Campus Recreation offers Neptune, which is a learn-to-swim program that offers adult and youth group swim lessons. Lessons are hands-on instruction with an emphasis on gaining comfort in the water and learning recreational and competitive strokes as well as lifeguard preparation skills.
Neptune Sessions Schedule
Fall: Begins the day after Labor Day and ends the week before Thanksgiving
Spring: Begins the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ends the second week of April
Summer I: Begins the third week of May and ends before July 4
Summer II: begins after July 4 and ends the first week of August
Youth Classes
For children ages 5-14 years old (5-year-olds must be in kindergarten). Classes are kept to a maximum of four students per instructor. All levels are available during each session throughout the year. Classes are 40 minutes.
Days/Times:
- Fall and Spring:
Monday-Thursday, 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Friday, 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m and 11:15 a.m. - Summer I:
Wednesday-Thursday, 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Friday, 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. - Summer II:
Wednesday, 10:45 a.m.
Thursday, 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Friday, 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m
Pre-school Classes
For children ages 3 and 4 years old. Classes are kept to a maximum of three students per instructor. Classes are 25 minutes.
Days/Times:
- Fall and Spring:
Friday, 4 p.m. - Summer I:
Friday, 4 p.m. - Summer II:
Friday, 10 a.m.
Adult Classes
For ages 15 and up and/or current NEIU students. Classes are kept to a maximum of five students per instructor. Classes are 40 minutes.
Days/Times:
- Fall and Spring:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:15 p.m. - Summer I:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6 p.m. - Summer II:
Wednesday 11:30 a.m. and Friday, 10 a.m.
Private Lessons
For ages 5 and up. This is a one-on-one 40-minute private lesson with a certified instructor.
Days/Times:
- Fall and Spring:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, noon - Summer I:
Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. - Summer II:
Friday, 10 a.m.
Rates
Neptune Rates:
$75-100 for 5-6 weeks (summer only)
$165-190 for 11-12 weeks (fall and spring)
$20 per group lessons
$35 per one-on-one private lesson
Discounts
Students, faculty/staff, alumni, and Campus Recreation members must register in person to receive discounts.
To register in-person, please contact Gail Ito at g-ito@neiu.edu or (773) 442-4246 for an appointment.
People needing special assistance or accommodations should contact Student Disability Services at (773) 442-4595 or email sds@neiu.edu or visit the SDS office:
Student Disability Services D 104
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Ill. 60625
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.