If you are part of the one in six adults who can’t swim, we can help you learn to swim in Philly this summer!
Fitness Alive is hosting low-cost Water Safety Clinics on the last Saturday of each month from now through August in our Center City pool:
🗓️ Saturday, June 27, 2026 (that’s this weekend!)�🗓️ Saturday, July 25, 2026�🗓️ Saturday, August 29, 2026
Here’s a sneak peek with our Director of Aquatics, Dia Weeks. We hope you’ll join us!
Learn how to swim in Philly this Saturday ➡️ FitnessAlivePhilly.com/community
[Video description: A short video of Dia Weeks, our Director of Aquatics, talking about our Water Safety Clinic and what to expect during it. While Dia is speaking, we see footage from a previous water safety group class and a demonstration of some of the swim mechanics we will learn, courtesy of Coach Emily.]
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Confidence Through Swimming | Philadelphia, PA
Book a Swim Lesson: fitnessalivephilly.com/swim-today Yes, we’re swim coaches — but we’re also cheerleaders.
At Fitness Alive, we teach kids and adults to be confident and strong in the water and on land. We’re Philadelphia’s premier swim school and aquatic fitness company. Our close-knit relationships with clients and their families and our confidence-first educational philosophy are at the center of everything we do. We focus on these core values while teaching kids and adults to be confident and stron
06/19/2026
This made our week - Fitness Alive was featured as a top place for swim lessons by City Cast Philly!
We are grateful for the shout-out, and very proud to be a resource to children and adults alike as they learn AND find confidence through swimming!
[Image description: A picture of the City Cast Philly website with an article titled “Philly Life Hacks: Where To Take Swimming Lessons in Philly” by Siani Colón. Under a photo of person swimming laps is this awesome write-up of Fitness Alive:
“Aspiring swimmers of all ages have the option of visiting either of Fitness Alive’s locations in Center City or South Philly. Parents can join their baby or toddler in the pool for the Baby + Toddler Bubbles class and practice their skills during open swim. Young swimmers above the age of three can participate in weekly private and group swim lessons. During the summer, kids between the ages of six and 12 can attend a learn-to-swim summer camp. Adults can take classes such as Foundations in Water Confidence and Essential Water Skills + Safety. The facility also offers drop-in swim lessons for those who cannot commit to multiple weeks of classes.”]
06/19/2026
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and Black excellence in swimming, and an important opportunity to learn about our city’s history, especially the painful legacy of pool segregation in Philly.
Philadelphia began opening public swimming pools in the 1880s, but like many pools across the United States, a significant number of Philly pools excluded Black swimmers due to racist segregation policies.
The legacy of segregation in American swimming pools is still having an impact on Black swimmers today. According to the CDC, over one third of Black American adults do not know how to swim (compared to just 15 percent of all adults in the U.S.).
We believe swimming and swim education should be accessible to ALL swimmers. That’s why Fitness Alive is making swimming lessons more accessible to adults, especially Black Philadelphians who want to learn how to swim, through our community clinics.
📍Summer Community Clinics at Fitness Alive Center City
🗓️ June 27th, July 25th, and August 29th at 9:45 am
📋 Registration required
We hope you’ll join us and help spread the word!
[Image description: A picture with three photographs, including a photo of swimmers from a Narwhals racing day, a picture from our Race to Raise fundraiser of a young woman receiving her medal, and a group photo from a recent Water Safety Clinic. Under the photos are the words: “Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, Black excellence in swimming, and a call to make swimming more accessible to ALL swimmers!”]
They won’t be this little forever 🥹
Start a life-long love of the water and bond with your little swimmer during our Baby + Toddler Bubbles class ➡️ FitnessAlivePhilly.com/babybubbles
Baby + Toddler Bubbles
🗓️ Saturdays at 9:15 am in Center City
🗓️ Sundays at 9:30 am in South Philly
[Video description: A video of babies and their grown-ups bonding and learning to swim during a Baby + Toddler Bubbles class led by Coach Miya. We can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning!]
06/15/2026
This is your sign to take your swim skills to the next level. Swimmers age three to 103 welcome 🏊
Schedule swim lessons around your schedule this summer with Fitness Alive. View and book dates from now through August 30th!
[Image description: A picture of a bright yellow sign against teal pool water, with the words: “Now Entering The Drop-In Zone.”]
06/12/2026
This is your sign to take swim lessons with us 🏊♀️
Whether you’re learning how to swim or eager to level up your skills, we have drop-in lessons available all summer long with knowledgeable coaches like Emily here!
Take a drop-in swim lesson ➡️ FitnessAlivePhilly.com/drop-in-swim-lessons
[Image description: A picture of Coach Emily smiling and gesturing to the fabulous pool deck chalkboard sign at our pool. The sign has an elaborate illustration of a beloved comic dog and his bird sidekick. The dog is riding the ginormous waves at the beach, while the bird is keeping an eye out for him from the lifeguard tower.]
06/10/2026
Happy Pride Month, swim fam 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
New to swimming or Philly? Our pool is for everyone! Take a drop-in swim lesson or a fitness class AND find your community with us!
[Image description: A picture of a hand holding a rainbow Pride fan in the pool, next to the words: “Our pool is for EVERYONE!” “Everyone” is curved around the fan.]
Our hearts are full - thank you to everyone who joined us for Raise to Raise, from swimmers to friends at Aldo and Manny Pizza and Pasta!
Your generosity helped raise $1,530 to cover free swim lessons to kids through our community partner, Children's Village.
Big congrats to all the winners of our children’s and adult races. Our champions' names will be on display at our pool for the year 🏆
We want to make sure anyone who wants to learn how to swim can access high quality lessons at no cost, so follow us and stay in the know about our next fundraiser!
[Video description: A video of our Race to Raise fundraiser, with clips of children and adult swimmers swimming and warming up, Fitness Alive staff members and competitors waving, scenes from Aldo and Manny’s Pizza, fundraiser organizer Berlin smiling and gesturing to a table with information about our partner organization Children’s Village, and children and adults receiving their medals. The final clip has our adult swimmers doing a group high-five at the end of the race day.]
06/05/2026
How has swimming made a difference in your life? We want to know YOUR Swim Story!
Share your story, and we may just share it here on Facebook!
[Image description: A picture of teal pool water with the words: What’s your Swim Story?”]
We ❤️ Fitness Alive!
If you do too, meet us on deck to grab your Fitness Alive merch.
[Video description: A video of someone approaching Nicole, our Associate Facilities Director. They ask, “Excuse me, do you work here?” We see Nicole’s Fitness Alive shirt that she’s wearing, as well as a canvas bag, hoodie, water bottle, and socks with the Fitness Alive logo on them. She responds lovingly but sarcastically, “Nah, just a huge fan.” Nicole then gestures to our new wall filled with Fitness Alive goodies, with the words: “Come see the Wall of Merch!!!”]
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