These swimming schools for kids in the New York City area offer everything from beginners' swim lessons to competitive swimming instruction.
MANHATTAN
Aqua Skills
88 Fulton Street, Lower East Side
(212) 206-6976
Asphalt Green
555 East 90th Street, Upper East Side
(212) 369-8890
YMCA of Greater NY
Multiple locations
Imagine Swimming
41 Union Square West, Flatiron District
(212) 253-9650
Parks Department - Learn to Swim
Parks Citywide Aquatics (multiple locations)
(718) 760-6969
Physique Swim School, Inc.
512 East 11th Street, East Village
(212) 725-0939
SwimJim
Multiple locations
(212) 749-7335
Take Me to The Water Aquatics
Multiple locations
(212) 794-6646
BROOKLYN
Aquanilo Infant Wellness Swimming
Greenspan Center, 39 Ainslie Street, Williamsburg
(917) 763-0119
Berkeley Carroll School
762 President Street, Park Slope
(718) 534-6624
Brooklyn Swim Center
2240 Bedford Avenue, Flatbush
(646) 705-3106
brooklynswimclub@yahoo.com
Camp Olympia
7304 5th Avenue #271, Park Slope
(718) 748-7084
Double D Pool (Douglass and DeGraw)
3rd Avenue and Nevins Street, Boerum Hill
(718) 625-3268
Eastern Athletic Club - Brooklyn Heights
43 Clark Street, Brooklyn Heights
(718) 625-0500
Eastern Athletic Club - Prospect Park
17 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights
(718) 789-4600
Metropolitan Pool and Recreation Center
261 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg
(718) 599-5707
Parks Department - Learn to Swim
Parks Citywide Aquatics (various locations)
(718) 760-6969
Poly Prep School
Corner of 7th Avenue and 92nd Street, Dyker Heights
(718) 836-9800 x 3220
Shorefront Y Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy of Brighton Beach-Manhattan Beach
3300 Coney Island Avenue, Brighton-Manhattan Beach
(718) 646-1444 x 412
Take Me to The Water Aquatics
762 President Street, Park Slope (plus multiple locations in Manhattan and Queens)
(212) 794-6646
The Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst
7802 Bay Parkway, Bensonhurst
(718) 331-6800 x113
QUEENS
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center
Avery Avenue and 131 Street, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
(718) 271-7572
Long Island City YMCA
32-23 Queens Boulevard, Long Island City
(718) 392-7932
Parks Department - Learn to Swim
Parks Citywide Aquatics (various locations)
(718) 760-6969
USA Pools At Flushing Meadow Corona Park Aquatic Center
131-04 Meridian Road, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
(718) 271-7572 x221
Also see: When to Start Your Child in Swim Lessons
Competitive Swimming and Diving: Is It the Right Sport For Your Child?
