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The first thing we want to do when it gets hot is take a dip in the pool... but what if you don’t know how to swim? Greenville has plenty of swim lessons for kids *and* adults. Here are a few places to dip your toe in the water.

💧YMCA of Greenville Swim Lessons | Parent + child lessons for 6 – 36 months, pre-school lessons for ages 3 – 5, youth lessons for ages 6 – 14, adult lessons, private sessions, and competitive swim lessons | Variety of times + locations: click here for class offerings, rates, locations + dates/times

💧 Starfish Swim School | Greenville County Aquatic Complex | June + July | Eight 45-minute lessons for ages 3 – 12, four 30-minute lessons with parent for 6 – 36 months, four 45-minute lessons for age 13+ | $90 for 3 – 12, $55 for babies/teens/adults

💧Greenville Rec Waterpark Swimming Lessons | Otter Creek Water Park or Discovery Island Waterpark | June + July | Mon. – Thurs., 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. for two weeks | Ages 3 – 14 | $68 in county, $85 out of county

💧 Little Duckies Group Lesson | Sportsclub Greenville + Five Forks locations | June – Aug. | Four 45-minute lessons | Infants – 3-year-olds | $50 for members, $75 for non-members

💧 Summer 2018 Swim Lessons | Kroc Center | June + July | Five hour-long sessions for Krocs (ages 14+) and Krocodiles (ages 6 – 14), five half-hour sessions for Krockies (ages 3 – 5) | $57 (Krockies $45)

💧Greenville Splash Open Water Practice Class | Lake Jocassee at Devils Fork State Park | 8:30 a.m. on May 28, June 10 + 24, and July 29 | Guided swimming practice in open water | Free for Greenville Splash members, $10 for non-members

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