Hallandale Beach, FL · 3 months to 12 years

Miami’s own indoor swim school for kids

Swim lessons for babies, toddlers and kids in our own indoor pool, with a parent in the water for the youngest. Your child starts at the level that fits them today and moves up at their own pace, all the way to the swim team if they want to.

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4.8 on Google Red Cross WSI certified 3,500+ swimmers since 2014 Lessons in English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish
Seen from above: a young girl in a patterned long-sleeved swimsuit and pink goggles gliding across the pool on a yellow kickboard, an instructor supporting her from behind
A small girl in pink goggles swimming with blue foam floats on her arms, a coach’s hands steadying her
Kick drill
A boy laughing in the pool, green goggles pushed up on his head and an orange mask ring held around his face
Goggles up, grin wider
Two toddlers in the shallow end, laughing and splashing water at each other
Splash break
12 yrs
helping South Florida kids swim
3,500 +
swimmers who learned to love the water
90 %
of regular swimmers reach swim-team entry level
4.8 ★
average parent rating on Google
Program Finder

Find the right program

Tell us your child's age and how they feel in the water, and we'll suggest where to start.

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How comfortable are they in water?
We recommend

Super Frogs

Ages 3+ · Level 3

"Comfortable underwater, learning to breathe and swim"

What they'll work on
  • Back floating
  • Swimming to safety in deeper water
Book your first lesson All levels
Our levels

From first splash to swim team

11 small steps from a first splash to the swim team. Your child moves up when the coach sees they are ready, and every step builds on the one before.

In the water with you

Ages 3 mo – 3 y

You hold your baby, and the coach guides you both: floating, breath control and a first gentle dip under the water, with no hurry at all.

Level 0 · Parent & me · Adapt

Sea Cubs

Ages 3–11 mo

"First time in the water, with mom or dad"

  • Water adaptation
  • Gentle introduction to submersion
  • Floating with full support
  • Muscle activation and relaxation
  • Developing proper muscle tone
All about Sea Cubs
Level 0 · Parent & me · Submerge

Tiger Sharks

Ages 11 mo – 1 y 7 mo

"Underwater swims and first safety skills"

  • Comfortable submersion ("underwater swims")
  • Introduction to water safety skills
  • Assisted floating (front and back)
  • Full-body muscle development and coordination
All about Tiger Sharks
Level 0 · Parent & me · Move

Blue Whales

Ages 1 y 7 mo – 3 y

"Independent movement begins, with a parent close by"

  • Increased independence in the water
  • Advanced water safety skills
  • Beginning independent movement
  • Strengthening coordination and body control
All about Blue Whales

Swimming on their own

Ages 2–12

The first lessons without a parent in the pool: front and back floats, kicking, and getting themselves to the wall.

Level 1 · First dip

Starfishes

Ages 2–3

"First splash, alone with the teacher"

  • Comfortable submersion
  • Breath holding
  • Back floating
All about Starfishes
Level 2 · Getting comfy

Tadpoles

Ages 3+

"Learning to love going underwater"

  • Comfortable submersion
  • Breath holding
  • Back floating
All about Tadpoles

Strokes and distance

Ages 3–12

Freestyle and backstroke with side breathing, then breaststroke and butterfly, plus the endurance to hold them.

Level 3 · Younger path

Super Frogs

Ages 3+

"Comfortable underwater, learning to breathe and swim"

  • Back floating
  • Swimming to safety in deeper water
All about Super Frogs
Level 3 · Older path

Ducklings

Ages 4+

"Body position, kicks, breathing"

  • Body position
  • Proper kicks
  • Proper breathing
All about Ducklings
Level 4 · Younger path

Guppies

Ages 4+

"Freestyle, backstroke, dolphin kicks"

  • Freestyle
  • Backstroke
  • Dolphin kicks
All about Guppies
Level 4 · Older path

Sea Otters

Ages 5+

"Technique, control, coordination"

  • Freestyle with improved technique
  • Backstroke with control
  • Dolphin kicks with coordination
All about Sea Otters

Training like a swimmer

Ages 6–12

All four strokes, flip turns, starts and sets. Where our swimmers leave for local club teams.

Level 5 · All strokes

Vaquitas

Ages 6+

"All four strokes + endurance"

  • Legal freestyle, backstroke, butterfly
  • Introduction to breaststroke
  • Build endurance
All about Vaquitas
Level 6 · Pre-team

Seals

Ages 6+

"Ready for swim team"

  • Master all four strokes
  • 100-yard IM
  • 100 freestyle
  • Legal turns
  • Prepared for swim team
All about Seals
Pool Tour

Take a peek before you visit

Our own building with glass walls, an indoor pool kept at 90°F all year, and a lounge where you can watch the whole lesson.

The indoor pool from the deck: a two-storey wall of glass onto tropical greenery, coloured stools along the tiled edge, a lane rope down the middle, and an instructor steadying a kickboard for a child in the shallow end

The water itself

Water cleaned with UV light

The whole pool passes the UV lamps every few hours, and the light inactivates bacteria, viruses and the chlorine-tolerant parasites that shut community pools down. The water needs only a fraction of the usual chemicals, so it is gentle on your child’s eyes and skin, and the chlorine smell stays behind at the pool.

90°F, all year

Small bodies lose heat far faster than grown-up ones. In a backyard or neighborhood pool at 82°F a six-month-old is shivering long before the lesson ends, and a child who is cold and tense cannot relax into learning. 90°F is the temperature learn-to-swim programs hold for babies and toddlers. We hold it every day of the year.

  • Dedicated lifeguard On deck for every session
  • Floor-to-ceiling glass Natural light, parent-friendly view
  • Private changing rooms Family & kid-sized, hair dryers
  • Parent lounge Wi-Fi, coffee, full pool view
  • Free parking Right outside the entrance
Our team

Meet the coaches

Former national-team swimmers and experienced children’s teachers, every one of them Red Cross WSI certified, CPR and AED trained, and background-checked. Each of them has the patience for a child who is scared of the water.

Portrait of Valerie Vank
kids love them ♡

Valerie Vank

Head Coach · Vaquitas & Seals

13 years competing and 5+ years coaching, with structured progress and a real sense of fun.

  • Lifeguard
  • 13 yrs competing
  • 5+ yrs coaching
Portrait of Elina Miasoiedova
kids love them ♡

Elina Miasoiedova

Private Lessons · Technique

Master of Sports of Ukraine and 13 years competing, with every private lesson hand-tailored so small adjustments make big gains.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Master of Sports of Ukraine
  • 6+ yrs coaching
Portrait of Eddy Marin
kids love them ♡

Eddy Marin

Competitive · Age Group & Senior

Eleven years on the Venezuelan National Team and medals at the Pan American Games. Now technique-driven work with age group and senior swimmers.

  • ASCA Level 1 & 2
  • Venezuelan National Team · 11 yrs
  • Pan Am & CAC Games medalist
Portrait of Ulyana Navarro
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Ulyana Navarro

Starfish Specialist · Ages 2+

Nearly 5 years at MSA, with repetition and patience until skills are mastered with confidence.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Lifeguard
  • CPR
  • 5 yrs at MSA
Portrait of Kateryna Bolhova
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Kateryna Bolhova

Beginner Confidence · Water Safety

25 years of yoga and a lifetime in the pool, calm and patient with first-timers of any age.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Candidate Master of Sports
  • Yoga 25 yrs
Portrait of Alexander Inzhevatkin
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Alexander Inzhevatkin

All-Ages Technique Coach

“Serious but fun.” Technique-first lessons that keep the energy high.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Lifeguard
  • CPR
Portrait of Dominika Gor
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Dominika Gor

Water Safety Instructor

Patient and encouraging, the coach parents request when their child is nervous around water.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Lifeguard
  • MARINO Adapted Aquatics
Portrait of Valeriia Shevel
kids love them ♡

Valeriia Shevel

Little Swimmers · Ages 4–6

Brings cheer-team energy and a patient pace to every lesson with the 4–6s.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Bravo Camp coach
Portrait of Zlata Gorbunova
kids love them ♡

Zlata Gorbunova

Swim Instructor · Administrator

12 years of competitive swimming and a First Sports Category. Now splitting her days between the deck and the front desk.

