Preschool Level Swim Lessons

Preschool Levels

• For children 3-5 years old
• Classes run 30 minutes per lesson
  
• 1:4-6 instructor to swimmer ratio

Preschool Level 1

Preschool Aquatics Level 1 is for children who are just starting their first swimming experience and/or graduating from Parent/Child classes and becoming used to working 1 on 1 with an instructor for the first time. It is designed to orient young preschoolers to the aquatic environment and to help them gain basic aquatic skills. In addition, participants start learning about how to be safe around water.

Preschool Level 2

Preschool Aquatics Level 2 builds on the basic aquatic skills and water safety skills and concepts learned in Level 1. Participants begin to perform skills at a slightly more advanced level and begin gaining rudimentary propulsive skills on both the front and the back. This level marks the beginning of independent aquatic locomotion skills.

Preschool Level 3

Preschool Aquatics Level 3 builds on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2. Participants are able to perform basic aquatic skills with greater proficiency, for longer distances and times. In addition, previously acquired water safety knowledge and skills are reinforced and expanded upon.

Requests for group swim lesson refunds must be submitted in writing to uncaquatics@unc.edu no less than 2 weeks prior to the first day of swim lessons. 

Fall 2026 Sessions

Registration for our Fall Group Swim Lessons will have staggered start and end dates.  

•  Session 1 registration will open on July 27.
  • M/W registrations close on August 19.
• Session 2 registration will open on August 31.
  • M/W registrations close on September 23.
• Session 3 Registration will open on October 5.
  • M/W registrations will close on October 21

Monday and Wednesday Evenings – 8 Classes

Prices:

• 4 classes – $35 for members and $40 for non-members
• 8 classes – $75 for members and $80 for non-members

All UNC Aquatics programs are open to UNC faculty, staff, students and their families, and the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community.  If you are a member of the university community, you can use your ONYEN to login and register.  If you are a member of the university and would like to register your child or dependent, you can add them to your account by visiting stayactive.unc.edu, logging in with your ONYEN, clicking on your profile picture in the top right corner and updating your profile by clicking ADD FAMILY MEMBER at the bottom. 

If you do not have an ONYEN, please follow these steps to create an account:

• Log into stayactive.unc.edu
• Click on “Sign In” in the top right corner
• Click on “Sign Up” at the bottom of the pop up box
• Once you have created an account, go to the profile by selecting the username in the top right corner.
• Scroll down to “Add Family Member”
• Add the First Name and Last Name of the person participating in the class and click NEXT
• A Date of Birth for the participant is required to register for Aquatics programs.
• You are now ready to register for your desired program!

If you run into any issues, feel free to reach out to uncaquatics@unc.edu or (919)962-0768 for assistance.