Baby Swimming Classes in Chicago: Swimming Lessons for Babies and Toddlers

Is your baby or toddler excited by the prospect of getting in the water at the pool or beach? Chicago and the suburbs have plenty of professionals helping little fish get ready to swim. These baby swim classes require a parent to accompany their child in the water and emphasize water safety and basic skills. In fact, most baby swim classes in Chicago focus as much as or more on the parents' comfort and skills as the babies'. Parents should look for baby swimming lessons in their neighborhood and in a comfortable pool—for many, that means indoors and heated—to give their tots the best first-time water experience possible. We've rounded up 15 top baby swim classes in Chicago and the suburbs for parents of the 2 and under crowd to help their students get ready for their first water experience.
Once you and your infant or toddler have mastered the basics, you'll be ready to work with them on building skills and muscle in one of our favorite pools, beaches, or swimming holes around Chicago (just beware: a lifeguard shortage has closed some pools in 2022). To break for some fun and relaxation, try out one of the top splash pads or spraygrounds in Chicago and the suburbs.
Baby Swimming Classes in the City and Suburbs
Swimming Lessons for Babies in Chicago
Suburban Baby Swimming Classes
Places featured in this article:
Goldfish Swim School Roscoe Village
Goldfish Swim School Wicker Park
Goldfish Swim School Evanston
Goldfish Swim School Park Ridge
Goldfish Swim School Elmhurst
British Swim School Oakbrook Terrace/Villa Park
British Swim School- FFC Lakeview East
British Swim School- FFC Gold Coast
British Swim School- LA Fitness South Loop
British Swim School- LA Fitness Hyde Park
Big Blue Swim School Chicago
Big Blue Swim School Buffalo Grove
Big Blue Swim School Hoffman Estates
Big Blue Swim School Wilmette
Big Blue Swim School Niles
Big Blue Swim School Naperville
Foss Swim School Lakeview
Foss Swim School Elmwood Park
Foss Swim School Highland Park
Foss Swim School Niles
Foss Swim School South Barrington
LifeTime Fitness Bloomingdale
LifeTime Fitness Burr Ridge
LifeTime Northbrook
LifeTime Fitness Oak Brook
LifeTime Fitness Old Orchard
Lakeview YMCA
McCormick YMCA
South Side YMCA
Elmhurst YMCA
Galter Life Center
Chicago Blue Dolphins
The Salvation Army Kroc Center Chicago
Aqua Tots Wheaton
Aqua Tots Orland Park
Chicago Swim School Arlington Heights
Chicago Swim School Mokena
DuPage Swimming Center
PRO Swim Academy
Health Track Sport & Wellness
Blue Gems Swim School