About
British Swim School Poughkeepsie Pool, located at 44 Springside Ave Suite 1, Poughkeepsie, NY, offers a comprehensive swimming program for all ages, from infants to adults. They focus on teaching water safety and survival skills, alongside stroke development in small group settings. The facility is known for its comfortable learning environment.
The pool(s) at British Swim School Poughkeepsie are heated and typically maintained at a comfortable temperature of 85-86 degrees Fahrenheit (29-30 degrees Celsius), ideal for year-round lessons, especially for infants and young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? The British Swim School is highly recommended by customers, who consistently praise the friendly, accommodating, patient, and experienced staff and instructors. Many reviewers highlight the school's success in helping children gain confidence and develop strong swimming skills quickly, and in enabling adults to overcome fear of water. The environment is described as safe, supportive, and clean, even accommodating children with special needs like Autism. While generally positive, some feedback included a desire for Friday operating hours and specific concerns about a gender-neutral changing area at the Poughkeepsie location, which was noted to lack privacy and sufficient changing tables for baby and toddler classes.
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August 12th, 2025Jessica Sedmak
Wonderful experience for all ages! We highly recommend this location. The staff and instructors are a joy to work with and the kids thoroughly enjoy the lessons. The confidence and skills they have gained in our few short months of classes has been fantastic!
July 15th, 2025Christopher Petersen
The staff is friendly and accommodating. The space is clean and smells good. The lessons are easy and fun for my daughter. I am so glad I signed up here and recommend to all my friends with kids.
June 11th, 2025Amanda Sisco
We have been at BSS for almost 2 years. The instructors are great, sometimes can be a little strict with the toddlers but for good reason. We have never had an issue with scheduling although we would love if they were open on Fridays. My only complaint about the new pool is Poughkeepsie is the changing area. The changing area is gender neutral, no male and female specific changing area. Also, there is only one stall that has a changing table so when you have a class of babies and toddlers changing is a little challenging.
May 20th, 2025Misbah Ahmed
This is the place to learn how to swim! Especially for people who have fear of water. I almost drowned when I was 13 and since then stayed away from pools etc. I finally got the courage to learn how to swim and British Swim school was the best decision I could make! I went from not knowing how to float to swimming across the pool! I now love the water and look forward to my classes etc. The instructors are very patient, understanding, and experienced. Other staff on the team are very responsive and accommodating . I would give this place ten stars! Thank You
April 1st, 2025Patricia O'Connell
Everyone is kind and friendly. I have a 4 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son in the same class. My son is 6 years old with Autism. Instructors are very supportive. Most of all, staff are attentive and my kids are safe with them.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 12:00 – 4:00 PM |
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| Monday | 3:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM |