Summer is almost here. Soon, the hot weather will welcome swimmers to Lake Michigan, Milwaukee County pools and splash pads, and Milwaukee Recreation open swims. 

Whether you just want your child to learn the basics or you’re an experienced swimmer looking for advanced instruction, check out these swim classes.

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Swim classes

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s recreation swim program offers 30-minute private swim lessons that are open to community members 4 years and older at the Klotsche Center Pool, 3409 N. Downer Ave. Apply here. More information here.

Cost

Members

Private lesson: $19

Private lesson with two swimmers of similar abilities and goals: $21

Non-members

Private lesson: $21

Private lesson with two swimmers of similar abilities and goals: $23

Milwaukee County Parks

Classes for beginners to advanced swimmers ages 5 to 16 are available through Milwaukee County Parks at different pools around the city running from June to August. Register here.

Cost

All participants: $40

Milwaukee Recreation

Milwaukee Recreation still has spots open in some swim classes ranging from beginner to advanced for youths between the ages 6 and 14 from June to August. Register here.

Cost

Milwaukee residents: $37

Non-residents: $56

Where to swim

Swimmers have a few options for pool access this summer. 

Milwaukee County Parks has two indoor pools in the city and several outdoor pools that open June 20. Milwaukee Recreation’s summer open swim and lap hours also start on June 20 at four Milwaukee Public Schools.

Indoor Pools

Noyes Pool 

Address: 8235 W. Good Hope Road 

Find swim and lap swim hours here. 

Pulaski Pool 

Address: 2701 S. 16th St. 

Find swim and lap swim hours here. 

Milwaukee Marshall High School

Address: 4141 N. 64th St.

Time: Saturdays from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m.

Register for open swim and lap swimming here. 

MacDowell School 

Address: 6415 W. Mt. Vernon St.

Time: Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Register for open swim and lap swimming here. 

South Division High School

Address: 1515 W. Lapham Blvd.

Time: Saturdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Register for open swim and lap swimming here. 

Riverside High School

Address: 1615 E. Locust St.

Time: Monday-Thursday from 10:15 to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Register for open swim here.

Outdoor pools open June 20

Find open swim and lap swimming hours here.

Pelican Cove 

Address: Kosciuszko Park, 2201 S. 7th St. 

Wilson Pool 

Address: 1601 W. Howard Ave.

Splash pads and wading pools

Children play in the splash pad at Moody Park. (NNS file photo)

Milwaukee County Parks has eight splash pads and 24 wading pools for younger swimmers.

Check locations and whether attractions are open here.

Alex Klaus is the education solutions reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America plays no role in editorial decisions in the NNS newsroom.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Alex Klaus covers education and is a Report for America corps member. Previously, she covered Detroit K-12 schools for Chalkbeat Detroit. She’s also reported for Outlier Media, Detroit Documenters and Bridge Detroit as a freelancer. She graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in urban studies and public history.