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Baby Swimming Lessons in NYC: Mommy-and-Me Swimming Classes for Babies and Toddlers

Babies can gain comfort and confidence in the water with mommy-and-me swimming lessons at two Asphalt Green locations. Photo courtesy of the venue
Babies can gain comfort and confidence in the water with mommy-and-me swimming lessons at two Asphalt Green locations. Photo courtesy of the venue
7/22/22 - By Jody Mercier

Baby swimming lessons allow little ones to bond with their grown-up while also helping them get comfortable in the water and learning important water safety skills. During the summer, these mommy-and-me swimming classes in NYC offer families the chance to cool off while babies become comfortable in the water, a skill they'll certainly use a lot in the coming years with all the great swimming pools and beaches in NYC. But, summer is not the only season to take mommy-and-me swimming lessons. These baby and toddler swimming lessons are also offered around the city throughout the fall, winter, and spring, both on weekends and after school.

You can find all our baby swimming lessons, plus swimming lessons for older kids—and even book a class online—in our directory of classes and listings. Check our New York City Classes for Kids Guide for more kids’ activities and classes for kids of all ages and interests.

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Penguin City Swim has swimming classes for little ones starting at 6 months old. Photo courtesy of the school
Penguin City Swim has swimming classes for little ones starting at 6 months old. Photo courtesy of the school

Toddler and Baby Swimming Lessons in NYC

Penguin City Swim

Midtown East
Penguin City Swim is best known for its experienced, professional instructors and its small class sizes. The program caters to children 6-months-old and up, as well as adults, and covers all aspects of swimming—always focusing on safety in and around the water. READ MORE

14th Street Y Classes

Lower East Side
Baby swimming lessons like Baby Belugas (ages 6 to 16 months) and Little Dippers (ages 17 to 24 months) are offered via the Y's Aquatics for Kids program. Classes are reasonably priced with a discount for members. READ MORE

92nd Street Y - Classes

Upper East Side
The 92Y offers a huge assortment of engaging classes for the whole family, from newborns to teens. Baby swimming lessons include those for Polliwogs (6 to 18 months), Minnows (18 to 36 months), and Guppies (3 to 5 years). Classes are offered year-round at the Y's large indoor pool. Other class options include everything from gymnastics to parkour and more.  READ MORE

AquaBeba

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Through fun and games, mommy-and-me swimming lessons at AquaBeba teach children to relax in the water while imparting water safety skills. READ MORE

Asphalt Green Classes & Fitness

Upper East Side & Battery Park City
Although this popular UES sports complex is known for its Olympic-size pool, its baby swimming lessons for children ages 4 months to 3 years are held in a small, separate, heated kiddie pool. Asphalt Green's 52,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Battery Park City offers mommy-and-me swimming lessons in NYC, too. The youth sports curriculum includes classes, recreational leagues, and competitive teams, which teach fundamental skills and give children the opportunity to put newly learned skills into action.  READ MORE

British Swim School Manhattan

Midtown West
With a focus on water safety and survival, instructors at the British Swim School help your child get acclimated to the water, learn to roll over to float on their back, and ask for help. Baby swimming lessons start at 3 months old; children progress from Tadpoles to Swimboree, not by age, but by skill-level. READ MORE

Imagine Swimming

Multiple Locations
With locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn—including its Tribeca flagship at 40 Harrison Street—Imagine Swimming offers baby swimming lessons for ages 4 months and up. Students are introduced to the water through playful sessions that emphasize music. READ MORE

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Physique Swim School - Classes

Multiple Locations
Swimming lessons at Physique Swim School aim to teach swimming as a life skill. Little ones and parents are welcomed into the water for parent-and-me classes, and older kids can graduate to group lessons and stroke clinics that prep big kids to join a local swim team. READ MORE

SwimJim NYC

Multiple Locations
SwimJim offers swimming lessons and water safety programs for ages 2 months through adult with low student-teacher ratios. Options include parent-child classes, learn-to-swim programs, and advanced skill development. READ MORE

Take Me to the Water Swim School - NYC

Multiple Locations
The baby-and-me program offers baby swimming lessons in NYC for children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years and has locations all over the city as well as in New Jersey and Westchester. In these mommy-and-me swimming lessons, babies learn swimming skills through songs and games. READ MORE

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