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Swimming Lessons for Miami Kids: 10 Best Swim Schools in South Florida

Photo courtesy of Ocquatics Swim School
Photo courtesy of Ocquatics Swim School
9/4/22 - By Lindsey Scannell

No matter your age, water safety is always an important skill—which is why teaching kids to swim is a top parenting priority. There are many swim schools throughout South Florida to help your baby, toddler, pre-schooler, bigger kid, or even teen to master swimming. Learning to swim provides confidence, fun, and the knowledge that your child can be safe in or near the water. The swim schools below offer group swim classes and private swimming lessons, as well as some parent and baby swim classes, around Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach County.

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Swimming Lessons and Classes for Kids in South Florida

Ocquatics Swim School

Miami
With locations in Kendall, Tropical , Northwest, Coral Gables, and Eureka, there is an Ocquatics location for everyone in the Miami area. All locations have indoor, warm water pools and offer lessons and classes for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and school-age children as well as a junior swim team. Lessons are also available in Spanish. READ MORE

Born 2 Swim

Miami
Born 2 Swim teaches aquatic self-rescue survival skills to infants, toddlers, and children. The school focuses on teaching students to independently swim and float. Group classes are available for infants as young as two months old, in the facility's 92° pool. Lessons are also available in Spanish. READ MORE

Little Swimmers

Multiple locations
With more than 25 years of experience, this swim school is looking to make water experience fun, safe, and healthy. The school offers private, semi-private, group, mommy & me, at-home, and special needs swimming lessons at multiple locations around Miami Dade and Broward counties. READ MORE

British Swim School

Multiple locations
The British Swim School has locations in Hollywood, Weston, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Miramar, Sunrise, Miami Gardens, and Fort Lauderdale. All locations offer programs for ages 3 months to adult. The school uses a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. Programs for children under 3 years old generally require parent participation. READ MORE

Aqua Motions Swim School

Pembroke Pines
With parent and tot classes and small group classes, this facility offers instruction in aquatic education to infants from 6 months, children, pre-competitive swimmers, and adults in a safe and fun family environment. The school's mission is to instill the love of water by teaching students to become safe swimmers and enjoy the benefits of swimming. An eight lesson minimum commitment is required. READ MORE

Aqua Tots Swim School

Davie
This swim school provides year-round swimming lessons for kids of all ages starting at 4 months old.  The “safety first, fun every second” approach features water safety, certified swim instructors, a family-friendly environment, and a comfortable 90° pool. Private, semi-private, and group lessons are all available. READ MORE

ISR of Coral Springs and Parkland

Coral Springs
All lessons at ISR are private and for children 6 months to 6 years of age. The school has a mission to prevent child drownings and looks to provide little swimmers with competence, confidence, and skills of aquatic safety through its Infant Swimming Resources Self-Rescue program. READ MORE

Quality Swimming

Boca Raton
Established in 1986, Quality Swimming offers swimming lessons for all ages and levels, 6 months to adults, with a mission to teach water safety and instill a love for the water in all students. Baby-and-Me classes go from 6 months to 35 months, and toddler group classes can start from age two-and-a-half. READ MORE

The Swim Academy

Lake Worth
The Swim Academy offers private, semi-private, and group lessons as well as swim team. Water safety and teaching individual children according to their needs is the priority, from infancy through teens. READ MORE

Fish Tales Swim School

Stuart
Fish Tales has a class for everyone—including private, semi private, special abilities, teen, and adult classes, as well as In-Motion (8+), parent and me, and Little Fish options. The curriculum teaches water safety and stroke techniques that make a great swimmer at any age. READ MORE

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