Swim Lessons
Test the waters, stay afloat, or enhance your swimming technique. Join a swim lesson that matches your comfort and skill levels at The Aquatics Center’s indoor pool. Private lessons and group lessons are available. Contact Member Services at The RAC to register.
Register with Member Services
Non-Swimmers
Learn basic swimming skills in a relaxed environment. Instructors will help you get comfortable in the water, float on your front and back, transition to horizontal and vertical positions and use basic strokes and kicking techniques.
Swimmers
Improve your standard swimming capabilities. Learn moves like the freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke and get introductions to floating, breathing and diving techniques.
Advanced Clinics
Master your strokes to take workouts and competitions to the next stage. Refine proper swimming techniques to become a more efficient swimmer.
Work one-on-one with an instructor for personal lessons to suit your needs. You can determine a schedule with your instructor.
| Number of Lessons | Cost |
|---|---|
| 3 Lessons | $60 |
| 5 Lessons | $90 |
| 10 Lessons | $150 |
CPR/AED & First Aid Training
Learn how to save a life in critical scenarios with certification through the American Red Cross. Classes are held once a month during the fall and spring semesters in The RAC Seminar Room. Contact Member Services at The RAC to register for the next class.
Register with Member Services
Earn certification to be prepared in emergency situations through the American Red Cross.
Receive professional training on how to perform life-saving techniques such as ventilations and chest compressions and learn how to aid in victims of choking, seizures, external bleeding, bone injuries, and other scenarios. Complete this course and obtain an American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Adult, Child and Infant with AED certification valid for two years.
This training is available to community members and groups.
- General Registration: $90
- Georgia Southern Faculty and Staff: $60
- Georgia Southern Students: $50
| Class Date | Class Time | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Oct. 1 at 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Nov. 5 at 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Feb. 5, 2027 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Feb. 4 at 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, March 5, 2027 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | March 4 at 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, April 5, 2027 | 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | April 5at 12:00 p.m. |
Free Outdoor Pool Parties
Wash away the stress from classes with three giant pool parties at The Aquatics Center’s outdoor pool! Come and make a splash with friends or just chill out by the water with free food and games.
Eagle Island Party
The Aquatics Center Outdoor Pool
Sep. 2, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Soak up the summer before the sun sets at The Eagle Island Party in The Aquatics Center’s outdoor pool! Enjoy free food and drinks, chill in the water, enjoy games around the pool, see how low you can go in limbo!
Polar Bear Plunge & S’mores Roast
The Aquatics Center Outdoor Pool
Jan. 27, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Can you make the plunge into an ice-cold pool? Warm up with free food, games and more in at the Polar Bear Plunge! You don’t have to jump in to join the fun at this winter pool party.
Poolside Premiere
The Aquatics Center Outdoor Pool
April 8, 2027
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Kickoff the summer with the opening of The Aquatics Center’s outdoor pool at the Poolside Premiere! Celebrate with special summer activities and a movie in the water. The vibes don’t get much better than this.
Intramural Battleship & Canoe Tug-O-War
The Aquatics Center Outdoor Pool
August 25, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sink your opponents’ canoe battleships before they sink yours! Use your buckets and paddles to remain the last team floating. Will you sink or score in this Georgia Southern tradition?
Register on IMLeagues
Discover SCUBA
The Aquatics Center Indoor Pool
Oct. 21, 2026
March 10, 2027
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Go for a SCUBA dive on campus in a beginner-friendly environment! Explore below the water’s surface in a safe and fun SCUBA session with Southern Dive Center’s certified dive masters. Equipment is provided for you!
Register for Discover SCUBA
Youth Summer Swim Lessons
The Aquatics Center Outdoor Pool
Coming Soon!
Let your water bugs make a splash this summer! Learn how to swim and get comfy in the water with cool instructors from Georgia Southern at The Aquatics Center’s indoor pool. Lessons are available for swimmers and non-swimmers ages three and up.
Register for Lessons
Up to four children can join a lesson at a time. Swimming experience is not required to start, and our swim instructors are ready to help those who aren’t comfortable in the water.
Swim lessons for four days are available for $60. Discounts are available when purchasing multiple sessions.
| Time | Non-Swimmer Ages | Swimmer Ages |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | 3-5 | 6-11 |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | 6-11 | 3-5 |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. | 3-5 | 6-11 |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | 6-11 | 3-5 |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. | 3-5 | 6-11 |
| 5:15 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. | 6-11 | 3-5 |
| 6 p.m. – 6:35 p.m. | 3-5 | 6-11 |
| 6:45 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. | 6-11 | 3-5 |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:05 p.m. | 12+ | 12+ |
Swim Workouts
The Aquatics Center’s indoor pool is available for recreational swimming for CRI Members. Use a free digital guide to improve your swimming abilities and get in a wet workout over a self-guided 15 week workout!
