Want to learn to swim or improve your skills? Aquatics has swim lessons for FSU students, staff, and community adults. View information and upcoming sessions below!

The Aquatics Department offers numerous classes each year for adults to learn to swim. Certified American Red Cross instructors teach all swimming classes. Enrollment for classes is limited in order to maintain quality instruction and an optimal teaching environment. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

We understand your fear and apprehension around water is very real. Our beginner lessons can help students and adults overcome their fear of the water and learn the basic skills to achieve a minimum level of water competency and comfort.

These lessons help participants gain basic aquatic skills and teach them basic swimming strokes. These lessons teach skills and concepts needed to stay safe in and around water and to help yourself or others in an aquatic emergency.

Sessions 1-4 | February 10-28

Sessions 5-8 | March 3-7, 17-28

Sessions 9-12 | March 31 – April 28

All Lessons take place Mondays/Wednesdays OR Tuesdays/Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. OR 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Have questions about how to get registered in an Aquatics program? Call the Aquatics Office at 850.645.6750 during Leach Center operating hours. You can also send us an email or visit our staff on the pool deck at the Leach Center.