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Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons and Classes in Los Angeles

Baby swim classes get LA kids water safe, from a very young age. Photo courtesy of the Blue Buoy Family Swim School
Baby swim classes get LA kids water safe, from a very young age. Photo courtesy of the Blue Buoy Family Swim School
7/8/22 - By Kylie Williams

Did you know that babies who take baby swimming lessons tend to hit milestones ahead of schedule? A recent study found that infants in swimming classes excelled physically before their non-swimming peers. Experts have also found a connection between advanced language & cognitive development and babies involved in swim lessons. So, if you want to help your baby excel at life (and who knows, maybe become the next Michael Phelps someday?) enroll them in a toddler or baby swim class in Los Angeles. 

Looking for more Parent and Me offerings? Dive into our extensive list of Top Classes for Babies and Toddlers in Los Angeles. Plus, find more kids' classes and programs for kids of all ages in our Guide to the Best Kids' Classes and Activities in LA.

Babies can learn water confidence from as early as three months. As infants become more comfortable with movement, splashing, and dunking their heads, they may start to even learn life-saving techniques such as rolling over and floating in the water. Baby swim classes are different from the traditional private swim lessons you might opt to do with older children. While an instructor will guide you through the course, you will be responsible to hold your own baby in the water. It can be a sweet bonding time for parents as they explore something new together. Whether you have a little guppy or a hesitant landlubber, these fun courses are a great way to introduce your child to the water and teach them important safety skills. 

 

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Swim classes for babies and toddlers are a fun and bonding experience for parents and kids. Photo courtesy of Waterworks Aquatics Swim School
Swim classes for babies and toddlers are a fun and bonding experience for parents and kids. Photo courtesy of Waterworks Aquatics Swim School

Baby Swim Classes in Los Angeles with Multiple Locations

YMCA Swim Classes

Various locations throughout LA
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It's more than just a catchy song! The Y provides safe and affordable recreational spaces all over Los Angeles. There are so many locations we can't list them all, but many of them offer baby and youth swim classes. Use the website to find your nearest location and check to see the swim class schedule.  READ MORE

Waterworks Aquatics Swim School

Pasadena, Sierra Madre, and LA Fitness locations throughout LA and OC
Ages 3 months to 3 years, $$
Waterworks Aquatics offers swim lessons for students of all ages at multiple locations in both Los Angeles and Orange County. The swim instructors use specialized “muscle memory” teaching techniques that help students progress at a quick rate. Choose from private, semi-private, Parent and Me, and Stroke Clinic lessons. READ MORE
Introduce a lifelong love of swimming from a very young age! Photo courtesy of kidswim.org
Introduce a lifelong love of swimming from a very young age! Photo courtesy of kidswim.org

Baby Swim Classes on the Westside

SwimRight Academy

Locations in West Hills and West LA
Ages newborn and up, $$
The inland side of the 405 has long been the territory of swim school impresario and Olympic gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg, whose academy location at the JCC on the Miracle Mile boasts a patented learn-to-swim method developed by the Olympic star himself. Classes include private, group, parent and tot, as well as pre-swim team training. READ MORE

kidSwim

Locations in Cheviot Hills and Torrance
Ages 5 months and up, $$
kidSwim is a developmental swim school for kids 5 months and up, offering parent-child classes, one-on-one lessons, and in-home lessons. The unique program teaches motor, sensory, and communication skills aligned with the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.  READ MORE

Culver City Plunge

Culver City
Ages 6 months to 3 years, $
The Plunge offers swim classes for babies and toddlers six months to three years old. Upper-level courses for older children are also available. Emphasizing both fun and safety, the Plunge classes teach babies how to be acclimated to the water, learn how to breathe properly when swimming, and get ready to learn basic swimming techniques.  READ MORE

Santa Monica Swim Center

Santa Monica
Ages 3.5 years and up, $
At the Santa Monica Swim Center, your little fish learns to swim using CDC and American Red Cross guidelines. Starting at 3.5 years old, the Santa Monica Swim Center has parent/child classes at three levels: Polliwog, Guppy, and Minnow. Each session runs for 9 consecutive weekdays and focuses on important water safety and acclimation skills. As children become more confident in the water, they can move on to swim classes without a parent or guardian.  READ MORE
Interactive water games make learning to swim fun. Photo courtesy of Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Center
Interactive water games make learning to swim fun. Photo courtesy of Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Center

South Bay Toddler and Baby Swimming Lessons

Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Center

Long Beach
Ages 3 months and up, $
Deep Blue takes students as young as three months for the parent and me baby swim classes. These 30-minute classes help develop a child's natural instincts for water play and buoyancy by leading simple games that teach water safety. All babies are required to wear a swim diaper and a Happy Nappy diaper cover. Lessons stretch through childhood and all the way into adulthood. READ MORE

