Swimming is Always in Season in San Diego

San Diego’s wonderful weather and plentiful indoor pools make it possible for kids to take swim lessons year-round. Many instructors recommend year-round swim lessons to maintain and improve skills needed for all the fun San Diego families have at local beaches and pools. Here’s a list of great swim schools in San Diego County.

Aqua Pros Swim School
Clairemont Mesa
619-209-2990
www.aquapros.org

Bubbles Swim School
Spring Valley
619-660-0128
www.bubblesswimschool.com

Floaties Swim School
Eastlake, Poway
877-277-7946
www.floatiesswimschool.com

Murray Callan Swim School
Pacific Beach
858-273-7946
www.murraycallanswimschools.com

Noonan Family Swim School
Carlsbad, Del Mar, Linda Vista, Rancho Bernardo
858-451-0794
www.noonanfamilyswimschool.com

Pacific Swim
Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos
858-486-3670
www.psswim.com

YMCA of San Diego County
15 locations in San Diego County
www.ymca.org/swim.html

Published: April 2014

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