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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.
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 Swim
Adult Lap Swim program
Swim Team Training for Kids & Teens