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Waterworks Swim School – San Francisco / 20th Ave @ City Sports Club offers swim lessons, including private and semi-private swim lessons, Parent & Me (baby) swim lessons, adult swim lessons, swim teams, swim competitions, water aerobics, aquatic therapy, water safety presentations, and swim camps. The program uses specialized “muscle memory” teaching techniques, groups students by age and ability, and offers 1:1 or 2:1 student-to-teacher ratios for personalized lessons that are structured yet flexible. Students are instructed to grab their swim suit and get excited before starting lessons.
• Ages: 3 months–18 years old
• Schedule: Lesson options are available seven days a week, with classes offered on weekdays and weekends and 20 minute lessons.
Waterworks Swim School in San Francisco is described as ideal for children ages 2.5 and older, as well as for adults. Private lessons have a 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are open to all ages and all levels. Semi-private lessons have a 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are for children 2.5 to 13 years old at all levels. Parent & Me lessons have a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, are for ages 3 months to 36 months at Level P1 and up, and welcome children as young as three months old to learn essential water skills alongside a parent or caregiver. Adult lessons have a 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are for ages 13 and up at all levels.
The schedule includes lesson times on Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with times subject to change. The program offers year-round swimming opportunities in shiver-free heated swimming pools and has a strong focus on safety. For Northern California, the listed phone number is (408) 279-1700.
The mission of Waterworks Swim School is to educate and motivate individuals to be safer and learn proper swimming technique. More than 25,000 applicants seek to join the team annually, and a rigorous process is used so children are taught by passionate, highly qualified instructors committed to helping them thrive in the water. Waterworks Aquatics has operated from 2004 to 2026. The organization notes “Awards We’ve Won” as part of its credentials.
Waterworks Swim School is independently owned and operated and is not in any way affiliated with City Sports Club. Across the organization, there are indoor and outdoor swimming pools heated all year round, climate-controlled viewing areas with free Wi-Fi at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations), showers and changing areas at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations), and a snack bar and swim shop at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations). A Back-to-School Promotion offers opportunities to earn free lessons. The Refer a Friend program gives a friend $20 toward their first lesson purchase and gives the referrer a $20 credit when the friend enrolls, with no limit to referrals and the offer applying to swim lessons only.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “Worth every penny. By the third class, our daughter was swimming with no fear and quickly learned to backstroke… We feel relieved knowing she is safe in the pool,” from Jeremy A., a Waterworks Aquatics parent. Another parent, Denise G., shared that her son was “swimming the length of the pool after his first session” and “floating on his back solo” by the end of his first lesson. A Yelp review from Aliss D. states that her daughter was “water safe in just a few short weeks” and went from being afraid of the water to swimming on her own. Jody S., a Waterworks Aquatics parent, said the improvement in her children was “at least twice as great as any other program” they had used in the past. Katherine H., another parent, reported that her 4-year-old went from not knowing how to swim to “swimming all four strokes and joining swim team” in under a year and stated, “I don’t believe there is a better place to learn to swim.”
Last updated August 10, 2026.
• Ages: 3 months–18 years old
• Schedule: Lesson options are available seven days a week, with classes offered on weekdays and weekends and 20 minute lessons.
Waterworks Swim School in San Francisco is described as ideal for children ages 2.5 and older, as well as for adults. Private lessons have a 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are open to all ages and all levels. Semi-private lessons have a 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are for children 2.5 to 13 years old at all levels. Parent & Me lessons have a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, are for ages 3 months to 36 months at Level P1 and up, and welcome children as young as three months old to learn essential water skills alongside a parent or caregiver. Adult lessons have a 1:1 student-to-teacher ratio, are 20 minute lessons, and are for ages 13 and up at all levels.
The schedule includes lesson times on Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with times subject to change. The program offers year-round swimming opportunities in shiver-free heated swimming pools and has a strong focus on safety. For Northern California, the listed phone number is (408) 279-1700.
The mission of Waterworks Swim School is to educate and motivate individuals to be safer and learn proper swimming technique. More than 25,000 applicants seek to join the team annually, and a rigorous process is used so children are taught by passionate, highly qualified instructors committed to helping them thrive in the water. Waterworks Aquatics has operated from 2004 to 2026. The organization notes “Awards We’ve Won” as part of its credentials.
Waterworks Swim School is independently owned and operated and is not in any way affiliated with City Sports Club. Across the organization, there are indoor and outdoor swimming pools heated all year round, climate-controlled viewing areas with free Wi-Fi at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations), showers and changing areas at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations), and a snack bar and swim shop at six aquatics centers (not at LA Fitness and City Sports locations). A Back-to-School Promotion offers opportunities to earn free lessons. The Refer a Friend program gives a friend $20 toward their first lesson purchase and gives the referrer a $20 credit when the friend enrolls, with no limit to referrals and the offer applying to swim lessons only.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “Worth every penny. By the third class, our daughter was swimming with no fear and quickly learned to backstroke… We feel relieved knowing she is safe in the pool,” from Jeremy A., a Waterworks Aquatics parent. Another parent, Denise G., shared that her son was “swimming the length of the pool after his first session” and “floating on his back solo” by the end of his first lesson. A Yelp review from Aliss D. states that her daughter was “water safe in just a few short weeks” and went from being afraid of the water to swimming on her own. Jody S., a Waterworks Aquatics parent, said the improvement in her children was “at least twice as great as any other program” they had used in the past. Katherine H., another parent, reported that her 4-year-old went from not knowing how to swim to “swimming all four strokes and joining swim team” in under a year and stated, “I don’t believe there is a better place to learn to swim.”
Last updated August 10, 2026.
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