Let's hear your recommendations for the best places for swimming lessons in Chicago and the suburbs! Leave a review below to help fellow parents discover the best local swim classes for learning this important life skill. And, once your little swimmer is ready to take it to the next level, check out our recommendations for swim teams around Chicagoland, too.
Ready to make a splash? Explore our community's favorite Chicagoland swimming pools to show off those new moves!
Chicago Area YMCAs
Swim lessons at the YMCA are focused on water safety, building character and increasing self-confidence. They teach your child to swim confidently at their own pace.
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British Swim School
British Swim School is a premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3-months through adults.
Goldfish Swim School
Goldfish Swim Levels are specially designed to make learning fun through guided play for beginners to advanced swimmers from 4 months to 12 years old, including infant swim lessons, toddler swimming lessons, and more.
Foss Swim School
Foss Swim School offers thoroughly-trained teachers, warm water, private changing areas, and pools purpose-built for learning.
Edgewater Athletic Club
Edgewater Athletic Club is a full-service neighborhood gym offering strength training, free weights, cardio, yoga and fitness classes, a steam room, massage therapy and personal training services, plus a 20-yard indoor pool. Housed in the historic Sovereign Hotel, the hotel’s original Grand Ballroom has been preserved and transformed into a unique, well-equipped gym, while the five-lane pool hosts all levels of swimmers and various types of swim instruction and classes.
Big Blue Swim School
Big Blue Swim School empowers kids with the skills they need to feel confident in the water — laying the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment! Their professional, adult instructors are all about teamwork, getting into the water with swimmers and adapting lessons to revolve around each individual. They offer programs for all ages, with continuous weekly lessons available year-round, so your child can start and stop any time.
Galter LifeCenter
The warm water pools at Galter Life Center provide an ideal setting for your child to learn to swim. Their aquatics programs and services are designed to ensure that your child has a safe and fun experience in the water. All of their swim instructors are Water Safety and CPR certified. Their lesson plans have been created with a progressive learning model starting from 6 months old, all the way to a student who is ready for competitive swimming.
Chicago Swim School
At Chicago Swim School, progress is so important that they guarantee it! Their guarantee is that students, in StarKids group classes, will achieve a new skill between 3-5 hours of instruction or get additional lessons for free. In this range, lower ability levels, which are less technique intensive, require less time. The higher levels, which are more technique intensive, may require a little more time.
Bear Paddle Swim School
For over a decade Bear Paddle Swim School has been helping children become safe and confident swimmers. They provide swim lessons for infants, toddlers, and children of all ages. Their lessons are conducted in a safe, kid-friendly facility to keep you and your family safe.
Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park
Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park offers numerous swimming opportunities for all levels of swimmers. Our swim classes are part of Parkie’s Swim School. The school offers classes for kids as young as 3 months on up to adults.
Joliet Area YMCAs
The Joliet area YMCAs offer swim lessons at a variety of levels to meet the needs of your little swimmer at any stage. Swim lessons are currently offered at their locations in Plainfield and Joliet.
Dupage Swimming Center
The Dupage Swimming Center is dedicated to providing swimming lessons that have successfully taught students how to swim safely. Their goal is to develop confident, enthusiastic, and capable swimmers. They offer lessons for all ages and abilities in their 9 foot deep, 25 yard competition length lap pool.
Dolphin Swim Club
Dolphin Swim Club offers a variety of swim lessons for swimmers of all levels. Classes and registration are ongoing, allowing students to start at will.
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