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Lifeguard
  • MARINO Adapted Aquatics
  • First Sports Category
  • 12 yrs competing
Meet the full team →
Happy Faces

From "I can't" to "watch this!"

A small child in a pink cap and pink goggles floating on her back, held by an instructor
First splash
An instructor guiding a toddler off the pool edge into the water
Tadpole class
Two girls in pink caps gliding side by side on their backs, arms stretched overhead
Backstroke practice
A boy kneeling on the pool deck practising a streamline position with his coach
Vaquitas drills
A grinning boy in green goggles standing in the shallow end, holding a blue foam barbell over his head
Heavy lifting
An instructor holding a toddler at the pool edge, reaching for bath toys on the tiles
Mommy & me
A swimmer in a red cap and blue goggles touching the wall at the finish, mouth open for a breath
Seals · to the wall
A child gliding on her back over a yellow kickboard while the instructor steadies her
Guppies · kickboard glide
A toddler in a pink rash guard gliding underwater with eyes open, an adult’s hands reaching in from the side
Eyes open!
A boy in green goggles and a white rash guard laughing as he swims across the pool
All smiles
An instructor correcting a swimmer’s freestyle arm recovery mid-stroke
Sea Otters · stroke work
Two toddlers in goggles standing on a step in the shallow end, one in a strawberry swimsuit, one in a blue cap
Starfishes
A coach holding a yellow kickboard high-fives a smiling girl in goggles, a classmate fixing her goggles beside her
High five!
An instructor lifting a laughing boy in a green rash guard clear out of the water
Up you go!
An instructor supporting a child in a back float, the child calm and looking up
Learning to float
A coach in a Team MSA rash guard at the lane rope with two children, one in a blue rash guard and one in a pink cap
Coach talk
Parents talking

The reviews are swimming in

"Mia screamed at bath time when we started. The first two lessons she sat on the step and watched, and nobody pushed her. By the third week she was putting her face in, and now she asks every morning if it is swimming day."

Jessica R. Mom of Mia, 4

"Two years ago Lucas couldn't float. He went up through Seals here and joined the Aventura Makos this spring. The coaches were honest with us about what he still had to fix, and that is why he was ready."

David P. Dad of Lucas, 8

"Sebas tiene 3 años y llora en casi todo lo nuevo. Aquí no. La profe lo dejó entrar al agua a su ritmo, y a la tercera clase ya la esperaba sentado en el borde. Ahora pregunta todos los días si hoy toca piscina."

Carolina M. Mamá de Sebastián, 3
Prices

What swim lessons cost

Group classes are paid by the month, private and semi-private lessons per session. If you need to miss a lesson, tell us 24 hours ahead and we move it for free.

Group lessons by age

Parent & Me · Ages 3 mo – 3 y

Up to 6 parent-child pairs
$132
per month · 4 sessions
30 min
  • Babies from 3 months old
  • A parent in the water throughout
  • Sea Cubs, Tiger Sharks, Blue Whales
  • Free make-up with 24-hour notice
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Group · Ages 2–3

Up to 3 swimmers
$172
per month · 4 sessions
30 min
  • Starfishes age range
  • Certified instructor
  • Progress tracker
  • Free make-up with 24-hour notice
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Most popular

Group · Ages 3+

Up to 4 swimmers
$132
per month · 4 sessions
30 or 40 min
  • Tadpoles, Super Frogs, and beyond
  • Certified instructor
  • Progress tracker
  • Free make-up with 24-hour notice
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Any age, any level

Semi-Private

2 swimmers, split price
$100
per session · $50 per swimmer
30 min
  • Any level
  • More focused attention
  • Flexible pairing
  • Free make-up with 24-hour notice
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Private Lesson

1-on-1
$70
per session, recurring
$100 one-time session
30 min
  • All levels, fastest progress
  • Customized plan
  • Free make-up with 24-hour notice
Book now

Adaptive lessons

Beyond Limits Aquatics

Adaptive, 1-on-1
$340
per month · 4 lessons
$100 single lesson
30 min
  • Any individual need, with or without a diagnosis
  • MARINO Adapted Aquatics certified instructors
  • Quiet-time slots on Friday and Sunday
  • Step Up For Students scholarships accepted
About this program

Beyond Limits Aquatics begins with a $85 assessment, charged once.

