Kids' swim classes and lessons for babies (under 2) in Brooklyn — 21 programs with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 21 swim classes and lessons for babies from 11 providers · 16 open for registration (1 more on waitlist) · typical price $196 · updated Sep 13, 2026
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 4mo–1Fri Sat SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 4mo–1SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Chelsea Piers · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Ages 4mo–1y6mTue Thu Sat$56.60Full season
Introduces infants and toddlers to water safety with songs, games, and exercises. Parents learn proper techniques for holding children in the pool, while babies learn safety skills and gain water confidence. Caregiver…
Goldfish Swim School · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 4mo–1y5mMon Wed Thu Fri Sat SunFull season
Goldfish Swim School runs swim lessons at seven locations spanning Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan — Glendale, Gowanus, Glen Oaks and Astoria among the busiest, plus South Shore, the Upper East Side and…
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–1y6mSun$247–$272Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–1y6mSun$200Full season
Prospect Park YMCA, in Park Slope, offers swim, soccer/multi-sport, gymnastics, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18, and also runs lifeguard-track classes like Lifeguard Development and Community BLS…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–1y6mSun$208Full season
Greenpoint YMCA runs swim as its largest program, with soccer, multi-sport, enrichment, dance, martial arts and art rounding out the schedule for kids roughly 6 months to 19. Dance classes span Tiny Toes Ballet for the…
Chelsea Piers · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Ages 1mo–14y11mMon Tue Wed Sat$124.80Full season
Personalized instruction with highly trained instructors. Secure exclusive slot during peak times. Tailored one-on-one attention. Caregiver participation required for children under 1 year old.
Physique Swimming · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3y11mSun$192–$202Full season
North Brooklyn YMCA, in East New York, runs swim as nearly its whole program, plus a small soccer/multi-sport and enrichment slate that includes an Egg-Citing Coloring session for kids 2 to 10. Prices run free to $258.
Coney Island YMCA · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–2y11mSun$166Full season
Coney Island YMCA's swim program moves kids through Stage 1 through 3 — water acclimation, movement and stamina — for ages roughly 3 to 12 and up, alongside soccer, multi-sport and art. Prices run $139 to $247.
Coney Island YMCA · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–2y11mSun$166Full season
Coney Island YMCA's swim program moves kids through Stage 1 through 3 — water acclimation, movement and stamina — for ages roughly 3 to 12 and up, alongside soccer, multi-sport and art. Prices run $139 to $247.
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo–17y11mWedFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3y11mFri$212Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2y6mTue Thu Sat SunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
SwimJim · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2y6mSunFull season
SwimJim teaches swim lessons at three locations — the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Greenpoint — with levels from Swim Babies and Swim Tots up through Swim Basics for older beginners.
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 1–2y11mSun$200Full season
Prospect Park YMCA, in Park Slope, offers swim, soccer/multi-sport, gymnastics, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18, and also runs lifeguard-track classes like Lifeguard Development and Community BLS…
Physique Swimming · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 1–6SatFull season
Physique Swimming teaches at Park Slope and Financial District locations, with additional sessions held at BronxWorks on Grand Concourse. Levels range from parent-and-child classes like "Me & My Shadow" through Beginner…
NYC Parks · Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+Tue Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SunLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+SunLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
As of Sep 13, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 21 swim classes and lessons for babies in Brooklyn, from 11 providers including SwimJim, NYC Parks, and Chelsea Piers. 16 are open for registration right now, 1 more has a waitlist, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 86% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 10 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $196; most fall between $166 and $206, with a full range of $57 to $247. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Every program here accepts at least part of the babies range (under 2); the list leads with the classes built for this age and finishes with those that only touch it at the edge.
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most swim classes and lessons for babies with open registration today are in Greenpoint (6 open), Park Slope (3 open), Sunset Park (2 open), Coney Island (2 open), and Gowanus (1 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
For babies and children under 2, classes are caregiver-and-child: you are in the room (or the pool) with them, sessions are short, and the goal is comfort, sensory play and social time rather than skills. Look for programs that state a narrow age range, because a class built for 6-month-olds and one built for 18-month-olds are very different hours.
16 of the 21 swim classes and lessons for babies we track in Brooklyn are open for registration as of Sep 13, 2026, and 1 more are taking a waitlist. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $196, and most of the 10 priced programs fall between $166 and $206. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Usually yes, if the child's age falls inside the range the provider publishes. On this page the classes built specifically for under 2 are listed first; those that only overlap the edge of the range come last, so check the age chip on each card.
Today the most open swim classes and lessons for babies are in Greenpoint (6 open), Park Slope (3 open), and Sunset Park (2 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are SwimJim (5), NYC Parks (3), Chelsea Piers (2), Physique Swimming (2), and Prospect Park YMCA (2). 11 providers in total have swim classes and lessons for babies listed in Brooklyn.
Yes — 18 of the 21 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
