These Swim Classes were voted the 2024 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: AquaTech Swim School. Offers year-round classes at its indoor facilities for children as young as 6 months. Alameda and Concord. aquatechswim.com.
Silver: Happy Fish Swim School. Fremont and Livermore. swimhappyfish.com.
Silver: Patti’s Swim School. Castro Valley. pattisswimschool.com.
Bronze: Little Dipper Aquatic Center. Concord. littledipperaquaticcenter.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Peninsula Jewish Community Center. The center offers lifelong holistic health through swimming, safety and skill development. Foster City. pjcc.org.
Silver: British Swim School at 24 Hour Fitness – San Mateo Super Sport. San Mateo. wklys.us/pNlv.
Silver: King’s Swim Academy. San Carlos and San Mateo. kingsswimacademy.com.
Bronze: La Petite Baleen Swim Schools. Multiple locations. swimlpb.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: British Swim School at 24 Hour Fitness Ocean Avenue Sport. This program uses gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach. San Francisco. britishswimschool.org.
Silver: La Petite Baleen Swim Schools. San Francisco. swimlpb.com.
Bronze: Pomeroy Aquatics. San Francisco. prrcsf.org.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Maki Swim School. It offers a variety of lesson packages starting at 3 months old, as well as swim camps. Campbell. makiswim.com.
Silver: AVAC Swim School. San Jose. avacswimschool.us.
Bronze: Waterworks Aquatics. Multiple locations. waterworksswim.com.