave "ID Number" blank.

STEP 2:Confirm that your dependents are linked to you account.

Once you are signed in, access your profile by clicking your username or icon in the upper right. At the bottom of the profile page you can view and add dependents.

STEP 3:Activate your correct pricing tier by emailing campregistration@recreation.ucla.edu*

*All 2025 Returning camp families are activated with the correct tier and will only need to email us if you added new dependents or if you encounter the error ‘Active
Membership Required’. If you are not sure if your pricing tier has been activated, access ‘Memberships’ under your profile in the webstore. If activated, a membership should appear with the title ‘Camp Price Tier______’ and the camp pricing will update
automatically.

Weekend Private or Semi-Private Lessons (3 – 12 years)

Swim Lessons are available weekdays and weekends for children aged 3-12 years. Make any lesson (for children 5 and above) a semiprivate by adding another child for an additional $60. A maximum of two children can be enrolled in a semi-private lesson. We highly recommend that semi-private partners are at a similar age and/or ability level.

Weekend Lesson Schedule

All sessions include 4, 25-minute lessons with start time options: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm

• Session A - Saturdays, 10/4-10/25
• Session A - Sundays, 10/5-10/26
• Session B - Saturdays, 11/1-11/22
• Session B - Sundays, 11/2-11/23

Pricing Tiers

• TIER 1 (CURRENT UCLA STUDENTS) - $120
• TIER 3 (UCLA STAFF AND FACULTY) - $150
• TIER 5 (ALL OTHERS) - $190

+ $60 to add one child for a semi-private

Weekday Private or Semi-Private Lessons (3 – 12 years)

Swim Lessons are available weekdays and weekends for children aged 3-12 years. Make any lesson (for children 5 and above) a semiprivate by adding another child for an additional $60. A maximum of two children can be enrolled in a semi-private lesson. We highly recommend that semi-private partners are at a similar age and/or ability level.

Weekend Lesson Schedule

All sessions include 4, 25-minute lessons.

Weekday lessons are only offered during Summer Sessions.

Check back in January for updates on Summer 2026!

Pricing Tiers

• TIER 1 (CURRENT UCLA STUDENTS) - $120 (*$95)
• TIER 3 (UCLA STAFF AND FACULTY) - $150 (*$120)
• TIER 5 (ALL OTHERS) - $190 (*$150)

+ $60 to add one child for a semi-private

Swimming for Two (Parent and Child 18 months – 3 years)

Swimming for Two (for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their parent): This class is for children who have little water experience. Designed to help toddlers become comfortable in and around the water with a parent or guardian. This class teaches parents or guardians techniques to help orient their children to water activities in a safe manner. This is NOT designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own.

Lesson Schedule

All sessions include 4, 25-minute lessons.

Parent and Child lessons are only offered during Summer Sessions.

Check back in January for updates on Summer 2026!

Pricing Tiers

• TIER 1(CURRENT UCLA STUDENTS) - $60
• TIER 3 (UCLA STAFF AND FACULTY) - $75
• TIER 5 (ALL OTHERS) - $95

Kids Conquer the Water (Parent and Child 3-5 years)

Kids Conquer the water (for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their parent): This class is for children who submerge in the water reluctantly, not at all, or require flotation support at all times. Designed to help children become independent in the water, this class gives parents tools to help children learn basic swimming skills such as kicking, floating, and underwater exploration.

Lesson Schedule

All sessions include 4, 25-minute lessons.

Parent and Child lessons are only offered during Summer Sessions.

Check back in January for updates on Summer 2026!

Pricing Tiers

• TIER 1 (CURRENT UCLA STUDENTS) - $60
• TIER 3 (UCLA STAFF AND FACULTY) - $75
• TIER 5 (ALL OTHERS) - $95