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October 05, 2024

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Williamson County Swim Lessons

Swim lessons are a great way to introduce your little ones to the water before summer gets here! Maybe the older kids need a refresher, too.

British Swim School
at Southwind Apartment Homes Clubhouse
549 Southwinds Drive, Franklin | 615-202-2010
britishswimschool.com/williamson-smyrna
Year-round, ongoing small group swim lessons are available beginning at 3 months old and are all-inclusive, too! The different programs include Tadpole (ages 3 – 36 months with parent in the water); Swimboree (ages 3 – 36 months with parent in the water); Seahorse (ages 18 – 36 months); Starfish, Minnow, Turtle 1, Turtle 2, Shark 1 and Shark 2 (ages 3 and older); Barracudas Swim Team and adult classes. Lessons are held indoors in a heated pool.

Excel Aquatics Classes
excelaquatics.org
Excel Aquatics offers group and private lessons at five Williamson County locations — Brentwood Indoor Sports Complex and the recreation centers in Franklin, Longview, Nolensville and Fairview (wcparksandrec.com ). Classes include Swim U, Beginner 1 and 2, Advanced 1 and adult lessons. In addition, there are swim lessons for younger kids including the Parent/Tot class for ages 12 – 36 months and Starfish Swimmers Survival Swim for ages 6 months – 3 years. Find a detailed list of each level of swim classes at the website.

Life Time Athletic
5020 Carothers Pkwy., Franklin
615-685-7000
lifetime.life
Private and group swim lessons available. Kids Progressive Lessons are for ages 4 months – 12 years. There’s a swim team for ages 5 and older open to all abilities as well as kids’ clinics throughout the year.

Prairie Life Fitness
300 Shingle Way, Franklin
615-764-3984
prairielife.com/club/locations/franklin
Prairie Life now offers morning group swim lessons beginning Tuesday, April 17. Lessons are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 – 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. It also offers Mini’s Swim Team for ages 4 – 6, which provides instruction for swimmers getting on a team. After Mini’s, kids can move onto the older swim team for ages 5 – 18.

Swim with Ms. Nancy
615-351-0311
swimwithmsnancy.com
Private, semi-private and group swim lessons available for ages 18 months and older are held at two locations — Lynnwood Downs (2000 Lynnwood Drive, Franklin) and Fieldstone Farms (501 Black Horse Pkwy., Franklin). Lessons run May – August.

YMCA of Middle Tennessee
Brentwood | 615-373-9622
Franklin | 615-591-0322
Maryland Farms | 615-373-2900
ymcamidtn.org
The parent/child swim program introduces ages 6 months – 3 years to the joys of swimming for the first time under the care and love of their parents. The preschool swim lessons teach ages 3 – 12 the fundamentals of swimming. Adults lessons available for ages 13 and older.

Photo at top provided by British Swim School.

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