Saturday Programs
Starting March 21, 2025: Children’s Academy at LIU Brooklyn will offer swim classes for ages 8 months and up. No classes on Easter (March 30) weekend.
Learn basic swimming skills, build confidence and have fun too! Our classes, held in one of Brooklyn's best pools, are right for children of all levels. Children are arranged by experience to ensure optimal instruction.
Our swim instructors are Division I athletes, experienced, exceptionally patient and know how to get results!
Baby and Me Classes
Baby and Me: Designed for infants and toddlers (6 months to 3 years) to get comfortable in the water alongside their parents. Focuses on water acclimation, safety skills, and basic movements like kicking, floating, and submersion. Parents are in the water to provide comfort, support, and ensure a positive, safe experience. Price: $35 for 30 minutes.
Guppy Levels
Guppy 1: For children new to swimming or not yet comfortable in the water. Focuses on becoming comfortable, blowing bubbles, submerging the face, and basic water safety skills. Children will also start learning to float with assistance and practice basic kicking and arm movements. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Guppy 2: Builds on skills from Guppy 1, focusing on independent floating on both front and back, gliding through the water, and basic arm and leg actions. Aims to increase confidence and develop coordination in the water. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Minnows
Minnows: For swimmers who can swim one lap (25 yards) independently without stopping. Focuses on refining basic skills like floating, gliding and introducing more coordinated arm and leg movements. Swimmers will work on freestyle and backstroke techniques, improving their breathing and overall endurance. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Sharks
Sharks: For advanced swimmers who can swim multiple laps using various strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) but are not yet swimming competitively. Focuses on refining stroke techniques, building endurance, and learning advanced skills like flip turns and treading water for extended periods. Swimmers will also work on improving their speed and efficiency in the water. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Adult Lessons
Beginner: For adults new to swimming or with a fear of water. Focuses on building water confidence, learning basic strokes, and understanding essential water safety. Skills include floating, gliding, and basic arm and leg actions. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Intermediate: For adults who can swim but want to improve their technique and build endurance. Focuses on refining freestyle and backstroke, learning new strokes like breaststroke, and increasing overall swimming stamina. Price: $55 for 45 minutes.
Free Swimming
Free Swimming: Designated time for parents or kids to swim on their own without the structure of a class. Provides an opportunity for relaxation, personal exercise, or practicing skills learned in classes. Lifeguards are present to ensure safety, but there is no formal instruction during this time. Price: $25 for 30 minutes.
Private Lessons
Private Lessons: This one-on-one session is tailored for both kids and adults, providing personalized instruction for an entire hour. One of our certified instructors will work closely with the student to focus on specific techniques and approaches for the swimming strokes they aim to improve. Individual attention ensures that each lesson is customized to the student's unique needs and goals, whether they are beginners looking to build confidence in the water or advanced swimmers seeking to refine their technique and increase their efficiency. Price: $70 for 45 minutes.
Times and rates are subject to change.
For information: contact Children's Academy at 718-780-6025 or email childrensacademy@liu.edu.
1 University Plaza • Brooklyn, NY 11201
Corner of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues