Seattle Athletic Club
Aquatics
Private Swim Lessons
Private swim lessons are available for children and adults. Start with an occasional lesson or set up a regular appointment for more improvement and conditioning. Whether it’s your first time in the water or you are an avid swimmer, our WSI-certified professionals can help you achieve your swimming goals.
  • Lessons are available during a majority of club operation hours.
  • We can accommodate semi private lessons for those interested.
Group Swim Lessons
Our group classes range from “Parent & Tot” to the “Advanced” level. Depending on level, class sizes can vary between three and five swimmers.
  • Parent & Tot – This class is for parents and toddlers, 6 month to 3 years. Parents will learn to safely instruct and handle toddlers and infants in the water. Water play and interaction is the major focus. Infants must wear plastic pants and diapers in the pool. Please change diapers prior to entering the pool.
  • Pre-Floater – This class is for children ages 3 and older who are not able to float by themselves. The focus is learning how to float while becoming comfortable in the water. The class is designed to keep the child interested and involved while also challenging them to trust the water.
  • Floater – For this class, the child should know how to float without assistance. The focus will be on floating and kicking, learning to take a breath, dog paddling and rolling from front to back. Includes water games and water safety skills will be introduced.
  • Dog Paddler – the ability to float and kick, and /or dog paddle 15 feet is required for this class. The purpose of this is to increase comfort, mobility and strength in the water. The crawl stroke is introduced.
  • Beginner – Children should be very comfortable in the water and able to almost swim the length of the pool with any variety of dog paddle and crawl. The focus of the class is to become proficient in the crawl. Water safety and games will also be included.
  • Intermediate – Ability to swim two lengths of the pool of the crawl stroke is required. This class will continue to work on the crawl stroke and backstroke and introduce the breaststroke and elementary backstroke.
  • Advanced – Proficient crawl, backstroke and breaststroke with the endurance to swim two to three lengths is required. The butterfly and sidestroke are introduced. Includes competitive games requiring and enhancing endurance.
Swimming lessons are available by appointment only.
Contact To make an appointment please Aquatics Director, Dan Lavin at 206.522.9400.


Seattle Athletic Club Northgate is a BBB Accredited Health Club in Seattle, WA