Swim Lessons

Participants include UARK students, UREC members, and non-members.  

We are currently experiencing a high volume of inquiries, which may result in longer-than-usual response times. All registrations will automatically join the waitlist. 

The UREC Pool will be closed for maintenance July 10, 2026 -  August 17, 2026. New swim lesson registrations will be added to the waitlist. Lessons will resume on August 18th, 2026. Please  email jsrawlin@uark.edu if you are interested in being added to the waitlist.

Lessons can be either private (one participant) or semi-private (two participants who reside in the same household). Lesson days and times are based on pool and instructor availability. Private and semi-private lessons are available for participants aged 3 and up. 

Please email Jacob Rawlings if you have any questions.

Cost:  

For individual lessons:

Number of Lessons UREC Member Non-Member
2 $45 $55
4 $85 $95
6 $120 $130
8

$160

 $170

For semi-private lessons (2):

Number of Lessons UREC Member Non-Member
2 $70 $80
4 $120 $130
6 $170 $180
8 $220 $230

 

University Recreation + Wellness offers water safety  lessons to the University of Arkansas community (faculty/staff/students) at no cost. This program teaches feeling confident in the water with a variety of maneuvers such as: treading water, floating on your back and propelling up from the bottom of the pool to the surface.  Acceptance is on a first come, first served basis and assessed by need.  

Water Safety Lessons are available during the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Package Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Two business days notification is required to cancel enrollment and receive a refund. A $25 administrative fee is charged if enrollment is cancelled. This fee will be assessed through $25 less the amount of refund. If the participant does not attend the lessons in which they enrolled, or fails to cancel enrollment within 2 business days of the lessons, payment is forfeited .

If a swimming lesson is cancelled by UREC, participants will receive a full re-fund. If individual program lessons are cancelled due to instructor conflicts, or facility conflicts, those sessions will be made up at a later date. If participants cannot attend the make-up lesson, those lessons are forfeited and refunds will not be received.

Single Lesson Cancellation Policy:
 Any lesson cancellation needs to be made 24 hours in advance of the scheduled lesson. Cancellations not made 24-hours in advance of the scheduled session will be forfeited. UREC does not refund for programs affected by restricted parking. For parking information, please visit http://parking.uark.edu/.

Cancellations-Lesson Forfeiture:  After 3 unexcused lesson cancellations/no shows the instructor has the right to discontinue the lesson. Cancellations less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled session are at the discretion of the instructor. Upon lesson forfeiture no refund will be given for the remaining sessions.

Package Usage:  All lessons must be used within 6 months of purchase. Lessons held 6 months after purchase will become void. Any lessons that remain unused for any reason will not be refunded.

For more information,  email Jacob Rawlings.