19 Philadelphia Swim Lesson Picks From Parents

Kids First Swim School is dedicated to teaching kids to be safe and proficient in the water. They have built specialty designed training pools. Maintained at 90 degrees with depths ranging from 2 to 5 feet, both their instructors and students find this the perfect environment to learn.

From Beginner to Advanced, the StoneCroft Aquatics Center is often filled with more than just senior swimmers. Offering swimming lessons throughout the year, the center is now hosting 4 levels of swim instruction in defined sessions for children.

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.

The West Chester University Swimming Lessons program aims to give participants confidence in the water and to aggressively help non-swimmers confront their fears to become comfortable in and enjoy the water. Each hour will offer Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, and Pre-Competitive Levels.

Ursinus College offers Little Bears Youth Swimming Lessons for kids ages 4-14. They offer beginner, advanced beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons each with their own objectives and goals.

The goal at Linvilla Orchards is to teach the skills of water confidence, safety, sports and a love of water. The qualified and caring staff teaches all of the classes using a hearty dose of fun, imagination, social interaction and creativity. Classes are taught in small groups for all age groups by certified instructors who promote water confidence and safety.

La Maison Health & Fitness provides excellent private and small group swim lessons for kids living in the Main Line area! Their tailored swim programs will aid your child’s development in passing a Deep Water test, or for more experienced swimmers, the ability to compete.

Upper Merion Aquatic Club offers a program that aims to develop and expand swimming and diving as sports, as part of a wellness regimen, and as recreation for all age groups. 

Upper Merion Parks and Recreation offers youth swim lessons throughout the year. With a low student/teacher ratio, even the youngest of swimmers will learn to be safe, comfortable and enjoy the water.

The YMCA helps kids (and adults) of all ages, abilities and backgrounds develop skills they need to become strong, confident swimmers.

Plymouth Swim Club offers group and private swim lessons as well as a competitive SSL swim team.

Swim lessons are offered at both Lower Merion Township pools, Belmont Hills Swimming Pool and Ardmore Pool. Refer to the Swim Instruction schedule for each pool. Swim lesson registration is handled at the pool. 

The Greater Plymouth Community Center offers group and private swimming lessons for all levels. Classes are level-based and focus on water discovery and safety for the beginner swimmers and stroke refinement for advanced swimmers.

Hatfield Aquatic Center offers swim lessons that cover everything from introduction to water skills, fundamental aquatic skills, and stroke development.

Kaiserman JCC offers private and group classes for new and experienced swimmers throughout the summer! Private lessons are for ages 3 through adulthood. Group lessons are available for children 6 months to 3 years old.