Swim Lessons for Kids in Nashville, TN
Find the right swim lesson for every age, comfort level, and goal. Swim & Play offers private, semi-private, small-group, parent/toddler, home-pool, and swim-clinic options across the Nashville area.
Swim & Play Learning Experience
Swim & Play offers lessons for every age, skill level, and learning style—from personalized private instruction to fun, supportive group classes.
Age-Appropriate Lessons
Tailor your child’s swimming journey with lessons designed for specific age groups, including private, semi-private, and group options. From infants to adults, find the perfect fit for every swimmer’s age and skill level.
Enrollment Details
Enjoy the convenience of flexible enrollments on a month-to-month basis. Secure your spot with one lesson per week, and customize your schedule by selecting multiple slots.
Flexible Scheduling
We understand life gets busy. Our flexible scheduling accommodates your dynamic lifestyle. Need to reschedule? No problem! With a 24-hour notice, adjust your lesson to fit your changing schedule. Plus, take advantage of weekly makeup slots for added convenience.
How to Choose the Right Swim Lesson for Your Child
Swim & Play offers year-round swim lessons for kids and adults across three indoor Nashville-area pools — Downtown, Airport, and Mt. Juliet — plus seasonal outdoor HOA pools in the summer. Whether you’re looking for one-on-one private swim lessons, a small-group class for your toddler, or a coaching-style clinic to prepare your child for swim team, we have a program built to match your swimmer’s age, comfort level, and goals. Compare our options below and register online in minutes.
Swim Lesson Options & Pricing
Choose the lesson format that best fits your swimmer. All options are built around water safety, confidence, skill development, and steady progress.
Private Swim Lessons
$60/Lesson
One-on-one swim lessons with a dedicated instructor, built around your swimmer’s exact goals — whether that’s overcoming fear of the water, mastering a stroke, or preparing for competitive swimming. Fastest way to build skill, confidence, and safety in the water.
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Semi-Private Swim Lessons
$35/Lesson per child
Bring a sibling, friend, or neighbor and split the experience of a private swim lesson. Two swimmers, one dedicated instructor — same personalized attention, at a friendlier price point per family.
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Small-Group Swim Lessons
$25/Lesson
Our most popular option for kids — a fun, budget-friendly group class with a low student-to-instructor ratio. Small groups mean more attention, faster progress, and a social environment where kids stay motivated and want to come back.
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Parent/Toddler Group Lessons
$25/Lesson
A gentle introduction to the water for babies and toddlers, with a parent in the pool for every class. Focused on water safety, comfort, and the earliest swimming skills — a foundation that pays off for years.
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Home Pool Swimming Lessons
$150/hr, 6-class minimum
We bring the swim lesson to you. Our instructors travel to your backyard pool or neighborhood pool for private, at-home swim lessons. Split the hour between siblings, cousins, or neighbors to make it even more affordable.
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Advanced Swim Clinic
$45/Lesson
Our highest-tier clinic for experienced swimmers ready to sharpen all four competitive strokes, build serious endurance, and prepare for swim team. A coaching-style class that develops the technical skills, race turns, and pool awareness kids need to walk into a competitive environment with confidence.
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Junior Swim Clinic
$45/Lesson
A coaching-style clinic for swimmers who have outgrown shorter lessons and are ready for more challenge, more water time, and more fun. Junior Clinic builds endurance, sharpens technique, and grows confident swimmers in an inclusive group environment — whether or not they go on to swim team.
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See Swim & Play in Action
Our lessons combine personalized instruction, patient encouragement, and plenty of positive reinforcement. Watch Swim & Play in action to get a feel for how our instructors help swimmers build skills, confidence, and comfort in the water.
Why Swim Lessons Matter
Swim lessons support much more than stroke development. Consistent instruction can help swimmers become safer, stronger, more coordinated, and more confident in and around the water.
Water Safety
Build important water-safety habits and greater awareness in and around the pool.
Confidence
Support swimmers as they become more comfortable, independent, and willing to try new skills.
Strength & Stamina
Develop endurance and physical strength through regular movement and skill practice in the water.
Coordination
Practice coordinated movements that help swimmers improve body control and overall technique.
Motor Skills
Swimming encourages controlled movement and can support the development of stronger motor skills.
Spatial Awareness
Learning how the body moves through the water helps swimmers better understand position, distance, and movement.
Starting Young: Parent & Toddler Swim Lessons
Introducing young children to the water early can help them become more comfortable and confident around pools. Our Parent/Toddler Group Lessons combine water-safety fundamentals with playful, positive experiences so babies and toddlers can begin building a healthy relationship with the water alongside a parent.
These lessons are designed for children ages 6–36 months and give parents hands-on guidance from experienced instructors while children practice early water skills in a warm, supportive environment.
