Kids' swim classes and lessons for babies (under 2) — 138 programs with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 138 swim classes and lessons for babies from 24 providers · 117 open for registration (1 more on waitlist) · typical price $239 · updated Oct 28, 2026
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–1Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun
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,…
SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 4mo–1Thu Fri 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 · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 4mo–1Mon 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.
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1Sat$380–$399Full season
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.
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.
Goldfish Swim School · Glendale, Queens
Ages 2mo–1½Every dayFull 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…
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 4mo–1½Mon Tue Thu Sat$57Full 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…
Chelsea Piers · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Ages 4mo–1½Tue 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–1Mon 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…
Goldfish Swim School · Astoria, Queens
Ages 2mo–1½Mon Tue Wed 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…
Goldfish Swim School · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–1½Every dayFull 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…
Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–2Mon Thu Sat Sun$649–$826Full season
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.
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 6mo–1½Sat$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$168–$178Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–2Mon Wed
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,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–2Mon Wed
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,…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–1Mon Sun$249–$269Full season
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Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$174Full season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–1½Wed$375Full season
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…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$158Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–1½Sun$185.25–$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.
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–2Mon Wed
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,…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Every day$269–$279Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Every day$269–$279Full season
Water Acclimation
British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season
Water Acclimation
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–14½Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat$125Full 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 · Financial District, Manhattan
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…
Take Me To The Water · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
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…
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…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Tue Thu SatFull 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…
Penguin City Swim · Riverdale, Bronx
Ages 6mo–2Wed Sun$236Full season
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.
Chelsea Piers · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–2½Tue Thu$57Full season
Designed exclusively for our CP Kids families, this class introduces infants and toddlers to the water through songs, games, and guided exercises in a familiar, trusted environment. Caregivers learn proper holding…
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 0mo–3Tue Sat SunFull season
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Tue$158–$169Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–2½Sun$228–$242Full season
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.
North Brooklyn YMCA · East New York, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$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.
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Sat SunFull season
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…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–2SatFull 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…
Chinatown YMCA · Chinatown, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–2½Sun$228–$242Full season
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.
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3½Fri$227Full 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…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Wed$258–$276Full season
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…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 6mo–3Sat$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 6mo–2½Sat$124–$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3Wed$258–$276Full season
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…
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 6mo–3Sat$124–$133Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 11mo–2½Sun$168Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–2½WedFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3SatFull season
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…
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$190Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3Sun$213.75Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3½Sun$190Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
Broadway YMCA · West Brighton, Staten Island
Ages 6mo–3Sun$213.75Full season
Broadway YMCA, in West Brighton on Staten Island, runs swim as its primary program, including a Lifeguard Development track for teens, plus soccer and multi-sport. Prices run free to $244, with most listings around $180.
SwimJim · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–2½Mon Wed Fri 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.
Vanderbilt YMCA · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 1–3Sun$380–$399Full season
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.
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 1–3Wed$375Full season
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…
Penguin City Swim · Midtown East, Manhattan
Ages 2mo+Thu$2,048Full season
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.
Penguin City Swim · Riverdale, Bronx
Ages 1–3Sun$352Full season
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.
Saf-T-Swim · Little Neck, Queens
Ages 1–15Mon ThuFull season
NYC Parks · Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+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 · Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+Mon Tue Wed 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 · Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Ages 0mo+Sat 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 · Corona, Queens
Ages 6mo+Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatSingle class
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…
Goldfish Swim School · South Shore, Staten Island
Ages 4mo–1½Every dayFull 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…
Goldfish Swim School · Glen Oaks, Queens
Ages 4mo–3Every dayFull 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…
Goldfish Swim School · Flushing, Queens
Ages 4mo–3Tue 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…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season
Survival Advanced
British Swim School of Manhattan · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Tue Wed Fri Sat$249–$269Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat Sun$269–$279Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · East Village, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Thu Fri Sun$239–$259Full season
Water Acclimation: 3+ Months
British Swim School of Manhattan · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Sat Sun$249–$269Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Tribeca, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Wed Sat$249Full season
Advanced Survival
Goldfish Swim School · Glen Oaks, Queens
Ages 4mo–3Every dayFull 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…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Tribeca, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Wed Sat$249Full season
Survival level (parent in water)
British Swim School of Manhattan · Tribeca, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Wed Sat$249Full season
Water Acclimation/survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Sat Sun$249–$269Full season
Beginner Survival class
British Swim School of Manhattan · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Mon Sat Sun$249–$269Full season
Advanced Water Survival
Goldfish Swim School · Flushing, Queens
Ages 2mo–3Wed 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…
British Swim School of Manhattan · East Village, Manhattan
Ages 1mo–3Thu Fri Sun$239–$259Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · East Village, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Thu Fri Sun$239–$259Full season
Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Manhattan, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Fri$289Full season
Water Acclimation
British Swim School of Manhattan · Manhattan, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Mon Fri$289Full season
Water Acclimation
British Swim School of Manhattan · Manhattan, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Sun$289Full season
Beginner Water Survival
British Swim School of Manhattan · Manhattan, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–3Sun$289Full season
Water Acclimation/Survival level
Chelsea Piers · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Ages 1mo–14½Tue$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.
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 0mo–3Thu Fri
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,…
Goldfish Swim School · Glen Oaks, Queens
Ages 5mo–12Fri 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…
Physique Swimming · Financial District, Manhattan
Ages 6mo–3SunFull 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…
British Swim School of Manhattan · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 2mo–14Tue Fri$269Full season
Beginner Water Survival
Goldfish Swim School · South Shore, Staten Island
Ages 11mo–12Mon Tue 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…
Take Me To The Water · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–2TueFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SatFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SatFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Gravesend, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Gravesend, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3SatFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6mo–3FriFull season
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…
Goldfish Swim School · Glen Oaks, Queens
Ages 5mo–12FriFull 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…
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
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…
Take Me To The Water · Forest Hills, Queens
Ages 6mo–3SunFull season
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…
As of Oct 28, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 138 swim classes and lessons for babies across NYC, from 24 providers including British Swim School of Manhattan, Goldfish Swim School, and Asphalt Green. 117 are open for registration right now, 1 more has a waitlist, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 70% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 57 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $239; most fall between $168 and $269, with a full range of $57 to $2,048. 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 Battery Park City (15 open), Upper East Side (9 open), Chelsea (9 open), Financial District (9 open), and Upper West Side (5 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Most NYC swim programs group children by ability rather than strictly by age, so a first class usually starts with a short assessment in the water. Parent-and-child classes for babies and toddlers focus on comfort, floating and water safety with a caregiver in the pool; from around age 3, children move to small instructor-led groups working on kicking, breath control and basic strokes. Programs run in indoor pools year-round, so this is one of the few activities with real availability every season. Bring a swim diaper for children under 3, goggles, and a towel; most pools ask that a parent stay on deck for the younger levels. 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.
117 of the 138 swim classes and lessons for babies we track across NYC are open for registration as of Oct 28, 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 $239, and most of the 57 priced programs fall between $168 and $269. 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 Battery Park City (15 open), Upper East Side (9 open), and Chelsea (9 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are British Swim School of Manhattan (22), Goldfish Swim School (20), Asphalt Green (19), Take Me To The Water (19), and SwimJim (10). 24 providers in total have swim classes and lessons for babies listed across NYC.
Yes — 97 of the 138 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.
