Our overview of swim programs in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan features all learn to swim and swim team programs including levels, ages, costs and locations.
Aqua beba | Williamsburg
Program Details: AquaBeba teaches children from infants on up the fundamentals of swimming in a safe and comfortable water environment. Its program—the brainchild of Olympic swimmer-turned-Brooklyn dad, Danilo Krvavac—emphasizes helping children feel comfortable, confident, and secure in the water. Group and private lessons are available for infants, toddlers and kids.
Levels: Beginners – Advanced
Ages: 4 month – 9 years
Costs: $400 – $480 per 8 weeks
Locations: The Wave, 230 Wythe Avenue | Williamsburg
Contact: Website
British Swim School at 904 Pacific | Prospect Heights
Program Details:
Levels: Beginners – Advanced
Ages: 3 month and older
Costs: Annual membership fee $40 per family, $43.50 per lesson
Locations: 904 Pacific St Condominium | Prospect Heights
Contact: Website | 718-576-1870 | GoSwimBrooklynQueens@britishswimschool.com
Berkeley Carroll School Community Swim | Park Slope
Program Details: The Bongsoon Zubay Athletic Center is open to the community for recreational use during early mornings, evenings, and weekends (September through July). They offer a variety of membership options in addition to group classes for children, family swim and Lap swim. Berkeley Carroll is committed to providing educational programs that engage, challenge, and foster fundamental swimming skills.
Levels: Pre beginner to advanced
Ages: 6 month – 17 years
Costs: 5 to 7 weekly classes $240 – $420, private lessons $80, semi-private lessons (two students) $120
Locations: Athletic Center 762 President St | Park Slope
Contact: Website | lrosalia@berkeleycarroll.org
CBE Congregation Beth Elohim | Park Slope
Program Details: Swimming lessons at Physique Swim School CBE aim to teach swimming as a life skill. Little ones and parents are welcomed into the water for parent-and-me classes, and older kids can graduate to group lessons and stroke clinics that prep big kids to join a local swim team.
Levels: Beginners | Advanced
Ages: 6 Month and older
Costs: $450 – $850 per 9 to12 classes. $90 – 170 Private lessons
Locations: Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Pl | Park Slope
Contact: Website
Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn | Prospect Heights
Program Details: Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn swim classes are designed to give your child the skills they need for a lifetime of enjoyment and safety in the water. Professional coaches will guide your child with carefully-curated instruction, from first-time swimmer water safety to learn-to-swim and mastering the four competitive strokes.
Levels: Beginner | Advanced
Ages: 3 month and older
Costs: $504 11 sessions
Locations: 601 Dean St | Prospect Heights
Contact: Website | 718 957-2120
Dodge YMCA | Boerum Hill
Program Details: Dodge YMCA offers swim classes for infants, kids and teenagers. Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness. Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency, and progress through levels as they develop skills. Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes. Teens can learn swim basics, improve their skills, or refine their stokes in youth swim team. They offer Group lessons, Family Swim and One-on-one time with a YMCA swim instructor. Lap swim.
Levels: All levels
Ages: 6 month and older
Costs: $180 – $245 for yearly membership
Locations: 225 Atlantic Ave | Boerum Hill
Contact: Website | tnapara@ymcanyc.org
Goldfish Swim School | Gowanus
Program Details: Swim lessons are offered year-round with a low 4:1 maximum student-to-teacher-ratio to ensure that your child receives the most patience, supervision and guidance. Goldfish Swim School offers unique learn-to-swim programs for kids ages 4 months to 12 years. This popular swim school attracts many local families, and its classes fill up fast. Its “safety-first” swimming facility has a vibrant, tropical design and a warm, 90-degree pool. Unstructured Family Swim Sessions and a swim team are also offered
Levels: All
Ages: 4 month to 12 years
Costs: $42.50 casual lesson, $170 – $225 monthly swim lessons
Locations: 620 Degraw St | Gowanus
Contact: Website | 929 467-7550
Imagine Swimming | Crown Heights
Program Details: Imagine Swimming was founded by Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg, two former world-class swimmers. The lessons are constantly adapted and structured around the fluid development of every young swimmer for 30 “active” minutes. The “Classic” Imagine class, for children has a 1:4, 1:2 or 1:1 teacher/student ratio. This class size provides the highest quality atmosphere for both skill development and social interaction. This full-sized lap pool includes a 7’6″ deep end, state-of-the-art water treatment systems, and spacious locker room and viewing areas. The Crown Heights Armory pool hosts swim lessons for all ages; lap swim; swim team practices; synchronized swimming; aqua aerobics; lifeguard training, and much more. In addition to programming provided by Imagine, the pool also welcomes a variety of partners, making the pool available for a wide range of community benefits. This location is suitable for children 18 months and older.
Levels: Beginners, advanced
Ages: 18 months and older
Costs: $55 per class | $110 – $220 per Semi Private and Private classes
Locations: The Crown Heights Armory pool, 1561 Bedford Ave | Crown Heights
Contact: Website
Imagine Swimming Tribeca BMCC Tribeca Flagship | Tribeca
Program Details: Imagine Swimming was founded by Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg, two former world-class swimmers. The lessons are constantly adapted and structured around the fluid development of every young swimmer for 30 “active” minutes. The “Classic” Imagine class, for children has a 1:4, 1:2 or 1:1 teacher/student ratio. This class size provides the highest quality atmosphere for both skill development and social interaction. This full-sized lap pool includes a state-of-the-art water treatment systems, and spacious locker room and viewing areas. The pool hosts swim lessons for all ages; lap swim; swim team practices; synchronized swimming; aqua aerobics; lifeguard training, and much more. In addition to programming provided by Imagine, the pool also welcomes a variety of partners, making the pool available for a wide range of community benefits. This location is suitable for children 18 months and older.
