Competitive Swim Lessons For Adults

Whether you're training for a triathlon, preparing for your first open water race, or striving to perfect your freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, or butterfly technique, DanSwim offers tailored swim lessons for competitive swimmers designed to elevate your skills to the next level. Based in New York City, we offer expert-led, private, and semi-private lessons designed around your goals.

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Swim Programs for Competitive Swimmers

Our swim school offers focused adult swimming lessons for athletes and advanced swimmers who want to level up their performance in and out of the pool.

Triathlon Swim Lessons

Perfect for triathletes training for sprint, Olympic, or Ironman events. We help you improve swim endurance, open-water skills, pacing, and breathing. Your swim coach will design a customized plan to match your event schedule and race goals.

Stroke Technique Lessons

Refine your freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly with one-on-one instruction. These private swim lessons focus on swimming technique, stroke work, and efficient movement. Ideal for ex-competitive swimmers, fitness swimmers, or adults looking to master competitive strokes.

Open Water Swim Lessons

Open water swimming requires an entirely different skill set than pool training. Our open-water swim lessons help adult swimmers adapt to unpredictable race conditions. You'll learn to sight effectively, draft off other swimmers, manage anxiety in open water, and maintain efficient technique over long distances.

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Why Athletes and Adults Trust DanSwim

Not all swim schools are built for athletes. DanSwim is. Whether you're training for a triathlon or want to become a better swimmer, here’s why adults choose us:

Swim Coaches with Real Expertise

All our instructors are former collegiate or competitive swimmers with years of coaching experience. They bring elite-level insight to every lesson and help you master technique confidently.
Personalized Training Plan

Every swimmer gets a custom training plan built around their goals, skill level, and event timeline. Whether you're training for a race or refining your stroke, your plan evolves as you progress.
Private, Semi-Private, and Group Lessons

Choose from private swim, semi-private, or small group lessons based on how you like to train. We adjust each session to match your pace, focus, and preferred learning environment.
Technique, Endurance, and Speed

Our lessons combine stroke technique, endurance training, and race-pace sets for total development. You'll swim faster, with better form and more control in every session.
Train Anywhere in NYC

We offer flexible scheduling at pools across NYC or come to your residential or community pool. No commute, no hassle — just focused training where it’s most convenient for you.
Performance-Focused Approach

With video feedback, stroke correction, and progress tracking, your growth never stalls. We focus on continuous improvement, not just one-time results.

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How It Works

Getting started is fast and simple. You’ll be in the pool training with your coach in no time.

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Let us know your goals, location, preferred schedule, and swim level.

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We’ll send you custom pricing for private lessons, semi-private sessions, and group packages.

Choose Your Training Plan

Select the package that works best — 4, 8, or 12-lesson options, with 30, 45, or 60-minute sessions.

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We’ll match you with a qualified instructor. You’ll lock in your schedule and start working toward your goals.

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Reviews

Maria Rezhylo

Swim coach

I’m a professional swimmer & coach myself, and I can tell you with certainty that Dan is one of the most knowledgeable swim coaches you can find, and it shows.

I referred a couple of my adult clients who travel to NYC to swim at DanSwim and all of them left highly satisfied. Dan & his team is very responsive, accommodating, and knowledgeable, which made my clients’ swimming experience easy & enjoyable.

If you are looking for a professional swim instruction, DanSwim is a place for you. As a swim coach, I can guarantee that it’s the only place in NYC where you’ll get the most value out of swim lessons.

Frances Callaghan

Competitive swim program

I worked with Dan on multiple occasions to help improve my swim stroke and feel more confident in water. Dan immediately made me feel at ease. He would walk me through drills and then provide immediate and actionable feedback. Since working with Dan, I feel more comfortable in the water and have gone from being exhausted within 25m to completing my first Sprint triathlon (750m) in just a few months! Thank you, Dan!

Moe K

Competitive swim program

I had the pleasure of working with Dan for a few weeks and let me tell you, this has been by far the best swim coaching I've ever received. I am in the Army and needed a coach who can help me boost my confidence in the water before attending Ranger School. Dan helped me accomplish those goals and with his coaching I was able to pass all the swim/drowning tests. I've worked with other coaches who were good swimmers but what stood out about Dan is his ability to teach swimming just as much as his abilities to swim at a competitive level. He is the real deal and if you're looking to become a better swimmer then there are no better coaches than him in the NYC area. Take my word for it.