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The University of South Florida Campus Recreation Department's Learn to Swim Program is designed to teach children how to swim in a safe and fun environment. Children three and older will learn swimming, water survival, and water safety skills. Lessons are conducted in our indoor pool by qualified instructors, with no more than six children per instructor. In addition, a supervisor and certified lifeguard will be on deck during all classes. Children are encouraged to learn on an individual, rather than class basis, motivated with positive reinforcement by each instructor.
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Our energetic and well qualified staff is ready to make learning to swim a meaningful and fun experience for your child. The program is under the supervision of Kimberly Mallard, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and Aquatics Graduate Assistant, Kristine Fallon. All of our staff are experienced swim instructors and certified lifeguards.
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Classes are held Monday – Thursday for three weeks
(12 sessions total)
Session
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Dates |
Start Times
(45 minute classes) |
1
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May 12-May 29th* |
5:30pm, 6:30pm |
2 |
June 2-June 19th |
9am, 10am, 11pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm |
3 |
June 23-July 10th |
9am, 10am, 11pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm |
4 |
July 14-July 31st |
9am, 10am, 11pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm |
*Session 1 will end on Friday May 29th due to Memorial Day on Monday May 26h. Lessons will run Monday-Thursday for the first two weeks of the session and from Tuesday through Friday during the last week.
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| Class Levels & Skill Ability |
*Class level and skill ability will be determined on the first day of the session by our Learn to Swim qualified swim instructors.
BLUE FISH: Swimmers who have never had lessons or have very basic skills (blow bubbles, kicks, etc.) They may have some fear of the water and need to start from the beginning.
YELLOW FISH: Swimmers who have some swimming ability and lesson experience. They may know the front crawl but need to learn more technique. Student in this class should know back floating.
RED FISH: Swimmers with good swimming ability that may need to learn more technique and different strokes.
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Registration now offered ONLINE only. Space is limited to the first 18 children per hour, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click Here for Online Registration
How to contact us:
The University of South Florida
Campus Recreation REC 111
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: (813) 974-8014 or (813) 974-7084
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$135 per swimmer per session
Only MasterCard, & Visa will be accepted.
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Cancellations made two weeks prior to the start of the session will be refunded l with a $20 cancellation fee. If cancellations are made after that time or during the first week of the session, refunds will be made with a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after the first week will not be refunded.
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The cost of the program includes a three week parking pass for the session you are registered for. The deck supervisor will hand out parking decals and explain where to park on the first day of class. Once we issue you a parking decal, Learn to Swim and the Campus Recreation Department is not responsible for any parking tickets from USF. Please park in designated area (Lot 6, behind the Sun Dome). USF CAMPUS MAP
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Age
Child must be at least three years of age to participate.
Skill Evaluation
On the first day of class we will evaluate your child’s skill level to make sure they are placed in the correct class. Parents will not be responsible for choosing a class or skill level for their child.
Observing your child
As an observer, we ask that you stay seated on the bleachers and do not sit near the pool deck. This will allow for the instructor to build trust with your child to help them be a better swimmer.
Make-up classes
We do not offer make-up classes for classes that are missed by individual child. Due to the different progression of individual classes and the child/instructor ratio, we will not be able to add your child to another class for make-up. We want to provide all children with the adequate time with instructor. Please consider this when signing up for classes.
Inclement weather policy
Inclement weather or facility cancellation may occur. Due to these possibilities we may add time to your child’s lesson to make-up for minutes. We often try to wait out the storm so we can get as much time in during that class. We also reserve Friday for a make-up day, if needed.
We are here for you!
Learning to swim is an exciting time for both parent and child; we are pleased to be a part of this experience. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask the supervisor on deck or contact our Assistant Director, Kimberly Mallard (813) 974-8234.
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For any Additional Information, Contact (813) 974-7084
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