Fall 2026 Swim Lessons

Build Skills • Gain Confidence • Stay Safe in the Water

Thank you for your patience as we finalized our Fall 2026 swim lesson schedule. We are excited to offer swim lessons this fall!

Registration opens Monday, September 21.

Swim Lesson Details – pdf format

Swim Lesson Registration Form – pdf fomat

Classes are limited in size. Please choose the day and time that works best for your family, then select the appropriate level based on your child’s age and swimming ability.

Fall 2026 Swim Lesson Schedule

Wednesdays — Parent and Me & Preschool

Dates: September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4, November 11 (no class), November 18, November 25 (no class), December 2, December 9, December 16

• 4:00–4:30 p.m. — Preschool Level 1
• 4:30–5:00 p.m. — Preschool Level 2
• 5:00–5:30 p.m. — Preschool Level 3
• 5:30–6:00 p.m. — Parent and Me 1 & 2

Fridays — Parent and Me, Preschool,  & Learn to Swim

Dates: October 16, October 23, October 30, November 6, November 13, November 20, November 27 (no class), December 4, December 11

• 3:30–4:00 p.m. — Preschool Level 1
• 3:30–4:00 p.m. — Preschool Levels 2 & 3
• 4:00–4:30 p.m. — Parent and Me 1
• 4:00–4:40 p.m. — Learn to Swim Level 3
• 4:30–5:00 p.m. — Parent and Me 2
• 4:40–5:20 p.m. — Learn to Swim Levels 4 & 5 & 6
• 5:00–5:30 p.m. — Learn to Swim Level 1
• 5:20–5:50 p.m. — Learn to Swim Level 2

Saturdays — Parent and Me & Preschool (ages 6months – 5 years old)

Dates: October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, November 28 (no class), December 5, December 12

• 10:30–11:00 a.m. — Parent and Me 1 & 2
• 11:00–11:30 a.m. — Preschool Level 1
• 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Preschool Levels 2 & 3

Wednesdays — Learn to Swim (ages 6+)

Dates: October 28, November 4, November 11, November 18, November 25 (no class), December 2, December 9, December 16, December 23

• 3:30–4:00 p.m. — Learn to Swim Levels 1 & 2
• 4:00–4:40 p.m. — Learn to Swim Level 3
• 4:40–5:20 p.m. — Learn to Swim Levels 4, 5 & 6

Swim Lesson Levels

Parent & Me: Ages 6 months+

Parent & Me classes introduce young children to the water while helping parents learn how to work safely with their child in an aquatic environment.

Parent & Me 1 — 6 months–1.5 years
Designed for children with little to no water experience. Parents learn safe, age-appropriate ways to work with their child in the water while building foundational skills and safe water habits.

Parent & Me 2 — 1.5–3 years
Builds on foundational skills and is designed for children who are becoming comfortable and confident in the water.

Preschool Levels: Ages 4 & 5

Participants must be 4 years old by the first class and able to function in a classroom setting without the interaction of a parent.

Preschool Level 1
For children who are uncomfortable putting their face in the water.

Preschool Level 2
For children who are comfortable putting their face in the water.

Preschool Level 3
For children who can swim five body lengths and float for 15 seconds on their own.

Learn to Swim Levels 1–6: Ages 6+

Level 1
For children who are uncomfortable putting their face in the water.

Level 2
For children who are comfortable putting their face in the water. Skills include gliding and independent floating, breath control, picking up submerged objects, treading, and swimming with combined arm and leg action.

Level 3
Prerequisite: swim five body lengths, float for 15 seconds, and tread water for 15 seconds. Skills include front crawl, elementary backstroke, dolphin kick, scissor kick, treading, survival floating, and beginner diving.

Level 4
Prerequisite: completion of Level 3 exit skills. Refine front and back crawl while learning butterfly, sidestroke, breaststroke, and diving.

Level 5
Focuses on stroke refinement, flip turns, surface dives, and endurance.

Level 6
Refines all strokes while building swim endurance.

Registration Information

Registration opens September 19.

Registration closes two business days before the first lesson. Minimum enrollment is required. Levels may be combined due to low enrollment without notice. Classes are limited in size, and late registration may be accepted if space permits.

Registration & Payment

Registration forms and full payment must be submitted in person to the FRC front desk or by mail:

UMF Fitness & Recreation Center
152 Quebec St.
Farmington, ME 04938

Please do not fax or email registration forms.

Payment is due in full at registration for fee-based classes.

Email is our primary contact avenue. Please provide a current email address on your registration form.

Wait-listed participants will be contacted if space becomes available. Please do not come to the first class unless you have been contacted.

Helpful Information

• Classes follow the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program curriculum and focus on water safety and confidence.
• Advancement depends on skill, coordination, growth, attendance, and practice.
• Parents and guardians may observe from the track-side pool viewing windows. Pool-deck observation is permitted as long as it does not disrupt class.
• All cell phone use is restricted to the lobby.
• Children who are not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper or cloth diaper with rubber pants.
• Changing options include gender-inclusive lobby restrooms, two pool-deck changing cabanas, and gender-specific locker rooms.
• No one over age 4 may use the opposite-gender locker room.
• Non-members may not wander throughout the facility or use equipment, courts, or the track.
• Visit our website for assistance with swim level placement.

