Kids' Swim Classes & Lessons in Manhattan

Kids' swim classes and lessons for kids (5–12) in Manhattan — 311 programs with live registration status updated daily.

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At a glance · 311 swim classes and lessons for school-age kids from 14 providers · 249 open for registration · typical price $289 · updated Oct 28, 2026

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Sea Lions

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 5–7Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat$57Full season

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Continues to build independent swimming skills, introducing major strokes. Emphasis on mastering Freestyle, Backstroke, and side breathing. This specific class is also a transitionary class where swimmers will move into…

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Glider 1

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–12Every dayFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Glider 2

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–12Every dayFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Junior 2

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 2½–12Every dayFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Pro 1

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–12Every dayFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Core Swim Level 2

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 9–12Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Core Swim Level 3

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 9–12Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Core Swim Level 2

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Pro 2

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 3½–12Every dayFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Core Swim Level 1

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Core Swim Level 1

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 9–12Sat Sun

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Core Swim Level 3

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Core Swim Level 1

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Stroke Development 1

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–7Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat$57Full season

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For our older independent swimmers, we offer a progressive series of classes where stroke techniques are introduced and honed in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Prerequisite for Stroke Development 1:…

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Stroke Development Prep

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–8Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$57Full season

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A bridge class for swimmers on their way to our Stroke Development classes. This 40-minute class gives swimmers the extra time and practice to build confidence, endurance, and technique across freestyle, backstroke, and…

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Stroke Development 2

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 8–9Tue Wed Thu Sat$57Full season

More about this class

For our older independent swimmers, we offer a progressive series of classes where stroke techniques are introduced and honed in freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly. Prerequisite for Stroke Development 2:…

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Stroke Development 2

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–7Tue Thu Sat$57Full season

More about this class

For our older independent swimmers, we offer a progressive series of classes where stroke techniques are introduced and honed in freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke and butterfly. Prerequisite for Stroke Development 2:…

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Stroke Development 1

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 8–9Mon Wed Fri Sat$57Full season

More about this class

For our older independent swimmers, we offer a progressive series of classes where stroke techniques are introduced and honed in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Prerequisite for Stroke Development 1:…

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Semi-Private Lesson Lv 6

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 5–9Wed Sat Sun$1,232–$1,617Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Small Group Class Lv 4

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 4–10Mon Thu Fri$735–$935Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Aqe Aqua Conditioning

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 5–12½Mon$406–$427Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Level 4

Take Me To The Water · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–12Mon SatFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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Pro1

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–12TueFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Sea Lions Swimtensive December Break

Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 5–7Mon$100Full season

More about this class

Sea Lions Swimtensive is a daily 60-minute class for swimmers ages 3.5-7 years that will refine their skills as they grow into confident, independent swimmers. Instruction is geared towards developing proper stroke…

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Stage 6 Stroke Mechanics

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 5–12½Sat$406–$427Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Stage 6: Stroke Mech

Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan

Ages 5–12½Sun$228–$242Full season

About Chinatown YMCA

Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.

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HOLD as of 5th - FHJC level 2

Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Manhattan

Ages 5–7ThuFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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School Stage 1

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 5½–12½Mon$258–$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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School Stage 2

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–12½Tue$258–$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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School Stage 6

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–12½Mon$258–$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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Small Group Lesson Lv 6

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Tue$1,020–$1,190Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Stage 6 Stroke Mech

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–12½Tue$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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HOLD as of 5th - FHJC level 1

Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Manhattan

Ages 6–9ThuFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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HOLD as of 5th - FHJC level 2

Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Manhattan

Ages 9–12ThuFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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HOLD as of 5th - FHJC level 2+

Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Manhattan

Ages 4½–6½ThuFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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Level 2

Take Me To The Water · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 7–10MonFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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level 3

Take Me To The Water · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 4½–6½MonFull season

About Take Me To The Water

Take Me To The Water offers swim lessons for babies through older kids at multiple sites around the city, with program names referencing locations like Williamsburg, a Sheraton hotel pool and a 75th Road site. Its "Baby…

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PRIVATE Glider 2

Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4½–12Thu Fri SunFull season

About Goldfish Swim School

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…

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Semi-Private Lesson Lv 5

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 8–10Tue$1,056Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Semi-Private Lesson Lv 5

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 5–7Fri$1,144Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Semi-Private Lesson Lv2

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 8–10Tue$1,232Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Small Group Class Lv 3

Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 9–10Sun$935Full season

About Penguin City Swim

Penguin City Swim offers semi-private swim lessons at Midtown East and Riverdale locations, with levels 1 through 3 and up. Pricing runs $226 to $1,890, with a typical package around $678.

