VCU Recreational Sports

Aquatics

Little kid with goggles on hangs on the edge of the pool and smiles
Adult swim participant and trainer in the pool
Adult Swim Programs

Our Adult Swim Programs are designed to help adults who want to learn an array of swimming techniques.

A swimmer doing laps at the MCV Campus Aquatic Center
Facility Hours

View facility hours for both the Cary Street Gym and MCV Campus Aquatic Center.

Parent and child (on paddle board) wave and smile at the camera while in the pool
Children's Swim Lessons

We offer 10 levels of swim lesson classes for children of Recreational Sports members as well as non-members.

A swim instructor interacts with an adult swim student
Private and Semi-private Swim Lessons

Lessons designed to meet the individual swimming needs of beginner to advanced swimmers.

A lifeguarding student is lifted out of the pool on a backboard
Aquatic Certifications

Rec Sports offers a variety of American Red Cross Aquatic Certifications.

Students practice slacklining and log rolling in the pool
Log Rolling and Slacklining Clinics

Join OAP and Aquatics to learn how to log roll and slackline.

A father proudly holds his child in the pool
Special Swim Times

Special swim times to serve the needs of the VCU community.