Questions?

UMF Fitness & Recreation Center
152 Quebec St., Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-7495
jennifer.pageot@maine.edu

We look forward to seeing you and your swimmers at the pool this fall!

Constructed around the University of Maine Farmington academic schedule and student staff availability, our program offerings may not be the same year to year.

Level Check Guidance:

How old is the child?

• 6 months –  3 years old: Parent & Me 1 or 2
• 4 years – 5 years: Preschool 1, 2 or 3
• 6+years or passed PS 3: Learn to Swim Levels 1-6

Q:  Can the child put their face in the water?

If Yes – Go to next question

If No – Place in Preschool 1 or learn to swim Level 1 (check age)

Q;  Can the child float on their front and back without help?

If Yes – Go to next question

If No – Place in Preschool 1 or learn to swim Level 1 (check age)

Q:  Can the child swim on their front and back 10-15 feet without stopping?

If Yes – Go to next question

If No – Place in Preschool 2 or Level 2 (check age)

Q:  Can the child swim front crawl and back crawl for 15 yards with breathing?

If Yes – Go to next question

If No – Place in Preschool 3 or Level 3 (age dependent)

Q:  Can the child swim 25 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 15 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, and elementary backstroke?

If Yes – Level 5

If No – Level 4

Q:  Can the child swim 50 yards of front crawl, back crawl, and 25 yards of breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke?

If Yes – Level 6

If No – Level 5

Learning to swim outside of ones childhood comes with barriers. Our instructors will work with adults learning to swim, one on one. This individual attention allows each soon to be swimmer progress at their own pace.

Beginners are elidable for free swim lessons!

Contact Jennifer to learn more about our process and to set up your introduction lesson. 207-778-7437

Lessons are FREE, in thanks to the Sumner P. and Flora A. P. Mills Charitable and Educational Fund

Contact Samantha to learn more about our process and to set up your introduction lesson. 207-778-7437

Email samantha.amison@maine.edu

Birthday Party Information can be found HERE!

Birthday Parties/Facility Rentals

Organizations looking to rent the pool will be required to complete facility use contract and show proof of insurance. Pool rentals are booked on a first-come / first-served basis and require at least 7 business notice.

* Rentals are permitted when the Pool Schedule shows Open Pool.

Pool rentals are booked on a first-come / first-served basis and require at least 7 business notice.

For rental inquiries, please contact:

Jennifer Pageot
jennifer.pageot@maine.edu
207-778-7437

1. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent/care-giver, with the exception of those who have passed our youth swim competency sequence.
2. Clean swim attire is required
3. Walk around the pool deck. It gets slippery!
4. Please use all equipment for its intended purpose.
5. No hanging on the basketball rim, dunking, or shooting while jumping from the side. Rough play is prohibited.
6. The lap lanes are for lap swimming only. At busy times patrons are expected to circle swim or split the lane with other swimmers.
7. Diving is restricted to the deep end only – 9ft depth required. Diving depth area is indicated by a red line. No back flips, twists, somersaults, sailor’s dives, etc.
8. Do not play on or swim under the ramp.
9. Any person who is not toilet trained must wear a swim diaper.
10. Only plastic water bottles permitted in pool area.
11. Appropriate behavior is required at all times and is at the discretion of the lifeguard.
12. Always respect and be courteous to the other patrons and lifeguards.

The Lifeguard(s) on duty have the authorization to disallow, enforce and remove any person(s) or activity, which he/she deems to be a safety hazard.

• All patrons or swimmers having a communicable disease or displaying signs and symptoms of a communicable disease which can be transmitted through normal swimming pool use shall be excluded. No person having a communicable disease or displaying signs and symptoms of a communicable disease shall work at any type pool in a function in which there is a likelihood that they would transmit the disease to any other person.
• Diving blocks shall not be used for any purpose other than for competitive swimming.
• Glass, sharp objects, or any other items which might cause injury or accidents shall not be allowed in the pool or pool area.
• Spitting, spouting water, blowing the nose, or discharging bodily waste in the pool is strictly prohibited.
• All persons using the swimming pool must take a shower before entering the pool enclosure.
• Persons with open blisters, cuts, etc., are advised not to use the pool.

Thunder and lightning – For the protection of our patrons, the pool will close at the first sight or sound of thunder or lighting but should be reopened 30 minutes after the last sight or sound.

Loss of power – The pool will close any time the facility losses power. Once power is restored the pool will reopen.

Sanitation issues – The pool will close and be treated after any contamination in alignment with state and federal laws. The length of time is dependent on the contaminate.

Emergencies – The Fitness & Rec Center staff are trained in CPR/ AED and First Aid. If there is an emergency in the facility you may be asked to exit the pool area so the lifeguard may assist in patient care as needed. If you notice an emergency in the pool area, please notify the lifeguard on duty immediately and exit the water.