Best Adult Swimming Lessons Chicago Near Me

4worldlovers: Give your little one a lifetime love of water. Our gentle, play-based instruction keeps babies and toddlers giggling as they transform into safe, relaxed and capable young swimmers. Infants can swim with us beginning at 6 months.


At Chicago Blue Dolphins swim school, we combine a passion for swimming with excellent, patient coaches in our one-of-a-kind Swim Studio. Whether you’re a beginning adult swimmer or want to enroll your baby, toddler or school-aged kid, we have a swim class for you to dive into. Our small classes allow for personal attention, and our warm pools ease anxiety and improve focus. With coaches who are like ‘swim whisperers,’ our teaching methods work for beginners and triathletes alike. We teach toddlers to swim on their own, without "floaties" or noodles. We’ve helped countless adults overcome their fear of the water, even when they’ve tried to learn how to swim elsewhere. And for triathletes, we offer real-time 360-degree visual feedback that leads to tangible improvements. If you’re genuinely interested in learning how to swim or how to hone your existing swim skills, Chicago Blue Dolphins is your best choice in the city, hands down.


We start as early as 6 months with our baby and toddler swim lessons. We take a gentle, no-tears approach when teaching your little one to swim and be safe in the water. Our parent-child classes let you bond with your child and join in the fun.


Our kids swimming classes are for ages 4 and up. We emphasize relaxation and building water confidence before teaching we teach competitive swim strokes. Lessons include deep water skills to ensure our young swimmers are confident in water of any depth. Private lessons are also available.


Many competitive swimmers spend countless hours trying to improve their form and efficiency. We use Endless Pools and 360-degree video feedback in our cutting-edge Swim Studio to help you improve faster and with more precision.


We offer targeted, individualized training programs for adults wanting to improve their triathlon, open water or Masters swims. We use endless pools and 360-degree video analysis to quickly and accurately improve your swimming skills. Group, private, and remote options are available.

Afraid of the water or just never learned how to swim? Our adult swimming lessons are among our most popular offerings. We can help you overcome your fear and learn how to swim so you can enjoy water vacations, swimming with your kids or swimming for fitness.

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See what’s happening and find reasons to hit the water at your local Foss Swim School.


Accelerate learning and Swim Path progress with less time between lessons

See our program in action and get a custom level recommendation for your swimmer!

We offer everything you expect of a modern swim school: thoroughly-trained teachers, warm water, private changing areas, and pools purpose-built for learning.

"We are very pleased with the management and swim instructors at Foss Swim School. My toddler can be a handful yet the instructor kept her focused and on task. We chose the once a week group lesson for the entire summer, but other options are available. Parents can sit and observe their swimmers right by the pool or in the large, air conditioned lobby. I enjoyed being by the pool and hearing the teacher's direction while my husband watched from the cooled area."

Begin or continue your swimmer’s journey on the Swim Path at your local Foss Swim School. Our program ingrains water safety instincts and muscle memory that your child will use immediately, and for life.

Tuition may be paid in full or via installment payments. Installment payments are only available on once-a-week classes.

Swim when it makes sense for your family and your schedule. Sessions offered by quarter, not on-going.

Semi-private and private classes available. $50/class for semi-private and $99/class for private. Please contact your school for more info and availability.

*Pricing based on program – Backfloat Baby, Learn-to-Swim, Swim Stronger, Swim Faster. Log in/create your Family Account to view pricing for your swimmer’s class.

**Siblings will need to be swimming in the same Quarter and enrollment requested at the same time for discount to be applied

4worldlovers: Welcome to the British Swim School – Skokie Pool where learning, having fun and swim safety go hand-in-hand! We are delighted to offer you on-going enrollment in our warm year-round pool.

The British Swim School Skokie pool is easily accessible just west of the intersection of East Prairie and Oakton in our own brick-and-mortar location. We have off-street parking behind the building and plenty of street parking on East Prairie and Louise Streets. This facility features a children’s play space, retail, and snack shop, changing cabanas, as well as poolside restrooms and showers. Plus, you will be working with the area’s best instructors.

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More than one child? Just looking to drop in? Want an annual membership?

4worldlovers: Get ready for big smiles and even bigger splashes. This exciting 1-hour lesson transports you to an underwater world of magic filled with enchantment and wonder!

Kids and adults will work with an expert mermaid instructor to learn how to swim with a mermaid tail. As you get used to swimming with a tail get ready for a variety of fun games, challenges and a great core workout!