Swim Coach in Long Island, NY

Art of Swimming:
Art of Swimming has been servicing the Hampton Long Island Area, NY, since 1981, and was originally known as Vicki's Aquatots. We are a full service back yard swim school offering swimming lessons, life guarding, CPR, first aid and scuba training. We teach swimming to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, terrified non-swimmers of all ages and adults, both young & old alike. We use all kinds of props to make learning fun. We believe in a gentle approach to swimming instruction. Our instructors are enthusiastic, energetic, and fun.

Art of Swimming is insured and is a member of the US Swim School Association, American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) and Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). We offer combined experience of over 45 years and use a gentle, yet playful approach that is energetic and extremely goal oriented.

Our goal is to get your child swimming in the fastest possible time with the best possible technique for that child. Each child is different and progresses differently. We also use a variety of unique techniques to accomplish that goal which are not used by any other companies. Even in the "play" times the focus is geared strictly towards obtaining a particular skill in the water.

- We provide swimming lessons for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, terrified non-swimmers of all ages, and adults, young and old alike.

- We offer high quality swimming lessons at your home pool, providing highly qualified, trained, and insured instructors.

- We also offer life guarding, CPR, first aid, and scuba training. We provide our own progression and certifications, as well as the 3 levels of the Red Cross Preschool Program, the 6 levels of the Red Cross Learn to Swim Program, Lifeguarding, CPR / AED, First Aid, Snorkeling, Skin Diving, Scuba, and underwater photography.

- Individual / private swimming lessons:  With individual lessons the instructor is able to work, very precisely on the beginning skills, stroke development, and overcoming fears.

We work 7 days a week. As in previous years, lessons will be scheduled from east to west or west to east. The earliest lesson can be 7:30 am. The earliest lesson of the day will be given priority for a regular spot. If you live in South Hampton, Watermill, or Sag Harbor, and do not want a middle of the day appointment, try to call early to get an early morning time slot. Priority will not be given to those areas for a time slot later than 8:30 am unless other people in that area book those early time slots.

Towns in the middle usually wind up with a midday time. Any lesson at extreme ends of the island will have to be an early morning or late afternoon. The last lesson available for the day can be 7 pm, as most pools are heated and lit. This is a good time slot for older children, parents, and nannies.