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Oberlin College Athletics

Adult & Children Learn-to-Swim

The Learn-To-Swim Program has been suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19.

Oberlin College offers swimming lessons for children ages of 4 years old to adults. The 8-week session is based on the American Red Cross
Learn-to-Swim program (PDF)
using a variety of teaching techniques appropriate to each level of the program ranging from Levels I - VI.

Level I - Intro to Water Skills
Level II - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Level III - Stroke Development
Level IV - Stroke Improvement
Level V - Stroke Refinement
Level VI - Swimming & Skill Proficiency/Fitness Swimmer


Class size is limited to a student teacher ratio of 4:1 or 5:1.