Swimtensive Program at Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers Swimtensive is an accelerated swim program starting at age 2.5 – 13 designed to boost your child’s water skills, safety, and confidence. Through extended, intensive classes, swimmers can make rapid progress and important skill development in a short time. No swim experience necessary.
Daily
1-Hour Daily Swim
3:1
Starting Class Ratios
2
Locations
15,000+
Independent swimmers (and counting!)
Why Swimtensive
Accelerate swim learning
Children starting at age 2.5 – 13 can achieve months of progress in a short amount of time
Boost confidence and independence
Children learn to swim without relying on a parent in the water
Prepare for longer-term swim programs
Builds a strong foundation for continued skill development
Ensure safety and technique
Guided by highly trained instructors in a world-class facility
What they'll learn
Curriculum Focus
Swimtensive classes help swimmers gain both the skills and confidence in the water.
Water comfort and confidence
Ease into the water, build confidence, and overcome any hesitation with gentle, supportive instruction.
Breath control and submersion
Learn to blow bubbles, float, return to the wall, and enter and exit the water safely
Kicking techniques & stroke development
Build a strong foundation with proper kicking technique and all four strokesfoundational strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly).
Join us during school breaks
Brooklyn, NY
Visit our Brooklyn location in Prospect Heights.
Manhattan, NY
Visit our Manhattan location in Chelsea.