These swimming schools for kids in the New York City area offer everything from beginners’ swim lessons to competitive swimming instruction.
MANHATTAN
88 Fulton Street, Lower East Side
(212) 206-6976
555 East 90th Street, Upper East Side
(212) 369-8890
Multiple locations
41 Union Square West, Flatiron District
(212) 253-9650
Parks Department – Learn to Swim
Parks Citywide Aquatics (multiple locations)
(718) 760-6969
512 East 11th Street, East Village
(212) 725-0939
Multiple locations
(212) 749-7335
Multiple locations
(212) 794-6646
BROOKLYN
Aquanilo Infant Wellness Swimming
Greenspan Center, 39 Ainslie Street, Williamsburg
(917) 763-0119
762 President Street, Park Slope
(718) 534-6624
Brooklyn Swim Center
2240 Bedford Avenue, Flatbush
(646) 705-3106
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
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
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
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?