Private and Group Lessons

Enhance your skills in the water with our expert instructors! Whether you’re working on water comfort, learning to swim, refining competitive strokes, or seeking a great aquatic workout, our personalized lessons are designed to support your growth as a swimmer. We now offer private dive lessons as well—our talented dive coaches are here to help you improve your form and confidence on the board.

Lesson Levels and Options:

Youth Swim Lessons: Tailored for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Adult Swim Lessons: Private and semi-private options for stroke improvement and aquatic therapy.

Scheduling and Payment

Lessons are scheduled directly with the instructor for flexibility and convenience. Payment is required at check-in and can be made at the front desk via cash, check, or credit card. You can also purchase a package of lessons in advance. Please note that lessons cannot begin until payment has been received.

Dive into personal progress with Tuckahoe’s dedicated swim and dive instructors!

Ready to improve your skills in the water? Our list of skilled private instructors and their rates can be found below. Dive lessons are available with any of our experienced dive coaches. Adult private or semi-private stroke and learn-to-swim lessons are also offered.

Choose the instructor who best fits your needs, and start your journey toward greater confidence and skill in the water!

Explore our list of private instructors and their rates below. If you have any questions about scheduling, specific requests, or finding the ideal coach for your needs, please contact us at Aquatics@Tuckahoe.net.

Ready to Begin?

To get started, please complete the form below.

All private lessons must be paid for before they begin. You can pay in advance by purchasing a lesson package (3-pack, 5-pack, or 10-pack) by contacting aquatics@tuckahoe.net.

Packages are coach-specific, meaning they apply only to lessons with a coach at the corresponding level. Private swim lesson packages are exclusively for private lessons, while semi-private packages apply only to semi-private lessons.

Any unused lessons on your package are fully refundable.

Fee: $100/session

Tuckahoe’s beginner-level group swim lessons are designed to build water confidence and essential safety skills in a fun, supportive environment. Our young swimmers will learn:

• Full submersion and surfacing techniques
• Floating on front and back
• Wall walking for safety
• Proper breathing techniques
• Treading Water
• Introduction to forward propulsion using kick and pull techniques
• Proper use of swim equipment (suits, goggles, caps, kickboards, etc.)

Join us as we help young swimmers develop foundational skills for a lifetime of confidence in the water!

Our Level 1 swim classes introduce children to independent water skills in a safe, encouraging environment. To join, participants should be comfortable in a group setting. Skills covered include:

• Basic water safety rules
• Building water comfort and confidence
• Proper breathing techniques
• Submerging and re-emerging
• Floating on both front and back
• Kicking on front and back for propulsion

This level sets a strong foundation for safe, independent swimming!

Level 2 classes help swimmers build on water comfort and safety while developing greater independence in the water. Skills covered include:

• Enhancing comfort and safety awareness
• Independent propulsion techniques
• Developing proper kick technique
• Floating on the back independently
• Introduction to the freestyle stroke

These skills provide a solid base for advancing swimmers toward more confident and efficient movement in the water.

Level 3 classes are designed for swimmers who have forward propulsion skills. This level focuses on refining technique and introducing new skills, including:

• Improving freestyle arm stroke with an emphasis on side breathing
• Developing advanced safety skills like treading water
• Introducing the basics of backstroke
• Improving kicking technique

These skills help swimmers build endurance, confidence, and technique as they progress toward more advanced levels.

Group lessons will be offered on Saturday afternoons (1pm – 2:30pm) from September to December. Each session will span six weeks (6 classes total), and each class will be 30-minutes long. There is limited space available – if your desired class is full, please contact Aquatics@Tuckahoe.net to join the waitlist.

• • Session 1: September 21 – October 26, 2024
    • Member Registration: $95
    • Nonmember Registration: $115
  • Session 2: November 2 – December 14, 2024
    • No class 11/30
    • Member Registration: $95
    • Nonmember Registration: $115
  • 2025: Beginner instruction is available exclusively to members during the winter season in our winter swim level 0. For summer, both members and non-members will have the opportunity to participate in group lessons. Information about the summer classes will be posted in May 2025.

• Saturday 1:30pm – 2pm

• Saturday 2pm – 2:30pm

Note: Registration for members opens on 8/9. Nonmembers will be able to begin registering for group lessons on 8/20.