Enrollment in the Children’s Group Swimming Lessons has been closed. We invite you to visit our site soon for more information about our June program. If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, please send your name and e-mail address to specialprograms@sarahlawrence.edu.

Private swimming lessons are still available on a one-on-one or semi-private (maximum 3 students) basis.

Additionally, we will be offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course. This program is available for anyone fifteen years or older. A student who passes this course will be eligible for pool lifeguarding.

Private Swimming Lessons

Whatever your age, these lessons will help you whether you’re a beginner or seeking to improve your aquatic skills. These lessons will be taught by certified Water Safety Instructors on an individual or semi-private basis.

These lessons will be available on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30-2:30 p.m.; from 6-6:30 p.m. on Monday–Friday evenings; or from 8-9 a.m. on Monday–Friday mornings. Sandra Clarke, the Aquatics Director will coordinate the scheduling of lessons. For more information on availability, please contact us at specialprograms@sarahlawrence.edu. You can also register by clicking on the link below.

Lessons are offered in groups of six lessons:

$300/6 lessons; one-half hour long
$450/6 lessons; 1 hour long
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For semi-private lessons (up to 3 students), there is a 10% discount for each student or:

$270/6 lessons; one-half hour long
$405/6 lessons; 1 hour long
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Lifeguard Training Course

Using the curriculum of the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training program, we are happy to offer students aged fifteen years and older an opportunity to gain the skills necessary to become a lifeguard. This intensive course will meet over a weekend, from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.

The purpose of this program is to teach lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies at a swimming pool. You will learn skills needed on the job as well as first aid and CPR/AED for lifeguards.

Prerequisite: There are a number of prerequisites to this course. Please review the full program requirements before enrolling. You will need to complete page two of the attachment and return it along with your registration.

Instructors:  Sandra Clarke; Tara Vandenbosch
Summer lessons have housing and meal plans available. You must be at least 16 years old. All high school participants are supervised in the evenings by a residential counselor who is a Sarah Lawrence College student.
$400/section
Housing: $100 (3 nights housing – check-in: Friday between 4-6 p.m.; check-out: by Monday at 1 p.m.)
Meal Plan: $75 (includes dinner Friday; all meals on Saturday and Sunday; breakfast and lunch on Monday)
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Section 1:  Friday, April 9-Sunday, April 11 (Limited to 24 students)

Class Schedule:
Friday:  4 – 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday:  8 am – 6 p.m.

Section 2: Saturday, June 5-Monday, June 7 (Limited to 12 students)
Section 3: Saturday, June 12-Monday, June 14 (Limited to 12 students)

Class Schedule:
Saturdays and Sundays:  8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mondays:  8 a.m. – 12 p.m.