  • Sibling discount: 10% off second child, every session.
  • One-time registration: $50 per child, $100 at most per family.
Common questions

Before your first visit

At what age can my child start?
We welcome swimmers as young as 3 months old, with a parent. Babies start in Sea Cubs with a parent in the water, and toddlers continue through Tiger Sharks and Blue Whales. From 2 years children can join Starfishes, a small group class on their own, and older beginners start in Tadpoles. Each of the 11 levels has its own age window, so a child starts where they are now.
How long until my child can swim on their own?
It varies by age, personality and prior experience, but most kids who attend twice a week pass "Tadpoles" (comfortable underwater, back floating) within 8–12 weeks. By 6 months, most are swimming short distances with basic technique. A coach moves a child up the week the skill arrives, and levels run continuously, so progress follows the child and a swimmer can move on any week of the year.
What if my child is afraid of water?
That's what we're best at. Our beginner programs (Starfishes, Tadpoles) are built around trust: submersion games, floating, and lots of patience. Coaches build up to going under one small step at a time, the face first and then the whole head, when the child decides to. The water is held at 90°F, which makes the first trips under the surface easier. Every child sets their own pace.
Do you offer make-up lessons?
Yes. If you let us know at least 24 hours in advance, we'll move the session to another slot for free, as often as you need. Free make-up lessons come with group, semi-private and private lessons alike, and a monthly place keeps the same time each week, so the slot stays yours.
Is the pool heated? Indoor or outdoor?
Our Hallandale Beach pool is indoor, standalone and climate-controlled, heated to 90°F (32°C) every day of the year. That is the temperature learn-to-swim programs hold for babies and toddlers: warm enough that a six-month-old stays relaxed through a whole lesson, and still comfortable for a ten-year-old swimming laps. Big glass walls let in plenty of natural light, and classes run whatever the weather.
How is the water cleaned?
By ultraviolet light, on top of a light chemical treatment. The whole pool circulates past UV lamps that inactivate bacteria, viruses and the chlorine-tolerant parasites chlorine alone is slow against, so the water needs only a fraction of the chemicals a backyard or community pool runs on. The water is clear and gentle on your child’s eyes and skin, and the chlorine smell stays at the pool.
How do you handle safety?
Every session has a dedicated lifeguard on deck in addition to your instructor. All instructors are Red Cross WSI certified, CPR/AED trained, and background-checked. Max 4 swimmers per teacher in group lessons, and the youngest groups are smaller still. Swim lessons are one layer of water safety, and close adult supervision stays essential around every pool, bathtub and beach.
Can I watch my child's lesson?
Yes. We have a parent lounge with a full view of the pool, Wi-Fi, and coffee, and the pool sits behind floor-to-ceiling glass, so you can see the whole lesson from your seat. Stay and watch, or drop off and come back, whichever suits your day. Parking is free, right outside the entrance.
What do we need to bring?
Swimsuit, towel, goggles (we sell them at cost if you forget). For kids still in diapers: an approved swim diaper. We provide everything else, including kickboards, noodles and fins. The private family changing rooms are kid-sized and have hair dryers, and in parent-and-me classes the adult in the water needs a swimsuit too.
Certifications

Our certifications and partners

Red Cross certification for every coach, a USA Swimming registered team, and the Florida scholarship and voucher programs that can pay for your child’s lessons.

USA
USA Swimming
Registered competitive swim club
RC
American Red Cross
WSI · Lifeguard · CPR/AED certified
ECS
Every Child a Swimmer
Florida statewide drowning-prevention partner
SU
Step Up For Students
Approved scholarship provider · FES-EO / FES-UA
WSB
Water SMART Broward
Approved DOH-Broward swim lesson voucher provider
On the deck

Our coaches include 7 Red Cross Water Safety Instructors, 5 certified lifeguards and 2 instructors certified in MARINO Adapted Aquatics. Team members complete Level 2 background screening.

Schools & clubs

We partner with elementary schools, after-school programs, and swim clubs across South Florida.