Private and Group Lessons

Work with one of our talented instructors on anything you want to improve on in the water. From basic water comfortability, learn to swim, competitive stroke technique, and aerobic workouts, our instructors will help you see growth as a swimmer! We now offer private dive lessons – our dive coaches can work with you to improve your form on the board and help you take giant leaps forward!

Youth Private/Semi-Private swim lesson instruction correspond to our three levels for instruction (beginner/intermediate/advanced). Adult private/semi-private stroke lessons and aquatic therapy are available as well!

Lessons are mutually scheduled between the instructor and members. You can pay for individual lessons at the front desk upon arrival with cash/check/credit card, or purchase a package of lessons in advance. The front desk and coach will not allow the lesson to begin unless payment is received at the time of checking in to the club.

See our list of talented private instructors and their rates below. Dive lessons can be taught by any of our dive coaches listed. Adult private/semi-private stroke and learn-to-swim lessons are available as well.

See our list of private instructors and their rates below. For any questions regarding scheduling, requests or finding the right coach – please contact Aquatics@Tuckahoe.net. To get started, please complete the form below

All private lessons must be paid for before the lesson can begin. Pay for your lessons in advance by purchasing a package of lessons (3 pack, 5 pack, 10 pack) by contacting aquatics@tuckahoe.net. All packages may only be applied to lessons with a coach at the corresponding level. Private swim lesson packages can only be used for private swim lessons and semi-private packages can only be used for semi-private lessons. Unused lessons on your package will be refunded.

Fee: $100/session

Tuckahoe offers beginner-level youth swim lessons. Group lessons are designed to teach comfortability and basic water safety skills including:

• Full submergence and returning to the surface
• Floating front/back
• Wall Walking
• Proper breathing technique
• Treading Water
• Forward propulsion (kick/pull)
• Proper use of equipment (suits, goggles, caps, kickboards, etc)

• Introduction to independent water Skills
• Child must be able to function independently in a group environment
• Learn basic water safety rules
• Water Comfort
• Proper breathing
• Submergence/re-emergence
• Floating
• Kicking on front and back

• Build on comfort and safety in water
• Learn independent propulsion
• Develop proper kick technique
• Gain ability to float on back independently
• Introduce freestyle stroke

• Child must be able to swim in a forward freestyle motion
• Improve freestyle arm stroke – improve side breathing
• Develop advanced safety skills – treading water
• Backstroke introduced

Group lessons will be offered on Saturday afternoons (1pm – 2:30pm) from Mid September to the beginning of May. Each session will span six weeks, and each class will be 30mins long. There is limited space – when the class fills up, please contact Aquatics@Tuckahoe.net to join the waitlist.

• Session 1: September 16 – October 21
• Session 2: October 28 – December 9 (No Class 11/25)
• Session 3: January 6 – February 10
• Session 4: February 17 – March 23
• Session 5: April 6 – May 11

• Saturday 1pm – 1:30pm
• Note: For session 2, level 1 will occur simultaneously with level 2 from 1:30pm – 2pm

Registration Cost:

• Members – $80
• Non-members – $100

• Saturday 1:30pm – 2pm

Registration Cost:

• Members – $80
• Non-members – $100

• Saturday 2pm – 2:30pm

Registration Cost:

• Members – $80
• Non-members – $100