Learn to Swim
Monday-Friday, July 7-August 29, 2008
Parks & Recreation and the City Parks Foundation (CPF) with the support of the American Red Cross are pleased to announce the kick-off of this year’s annual Learn to Swim program. Learn to Swim is a free instructional program that runs at New York City’s public outdoor pools. The program teaches tots (ages 1 ˝ - 5) and children (ages 6 - 14) basic water safety and swimming skills. This summer, there are three three-week Learn-to-Swim sessions. The schedule is below.
Session Dates
- Session 1: July 8 - July 23. Registration: July 7, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Session 2: July 25 - August 12. Registration: July 24, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Session 3: August 14 – 29. Registration: August 13, 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
For more information on specific pool sites, call 311 or Parks Citywide Aquatics at (718) 760-6969.
For a complete list of Parks pools, please visit our Pools page.
| Bronx | |
|---|---|
| Claremont Park Pool Mount Eden & Teller Avenues |
Crotona Pool 173rd Street & Fulton Avenue |
| Haffen Pool Ely & Burke Avenues |
Mapes Pool E. 180th Street between Mapes and Prospect Avenues |
| Mullaly Park Pool E. 165th Street between Jerome & River Avenues |
Van Cortlandt Pool W. 242nd Street & Broadway |
| Brooklyn | |
| Betsy Head Pool Boyland, Livonia, and Dumont Avenues |
Bushwick Houses Pool Flushing Ave. & Humbolt St. |
| Commodore John Barry Flushing & Park Avenues, Navy & Elliot Streets |
Douglas and Degraw Pool Nevins & 3rd Avenues, Douglas & Degraw Streets |
| Howard Houses Pool Glenmore & Mother Gaston Blvd., East New York Ave. |
Kosciusko Pool Kosciusko St., Marcy & Dekalb Avenues |
| Red Hook Pool Bay & Henry Streets |
Sunset Pool Seventh Ave. between 41st & 44th Streets |
| Manhattan | |
| Asser Levy Pool 392 Asser Levy Place & E. 23rd Street |
Dry Dock (Szold) Pool E. 10th & Ave. C |
| Hamilton Fish Pool Pitt & Houston Streets |
Jackie Robinson Pool Bradhurst Ave. & 145th St. |
| Highbridge Pool 173rd St. & Amsterdam Ave. |
John Jay Pool 77th St. east of York Ave. |
| Lasker Pool 110th Street & Lenox Avenue. |
Marcus Garvey Pool Fifth Ave. & 122nd St. |
| Sheltering Arms Pool Amsterdam Ave. & W. 126th St. |
Thomas Jefferson 112th St. & First Ave. |
| Tony Dapolito Pool Clarkson St. & Seventh Ave. South |
Wagner Pool E. 124th St. & First Ave. |
| Queens | |
| Astoria Pool 19th St. & 23rd Dr. |
Fisher Pool 99th St. & 32nd Ave. |
| Liberty Pool 173rd St. & 106th Ave. |
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| Staten Island | |
| Faber Pool Faber St. & Richmond Terr. |
Lyons Pool Pier 6 & Victory Blvd. |
| Tottenville Pool Hylan Blvd. & Joline Ave. |
West Brighton Pool Henderson Ave. & Broadway |
Related Information
Afterschool Learn to SwimAdult Lap Swim program
Swim Team Training for Kids & Teens