Open Water Swim Lessons in NYC

Prepare for your next open water race day with personalized swim instruction from experienced coaches.

Open Water NYC Camps Summer 2026

Jun 27-28 - Jul 11-12 - Aug 1-2. Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. Open water acclimatization, sighting, waves, drafting with pros, pack swimming & triathlon starts for intermediate/advanced swimmers & triathletes. Gain open water confidence fast (2 days) training locally with NYC marathon swimmers. Registration starts In March 2026

Open-water swimming programs

Prepare for your upcoming triathlon, ironman, or open water swim with personalized coaching tailored to your goals.

Triathlon swim lessons

From beginner to intermediate swimmers, we help hundreds of open water swimmers achieve their goals by improving skills & endurance in the pool. We pay extra attention to details to refine your skills in the pool and apply them in the open water swimming.

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Ironman swim lessons

We spent a thousand hours researching the latest swim training methods for the Ironman to help our clients prepare for the event. Gain confidence and become a better swimmer with a personal swim coach.

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Open-water swimming training

Our coaches completed numerous open-water swims, and now they help swimmers gain confidence & achieve their goals in swimming. We will teach you everything we know about open-water swimming, including race-day strategies for various weather conditions. Don't battle ocean waves alone; get quality swim instruction & practice skills you'll need to finish the open-water event successfully.

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Online swim coaching

Years of experience in open water and pool swimming allow us to create a customized swim training plan for various open water swims. We help swimmers work toward their open-water goals with each session, where every lap is planned with your goals in mind.

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Open-water swimming programs

Prepare for your upcoming triathlon, ironman, or open water swim with personalized coaching tailored to your goals.

Triathlon swim lessons

From beginner to intermediate swimmers, we help hundreds of open water swimmers achieve their goals by improving skills & endurance in the pool. We pay extra attention to details to refine your skills in the pool and apply them in the open water swimming.

Learn more
Ironman swim lessons

We spent a thousand hours researching the latest swim training methods for the Ironman to help our clients prepare for the event. Gain confidence and become a better swimmer with a personal swim coach.

Learn more
Open-water swimming training

Our coaches completed numerous open-water swims, and now they help swimmers gain confidence & achieve their goals in swimming. We will teach you everything we know about open-water swimming, including race-day strategies for various weather conditions. Don't battle ocean waves alone; get quality swim instruction & practice skills you'll need to finish the open-water event successfully.

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Online swim coaching

Years of experience in open water and pool swimming allow us to create a customized swim training plan for various open water swims. We help swimmers work toward their open-water goals with each session, where every lap is planned with your goals in mind.

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Making an Impact

Customer Success Stories

Our Team

Our team. We are a team of highly-skilled swim enthusiasts with years of experience, education, and training in coaching and competing. Swimming is our passion and we are so excited to share it with you!

Danila Novikov

Founder & Head Coach
Tyshaun Hamilton

Lead Coach
Troy Saunders

Coach
Julet Carrol

Coach

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Why swimming with Danswim?

Preparing every swimmer for a successful open water season with an evidence-based lesson plan, one session at a time.

Various classes

We offer various adult swim lessons. Choose among the private, semi-private, or group lessons. Progress through the lessons with informative, patient, and clear directions from our swim instructors.

Adoptive packages

The flexible lesson scheduling, paired with your personal preferences for pace and difficulty, makes our adult swim lessons for triathlon experience one of a kind. Clients with long-term goals get a generous discount to reduce the cost of swimming lessons.

Multiple locations

For your convenience, we have multiple competitive swim facilities throughout the city. We offer swim lessons in New York, Brooklyn, and LIC. At-home swim lessons are available as well. Looking to prepare for your open water even remotely? Learn to swim with a better technique & improve your endurance with our online swim training.

Professional instructors

We are a group of swimming nerds, and we pay a lot of attention to your body position and technique during a swim lesson. Basically, swimming is our passion, and we would love to share our knowledge and passion with you.

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How to register for a class

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Fill out the form

We will get in touch with upon your request as soon as it possible

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Schedule your class

Make a schedule that is comfortable for you

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Learn to swim

Let us do our work here and share our knowledge with you

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People are talking about us

JH

Beginner adult program

Dan is a great instructor! I took private adult swim lessons with him and he was very patient. Dan understood where I was coming from since I did not know how to swim at all. I did not have a private pool in my building so I took my classes at the public pool.

Ariela

Beginner adult program

Dan is the best! I've always been deeply afraid of deep water. I found Dan in my google search when I decided to try to get over my fear. Dan is very experienced and was very patient with me. He taught me the proper way to swim, teaching me various techniques and helped me get more comfortable in the water. He also explains things well which was very helpful. While my fear is not completely cured, in the last class I was able to jump into the deep end, something I had never done before in my life. I have gotten much more comfortable in the water and am excited to continue working on this. Dan is very friendly and personable. I really can't recommend him enough!

Chris C

Beginner adult program

It's my first time taking beginner private swim lessons with Dan. Being in my mid 30s and holding a crutch for so long never learning to swim, I figured that it was time to break the streak because I really enjoy being in water with solitude. I was nervous and doubtful about not getting the best learning experiences before having the first lesson. My internal doubts after the first lesson with Dan were gone. I am truly grateful for Dan's patience, encouragement, and also providing some psychological counsel of being comfortable in water which is what I really needed. Dan really helped me to embrace the learning process and not be overly perfect and overthink in executing fundamentals. I really believe that Dan does very well in listening to the student's swim needs and having a productive dialogue to progress in a realistic manner. I look forward to taking lessons again with you in the future. Thank you Dan for sharing your passions of swimming through teaching!

Racquel B

Beginner adult program

Dan has been an incredible instructor. He is positive, calm, supportive, patient, and encouraging. He was always on time and flexible with his schedule when needed. He will explain the different techniques in detail and adjust them based on your level of experience and injuries. You can tell he is dedicated to the sport, and it isn't just about a paycheck for him. I highly recommend Dan to anyone looking to learn how to swim or improve their swimming.

SL

Beginner adult program

I had a lot of fun during my classes with Dan! He's a great teacher and quickly helps you to improve. I learned skills in one lesson that I just could not get right before. It's often just a small, perhaps overlooked detail, which he pinpoints and helps you to adjust👍. He's encouraging and funny, and will tailor his guidance to your pace and level. Thanks Dan, I'm ready for all the fun water sports now!;) 🙌