South Bay Aquatics

Redondo Beach and Torrance
Ages 6 months to 3 years, $
South Bay Aquatics is an indoor swim facility, which means that you'll never have to worry about class cancellations due to weather. Also, that means no need to slather your kiddo in sunscreen before his or her lesson. The staff makes a point to keep the water temperature at 90 degrees and the air-controlled climate at 80 degrees, so your little one won't be shivering in or outside of the pool. It's an excellent introduction to the world of water for kids six months to three years. Older children can enroll in private or semi-private lessons.   READ MORE

Manhattan Beach Aquatics Swim Classes

Manhattan Beach
Ages 1 -4 years, $
While not designed to teach your child to swim, the Manhattan Beach Aquatics Center offers tot classes that will get your child comfortable in, on, and around the water. A parent or other adult must accompany each child and babies must wear a swim diaper if they are not potty-trained. Youth lessons start at age 5 and run through age 12. The center also offers pre-swim team classes for aspiring athletes. Classes take place at the Begg Pool.  READ MORE
Beloved instructors make kids look forward to pool time! Photo courtesy of the Academy Swim Club
Beloved instructors make kids look forward to pool time! Photo courtesy of the Academy Swim Club

Baby Swim Classes in the Valleys

SwimRight Academy

Locations in West Hills and West LA
Ages newborn and up, $$
The inland side of the 405 has long been the territory of swim school impresario and Olympic gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg, whose academy location at the JCC on the Miracle Mile boasts a patented learn-to-swim method developed by the Olympic star himself. Classes include private, group, parent and tot, as well as pre-swim team training. READ MORE

Academy Swim Club

Valencia and Newhall
Ages 2 weeks and up, $$
Babies are naturally curious about the water, and Academy Swim Club seeks to develop that curiosity into life-saving water safety skills. Babies can start parent and me swim classes as early as two weeks of age. From there, Academy Swim Club raises swimmers of all ages to thrive in the water. Coaches begin to teach babies water familiarity and how to flip onto their backs when they reach the water. Parent and me courses are 30-minutes long, and all babies must wear two reusable swim diapers during class. READ MORE

Water Wings Swim School

Northridge, Canoga Park, and Agoura Hills
Ages 3 months and up, $$
Even the tiniest swimmers can learn to glide independently for three to five feet. Parent and Me classes at Water Wings Swim School start at just three months old and stretch all the way into adulthood. Classes are offered all year round in the indoor facilities, and the pool water is temperature controlled to 90 degrees (bathtub warm!).  READ MORE

Rose Bowl Aquatic Center

Pasadena
Ages 6 months and up, $
The RBAC is located in Brookside Park and offers a variety of aquatic programs for families. The facility's two Olympic-size pools are both outdoors. Baby swim classes start at 6 months. The Rubber Ducky class is for brand new swimmers and teaches water comfort. The Baby Beluga class is for babies who are comfortable putting their face in the water and blowing bubbles. Classes continue for kids at all levels, all the way up through Olympic swimmers! READ MORE

Water Otters

Winnetka
Ages 6 months and up, $$
Water Otters in Winnetka operates on the assumption that swimming is 10% learning to swim and 90% comfort in the water. The school's private outdoor pool is heated and shaded. Lesson options range from Baby & Me to toddler classes or stroke courses for older kids, to kids of all ages with special needs. READ MORE
There's a separate pool here for parent and me classes. Photo courtesy of the Blue Buoy Family Swim School
There's a separate pool here for parent and me classes. Photo courtesy of the Blue Buoy Family Swim School

Orange County Baby Swim Classes

Australian Swim School

Fountain Valley, Tarzana, Santa Ana, and Fullerton
Ages 3 months to 3 years, $
Australian Swim School operates on the Aussie philosophy of squeezing every drop of fun out of life. Its Parent and Me classes begin at just three months old. Instructors use babies' natural instinct to learn through play to encourage water comfortability. These early stage classes promote breath control and muscle development as tiny ones learn to move through the water. All classes are held at heated indoor pools.  READ MORE

Blue Buoy Family Swim School

Tustin
Ages 3 months to 3 years, $$
At Blue Buoy, the staff keeps baby swim classes short and sweet, with 20-minute lessons in groups with up to six parents and children. Babies from three months to three years can learn water safety and confidence. Blue Buoy has trained Olympic swimmers, but the instructors are also skilled at teaching the tiniest babies how to acclimate to the water. All pools are kept bathtub warm for maximum comfort. Babies are required to wear a swim diaper with an additional, reusable diaper cover while in the pool.  READ MORE

Goldfish Swim School Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo
Ages 4 - 35 months, $$
Goldfish Swim School focuses on getting babies comfortable in the water while creating a priceless bonding experience with mom or dad. The facility takes babies from four to thirty-five months of age in three levels of parent and me classes which build upon one another. Goldfish Swim School has facilities all over the US, but the only Southern California location is in Aliso Viejo.  READ MORE

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