Welcome to SwimAmerica

Long Island’s Leading Learn-to-Swim School

At SwimAmerica - Bay Shore, our instructors are experienced caring professionals who have a passion for teaching swimming and water safety. Our state of the art salt-water pool sanitation system lets your child swim in a sparkling-clean pool without the chlorine effects of red eyes, itchy skin, green hair or sensitivity to chlorine in the air. At SwimAmerica we teach children much more than just how to swim properly. Our program, developed by the nation's leading swim coaches, emphasizes a solid foundation in the core fundamentals of swimming with special attention to correct breathing, body position, stroke. We teach children in a manner that is respectful of their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. And our custom designed swimming drills build and enhance our swimmer's muscular coordination. We work from the start to build on child's sense of self and self esteem. Developing a can do attitude. Empowering our swimmers with the skills that they need to succeed.

Why We Are Different

Coach Jim Finley is one of Long Island's leading stroke technique coaches. For past 20 years, Coach Jim has developed and refined the SwimAmerica program to provide you and your family with the finest swimming program anywhere. People know when they see a SwimAmerica swimmer because they seem to glide effortlessly thru the water. At SwimAmerica we teach the skills necessary for a lifetime of SAFETY, FUN and FITNESS in the water!

SwimAmerica Classes

Parent-Tot - ages 4 months - 3 years old

Baby Grad - ages 2-3 years with instructors approval

Pre-swimmer - ages 3- 6 years

School Age - ages 6+ years

Pre-Team - by invitation/try-out only

Adult learn-to-swim

Triathlete training

Private Classes

Why Roll Over and Float?

The cornerstone of the SwimAmerica program is our “Roll Over and Float” safety skill. In order to survive a water emergency, a child needs to be on top of the water with his/her mouth and nose cleared to breath. That is why during every swim lesson, SwimAmerica coaches teach students to roll over, float on their backs and yell for help. By practicing this life saving skill a child in water emergency does not have to think, but rather reacts instinctively to save his/her own life.