Kids, get ready to learn to swim! Swim Seattle is offering all scholarship-eligible youth FREE Beginner Swim Lessons in summer 2024. Eastside locations include the Coal Creek Y in Newcastle, Matt Griffin Y in SeaTac, and the Bellevue Y, plus Rainier Beach Pool.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming 2024 Swim Seattle registration dates:
- May 14th – Registration opens for Scholarship-Eligible Participants
- May 21st – Registration opens for General Public
The program prioritizes access to those who cannot afford lessons. It provides workshops to support children and their families in becoming comfortable swimmers and water safe.
Water safety is a critical part of childhood development. This program is designed to make swim lessons accessible, affordable, and culturally responsive.
Visit Seattle Parkways to apply (or re-apply) for scholarships, sign-up for FREE swim lessons at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, and to locate Swim Seattle lessons.
Swim Seattle is a drowning prevention and FREE swim education program championed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. It combines the efforts of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Public Health – Seattle & King County, Associated Recreation Council, Washington State Parks, No More Under, Seattle Children’s, and the University of Washington to remove barriers to learning to swim and to eradicate disproportionate drownings among youth of color.
Partnership with Oshun Swim School
As part of the Swim Seattle Initiative, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is partnering with Oshun Swim School to offer trauma-informed and Afro-Indigenous centered swim opportunities to our Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) + Allies community. Through a series of open swims and educational workshops, participants can expect to experience a safer space for BIPOC + Allies to explore our relationship with water.
Visit Seattle Parkways to learn more about this partnership, locate open swim dates and registration information.
