DCR Two-Week Sessions
Register here for DCR Learn to Swim Sessions
30 minute group lessons held on weekdays
Session 1: July 5-July 15 (registration begins on Monday, June 27, at 8 am)
Session 2: July 18- July 29
Session 3: August 1- August 12
A gentle reminder that filling out our form is a request and does not guarantee enrollment. An email confirmation will be sent to those awarded a spot in a class. Registration will close once classes, by facility, are full.
Registration is mandatory and done on a first come, first serve basis. A confirmation email must be provided to have access to the facility for lessons.
Pools offering lessons
Locations are dependent on staffing and are subject to change.
West
Gerald J. Mason Memorial Swimming Pool, Agawam
Sara Jane Sherman Memorial Swimming Pool, Chicopee
John H. Thomas Memorial Swimming Pool, Springfield
Central
Philip J. Weihn Memorial Swimming Pool, Clinton
Gustave Johnson Memorial Swimming Pool, Fitchburg
Dennis F. Shine Memorial Swimming Pool, Worcester
Sen. P. Eugene Casey Memorial Swimming Pool, Milford
Boston
Reilly Memorial Swimming Pool, Brighton
Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool at Magazine Beach, Cambridge
Olsen Swimming Pool, Hyde Park
Melnea A. Cass Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck, Roxbury
Latta Brothers Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck, Somerville
Connors Memorial Swimming Pool, Waltham
Clarence W. Dealtry Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool, Watertown
South
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck, Fall River
North
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool, Chelsea
Lt. Colonel Edward J. Higgins Swimming Pool, Lawrence
Raymond Lord Memorial Pool, Lowell
More opportunities to learn to swim

Knowing how to swim can help keep you and your child safe when you are near water. There are many places that offer swimming lessons for children, teens, and adults.
Your City or Town
Your city or town may offer free or discounted swimming lessons — check your city/town website, usually under ‘parks’ or ‘recreation department’, or call the Recreation Department in your community.
YMCA
Most Y’s across the state offer swimming lessons for children, teens and adults. If you live in the Boston area, view the list of YMCA Boston swim classes. If you live outside Boston, go to the Alliance of Massachuestts YMCAs' “Find Your Y” to find a YMCA near you.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross offers swimming lessons for children, teens and adults at several of its locations in Massachusetts. Visit the Red Cross “Learn to Swim” provider list and select Massachusetts.
Boys & Girls Clubs
Thirty Club sites across the state have pools and offer swimming lessons for children and teens.
Learn CPR! Find a class near you
The Red Cross offers a wide selection of CPR/AED, first aid, lifeguarding, swimming and water safety, caregiving, disaster response, and emergency preparedness training. Find information on classes.