Ask Mommy Poppins: Mommy and Me Swim Classes in NYC

We currently go to Swim Jim. I can't say enough good things about their instructors and teaching methods. We started our daughter at 6 months and now at a year old she absolutely loves her swimming lessons!

Thanks for writing this up! My son will be a year old next summer and I'm already excited to sign us both up for a mommy and me swim class.

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hello, my daughter is coming up to 4 months. I live in battery city, closer to tribeca on the hudson river. i am looking for a mummy and baby class to take her as young as 4 months. Does anyone know of such a class in the area ?
thankyou in advance

Physique Swim teaches in Gateway in Battery Park City. See the link above. They are great classes. And tell them you heard about them on Mommy Poppins.

Hello
My daughter is 3 years old and I live in the UWS and Love to take her to swiming classes. something somewhat inexpensive.
thank you

Not very many swim programs start children off at 4 months old. I would recommend you taking your child to a local pool yourself and just enjoy splashing around. This will help to acclimate your child and make the learning process a little easier. Be sure to call and check on the pool temperature first. Ideal temperature for infants are 85-89 degrees. Hope you found this information helpful.

Imagine Swimming has classes at the BMCC (the Borough of Manhattan Community College, on North Moore near West St.)

Does anyone go to Physique Swim classes? I am looking for a recommendation. I live on the upper west side in Inwood and the City College location would be great for me!
Thanks

Hi, I sign my 8month old baby to Physique swimming in city college. They are very unprofessional. I showed up to the class and the instructor who is also the director put me to the side and said that there was no children his age in the class and wanted me to go at an later time that day. I was unable to and he told me he will call me in the week to review his schedule since the morning class will not work. He never called me back and i called to request my $$$ back. Very Unprofessional and not liable. Will not recommend this school.

I take my 10 month old to the mommy and me class at the Downtown Community Center. It is a great class and the instructor is a darling. The class is free when you are a member- and membership comes out to about what other places charge for their classes. We love it.

I would love to show my 3 year old child how to swim but i have limited income want to know about a free swimming program were i can find out more

Do NOT take your child to Take Me To The Water:

Their office staff, mainly Linda, is the rudest I have ever dealt with. When I signed my son up for the winter session and asked the office a few questions they were short and impatient. After the winter session ended, their office called me three times asking if I was signing my son up for the Spring session which I told them I was not. Well, they charged my credit card anyway. When I called to ask them to remove the charge i was told they would remove it. When I asked when Linda told me Well we are busy right now so when we get around to it. When I pointed out I would be incurring finance charges in the meantime she was snapped "have a nice day" and hung the phone up on me. I sent an email to the school complaining about this. Linda called me back later that day to say the charges were reversed and "thanks for the email" and slammed the phone down on me. When I called the school back to ask what the problem was she continued to either slam the phone down on me or let the machine pick up.

I sent my BABY to this school, this is the kind of people they employ?

As far as the actual lessons: the instructor was very nice but I agree with another reviewer here: It was basically playtime in the water. They also had several private lessons going on while the group class was going on and several times the swimmers swam right through the class and even into my husband and baby. The private instructors don't seem to have much consideration for other classes going on.

Check out the YMCA or your local grammar schools, much cheaper and they are actually grateful for your business.

I'M 5MTHS PREGNANT AND WOULD LOVE TO TAKE SWIMMING CLASSES . TO LEARN HOW TO SWIM . WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WHERE I CAN GO FOR SOME FREE CLASSES

Brooklyn Swim Center offers classes for toddlers and I've heard that they are pretty good. Their pool is warmer than most pools which helps. And the crew is highly attentive.