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Fitness Swimmer

92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 9–13Tue Sat$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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Swim For Life at Asser Levy Class B - PS 138

NYC Parks · Gramercy, Manhattan

Ages 6–9TueLikely full season

About NYC Parks

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…

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Swim For Life at Chelsea Class C - P 12x 045

NYC Parks · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 6–9ThuLikely full season

About NYC Parks

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…

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Swim For Life at Gertrude Ederle Class A - PS 85

NYC Parks · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–9TueLikely full season

About NYC Parks

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…

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Swim For Life at Gertrude Ederle Class B - PS 138

NYC Parks · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–9TueLikely full season

About NYC Parks

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…

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Swim Level 1

92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–9Mon Tue Fri Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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Swim Level 2

92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–9Mon Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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Swim Level 3

92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–9Mon Wed Thu Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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Swim Level 4

92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–12Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 9–13Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–9Sat Sun$960Likely full season

About 92NY

92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…

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Minnow

British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 2mo–14Every day$269–$279Full season

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Water Survival – Beginner

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Swim Basics

SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 3½–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Starfish

British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 3–14Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season

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Water Acclimation

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Minnow

British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 3–14Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season

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Water Survival

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Shark 2

British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 3–14Every day$269–$279Full season

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Advanced Stroke Skills

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Swim Basics

SwimJim · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 3½–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Swim Kids

SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Swimmers

SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Swimmers

SwimJim · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Swim Kids

SwimJim · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 4–14½Every dayFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Stage 1: Water Acc

Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan

Ages 3–12½Sun$228–$242Full season

About Chinatown YMCA

Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.

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Stage 2 Water Movement

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 3–12½Mon Sun$380–$427Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Stage 2: Water Movement

Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan

Ages 3–12½Wed Sun$228–$242Full season

About Chinatown YMCA

Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.

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Swim Pro's

SwimJim · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 6–14½Tue Wed Sat SunFull season

About SwimJim

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.

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Pre Swim Team

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 8–17½Tue Wed$375–$600Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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Stage 2 Water Movement

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 3–12½Tue$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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Aquatics Conditioning

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 8–18Mon$275–$294Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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Aquatics Conditioning

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 8–17½Wed$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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Stage 1 Water Acclimation

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Sun$380–$399Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Stage 3 Water Stamina

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Sun$380–$399Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Stage 3: Water Stamina

Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Sun$228–$242Full season

About Chinatown YMCA

Chinatown YMCA offers swim instruction — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for 3-to-5-year-olds — plus a small soccer and multi-sport slate, for kids 6 months to 13. Listed sessions are priced at $228.

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Water Acclimation w/Parent

Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Sun$380–$399Full season

About Vanderbilt YMCA

Vanderbilt YMCA, in Midtown East, is mostly a swim program, with soccer/multi-sport and a Ballet I-III dance track (organized by age: 3-4, 5-6, 7-9) for kids 6 months to 13. Prices run $40 to $406, median around $289.

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Pre-School Stage 1

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Mon$258–$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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Pre-School Stage 2

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Mon$258–$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

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Stage 1 Water Accl.

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Tue$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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Stage 3 Water Stamina

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Tue$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

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Water Accl w/Parent

West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan

Ages 2½–5½Wed$375Full season

About West Side YMCA

West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…

🏊 Swim1 open now

Pre-School Stage 3

McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan

Ages 3–5½Mon$276Full season

About McBurney YMCA

McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…

🏊 Swim13 open now

Core Swim Level 3

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 9–12Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

🏊 Swim11 open now

Core Swim Level 2

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Mon Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

🏊 Swim10 open now

Intro to Swimming

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Every day

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

🏊 Swim9 open now

Core Swim Level 3

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

🏊 Swim7 open now

Core Swim Level 2

Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan

Ages 9–12Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

🏊 Swim6 open now

Intro to Swimming

Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Ages 5–8Tue Wed Thu Sat Sun

About Asphalt Green

Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…

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Kids' swim classes & lessons for school-age kids in Manhattan, by the numbers

As of Oct 28, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 311 swim classes and lessons for school-age kids in Manhattan, from 14 providers including Asphalt Green, British Swim School of Manhattan, and Physique Swimming. 249 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 71% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.

Prices. Across the 130 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $289; most fall between $249 and $406, with a full range of $57 to $1,617. 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 school-age kids range (ages 5–12); 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 school-age kids with open registration today are in Upper East Side (68 open), Financial District (32 open), Chelsea (31 open), Midtown East (28 open), and Battery Park City (26 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.

What to expect from a kids' swim class for school-age kids

For school-age children (5 to 12), programs split by ability as much as by age, and this is the band with the widest choice: recreational classes, leagues with games, competitive tracks and multi-week camps. After-school and weekend slots dominate; weekday daytime programs in this band are mostly school-break camps.

Frequently asked questions

How many swim classes and lessons for school-age kids are open for registration in Manhattan right now?

249 of the 311 swim classes and lessons for school-age kids we track in Manhattan are open for registration as of Oct 28, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.

How much do swim classes and lessons for school-age kids cost in Manhattan?

The typical listed price is $289, and most of the 130 priced programs fall between $249 and $406. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.

Can a child in the school-age kids range join a class listed for a wider age range?

Usually yes, if the child's age falls inside the range the provider publishes. On this page the classes built specifically for ages 5–12 are listed first; those that only overlap the edge of the range come last, so check the age chip on each card.

Which Manhattan neighborhoods have the most swim classes and lessons for school-age kids with open spots?

Today the most open swim classes and lessons for school-age kids are in Upper East Side (68 open), Financial District (32 open), and Chelsea (31 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.

Which providers offer swim classes and lessons for school-age kids in Manhattan?

The largest by number of programs are Asphalt Green (86), British Swim School of Manhattan (53), Physique Swimming (25), Goldfish Swim School (23), and Penguin City Swim (22). 14 providers in total have swim classes and lessons for school-age kids listed in Manhattan.

Are there weekend swim classes and lessons for school-age kids in Manhattan?

Yes — 199 of the 280 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.