Levels: Beginners, advanced
Ages: Tribeca Flagship 8 weeks and older. Tribeca BMCC 5 years and older
Costs: $55 class $110 – $220 semi Private and private class
Locations: Tribeca BMCC 77 Harrison St, Tribeca Flagship 40 Harrison St | Tribeca
Contact: Website | info@imagineswimming.com
Life Time | Dumbo
Program Details: Life Time Swim in Dumbo teaches your child to swim by offering the best of learn-to-swim and competitive swimming curriculum. Certified swim instructors will help your child progress through levels with a fun and engaging approach. Both small group classes and private lessons are available. Life Time Swim helps your child build confidence by starting with progressive lessons and swim clinics and up to swim teams, supporting child’s competitive spirit. Swim Team offers weekly practices, coaching and regular competitions to transform young swimmer into a driven athlete.
Levels: Beginners – Advanced
Ages: 3 month – 13 years
Costs: Group Lesson $105/month. Semi-Private $205/month. Private Lesson $305/month (must be member to participate)
Locations: 168 Front St | Dumbo
Contact: Website | 718 233-8100
LIU Children’s Academy Brooklyn | Fort Greene
Program Details: Children’s Academy at LIU Brooklyn will offer a full morning of swim classes for all ages 2 – 12. Classes for all skill levels. Learn basic swimming skills, build confidence and have fun too! Classes held in one of Brooklyn’s best pools for children of all levels. Children are arranged by experience to ensure optimal instruction. Classes are priced at $45 per 45-minute session except for Baby and Me Swim, which is $30 per 30-minute session. Take advantage of the alumni, sibling and multiple-week program discount.
Levels: All
Ages: 2 – 12
Costs: $30 – $45 per session
Locations: 1 University Plaza | Fort Greene
Contact: Website | ChildrensAcademy@liu.edu | 718 488-6025
Manhattan Youth Swim School | Tribeca
Program Details: The Manhattan Youth Swim School at the Downtown Community Center provides small-group, child-centered swimming lessons for all ages and abilities. The program promotes safety, fun, and friendship, taught through a progressive “Learn-to-Swim” curriculum. Downtown Community Center features a full length 25-yard pool, kept at a warm and inviting 86-88 degrees – perfect for families and young children. Center Members are able to access daily Family Swim and Adult Lap Swim hours, as well as complimentary pool and pool-side classes for infants and toddlers throughout the week.
Learn more about Membership to the Downtown Community Center.
Levels: Beginners, advanced
Ages: 6 months and older
Costs: here
Locations: 120 Warren St | Tribeca
Contact: Website | swim@manhattanyouth.org | 212 766-1104 (ext 298)
Take Me to the Water Swim School | Fort Greene
Program Details: Group lessons for 5 years and older, classes are either 30 or 45 minutes with an average group size of 3 students in each class. Private Swim Lessons are offered with one instructor with one student for a half hour. Private lessons usually start with students no younger than 2.5 years of age and older. Repetitive instruction and movements, warm water and patience are the key ingredients for these classes. Developing physical and mental memory creates balance and comfort which are the skill platforms for learning. Baby and Me group class for infants and toddlers age 6 months to 2.5 years. Classes run for 30 minutes and include up to six infants. Creative games are used to teach infants breath control, big arm movements, and leg kicks. Using songs, floating mats, and toys, the classes are structured to help engage your child and most importantly, encourage fun! Depending on the classes start level some of the techniques learned include: total body submerging, glides, coordinated breathing, multiple stroke techniques including front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, elementary backstroke and sidestroke. Students are inspired by both the others in the class and their instructors, as they all move forward to the next group goal.
Levels: Beginners, advanced
Ages: 6 month and older
Costs: Group $35 – $40 Semi-Private $50 Private $90
Locations: The Sheraton Hotel 228 Duffield St | Fort Greene
Contact: Website | 212 371-9500
YMCA Bedford-Stuyvesant | Bed Stuy
Program Details: The Bed Stuy YMCA offers swim classes for infants, kids and teenagers.
Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness. Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency, and progress through levels as they develop skills. Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes. Teens can learn swim basics, improve their skills, or refine their stokes in youth swim team. They offer Group lessons and One-on-one time with a YMCA swim instructor.
Levels: All levels
Ages: 6 month and older
Costs: $180 – $245 a year membership
Locations: Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA, 1121 Bedford Ave | Bed Stuy
Contact: Website | bedstuy@ymcanyc.org
YMCA Prospect Park | Prospect Park
Program Details: YMCA in Prospect Park offers swim classes for infants, kids and teenagers. Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness. Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency, and progress through levels as they develop skills. Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes. Teens can learn swim basics, improve their skills, or refine their stokes in youth swim team. They offer Group lessons and One-on-one time with a YMCA swim instructor.
Levels: All levels
Ages: 6 month and older
Costs: $221 – $260 a year membership
Locations: Prospect Park YMCA | Prospect Park
Contact: Website | prospectpark@ymcanyc.org
YMCA Greenpoint | Greenpoint
Program Details: YMCA in Greenpoint offers swim classes for infants, kids and teenagers. Accompanied by a parent, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness. Children learn water safety, basic swimming competency, and progress through levels as they develop skills. Students learn personal water safety, achieve basic swimming competency, and progress to learn about the four competitive swimming strokes. Teens can learn swim basics, improve their skills, or refine their stokes in youth swim team. They offer Group lessons and One-on-one time with a YMCA swim instructor.
Levels: All levels
Ages: 6 month and older
Costs: $184 – $307 a year membership
Locations: Greenpoint YMCA, 99 Meserole Ave | Greenpoint
Contact: Website
