
Leilah C.
- Based in Glen Cove, NY · 6 mi
- 4+ years teaching
- 5 months with InstaSwim
- 26 lessons taught
Mommy & Me lessons with a parent in the water, taught by an independent instructor who comes to the pool you choose in Manhasset. Thirty minutes, gentle and playful, built around your little one's naps and moods. Every instructor is background checked before matching.

Independent instructors on the InstaSwim roster who list babies and toddlers among the ages they teach, and who are based within 30 miles of Manhasset. Instructors who chose Toddler and Infant as a specialty show first.






Experience and teaching history are provided by the instructor. Instructors are independent contractors, not InstaSwim employees. Every instructor you can be matched with has been background checked, keeps a CPR and First Aid card on file, has finished InstaSwim's safety and conduct training, and has signed the contractor agreement. These are eligibility steps, not an endorsement. Review your matched instructor's profile before your first lesson.
Matched on location and your child's age. See the profile, then decide.
Families who signed up with InstaSwim within 30 miles of Manhasset, NY, from April through August 2026.
summer swimmers around Manhasset were babies and toddlers under 4.
Chosen most: 30 minute lessons (60% of these families)
35% signed up by May 31. Families who start early get the widest pick of days and times.
Brothers, sisters and cousins often share one instructor and one visit.
No pool yet? You can sign up first. Many families arrange a pool after they sign up.
From InstaSwim sign-ups within 30 miles of Manhasset, NY, April to August 2026. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10 and shares to the nearest 5%. Shown only for areas with 10 or more families. Refreshed daily; the summer shown changes each September.
Warm-up in your arms, so the water feels like play from the first minute.
Back floats and front floats in your hands, with the instructor showing you the holds.
Little kicks, reaching for toys and getting back to the wall with you right there.
Bubbles and pours at your child's pace, never forced, and a goodbye song to end.
Many families pick an indoor or heated pool for baby lessons: a building pool, a heated backyard pool, or an instructor who has an indoor pool. You and your instructor settle the spot before the first lesson. InstaSwim does not own pools, and any pool fees are paid to the pool, not to InstaSwim.
Tell InstaSwim your child's age and comfort level at registration, and the match accounts for both.
Held close the whole time, with songs and gentle movement.
Supported floats, kicks and short moves toward you or the wall.
Longer floats, bubbles and the first steps toward lessons without a parent.
Manhasset kids swim lessons: floating, kicking and breath control without a parent, then strokes.
Instructors who teach babies and toddlers travel to building pools, condo and HOA pools, and backyard pools across Nassau County, inside their own travel radius. Type your ZIP in the box above to see the rates for your town.
Warm water, first water play and home pool rules near Manhasset, and how baby lessons fit around them.
Manhasset sits a few miles northeast of Bayside, the Queens neighborhood on Little Neck Bay off Long Island Sound, so first water time for babies here usually starts in a backyard, condo or HOA pool.
Where little ones in and around Manhasset get used to the water.
Outdoor pools around Manhasset tend to feel comfortable for little ones from late June into mid-September, the same stretch NYC Parks keeps its outdoor pools open. As the water cools, families move to heated home pools or to indoor pools like Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool and Rink, which stays open year-round with a membership.
Babies and toddlers often start with shallow water play before any lesson. Fisher Pool in East Elmhurst has a wading pool, and many families near Manhasset, Plandome and Great Neck simply use the steps or shallow end of their own pool to let a little one kick, splash and get used to the feel of water.
NYC Parks runs Learn to Swim classes, including indoor tot classes in fall, winter and spring, free with a recreation center membership that parents of tots need too. Summer outdoor classes start at 18 months and are filled by online lottery. Private lessons at your own pool are a separate option.
New York requires home pools and spas holding more than 24 inches of water to have a barrier at least 4 feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates, and no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass through. Even with a good fence, an adult stays within arm's reach of a baby or toddler in or near water.
How families with little ones in and around Manhasset use an independent instructor.
Families with heated or indoor pools can keep lessons going all year, while most Manhasset parents book from May through August as outdoor water warms up. The instructor comes to the pool you arrange, whether at home, a condo or an HOA.
A heated backyard pool, a building, condo or HOA pool, or an instructor who has a pool: you and your instructor settle it, inside their travel radius.
Little Neck Bay and Long Island Sound are close by, and city beaches like Rockaway Beach and Orchard Beach open in late May. Lessons build skills and comfort but do not make anyone safe around water, so an adult stays within arm's reach of every baby and toddler.

A selection of reviews left by InstaSwim families, about babies and toddlers, nearest Manhasset first.
She was easy to communicate with about scheduling and was punctual for the lesson. She was warm and made my three-year-old feel comfortable in the water. Her experience was clear in the way she taught and encouraged my child. I was especially impressed by how many new swimming skills she got my child to try in just one lesson.
Mitchell was amazing with our baby! He was incredibly patient and made the session so fun with lots of engaging activities and songs. It was such a positive experience, and we can’t wait for the next session.
Liz did a great job teaching our 14 month old how to feel safe, confident and happy in a backyard pool. She is a very kind-hearted, competent, knowledgeable instructor who clicked immediately with the baby and taught her survival skills while making pool time fun. Highly recommend her.
Pricing and billing details are on the pricing page.
Talk to the InstaSwim teamMommy & Me lessons start at 6 months, with a parent in the water the whole time. Tell InstaSwim your child's age when you register so the match accounts for it.
Yes. In a Mommy & Me lesson you hold your child and the instructor coaches you both, so you can practice between lessons.
Mommy & Me lessons are 30 minutes. Bring a swim diaper, a snug suit and a towel close by; your instructor tells you anything else for your pool. Longer lesson lengths are there too, for older toddlers and siblings.
Lessons happen at a pool your family arranges: your building's pool, a condo or HOA pool, or a backyard pool. Some instructors have a pool of their own. InstaSwim does not own or provide pools, and any pool fees are paid to the pool, not to InstaSwim.
Many children move to lessons on their own around age 3, once they are comfortable in the water and can follow simple directions. Your instructor can tell you when your child looks ready.
InstaSwim matches you with an independent instructor who lists babies and toddlers among the ages they teach, based on your location and your child's age. You see the instructor's profile before you pay, and you can request a new instructor up to 2 times per package.
Registering is free. Once your instructor is confirmed and you agree on a start date, your invoice arrives by email. Packages of 2 or more lessons can be paid in weekly installments.
Rates are per lesson and set for your ZIP code, for every lesson length including Mommy & Me. Packages of 6 and 12 lessons lower the per-lesson rate. There is a $20 registration fee per swimmer, refunded only if no lessons take place.
Independent contractors on the InstaSwim roster, not InstaSwim employees. Every instructor you can be matched with has been background checked, keeps a CPR and First Aid card on file, has finished safety and conduct training, and has signed the contractor agreement. Experience is provided by the instructor, and families review the matched instructor before booking.
Yes. Instructors who teach babies and toddlers also travel to Plandome, Great Neck, North Hills, Lake Success, Roslyn Estates and Port Washington, within their own travel radius. Type your ZIP above to see the rates for your town.
A heated home, condo or HOA pool lets private lessons continue through the cold months with an instructor who comes to you. Nearby, NYC Parks indoor pools such as Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool and Rink and Roy Wilkins Pool are open year-round, and a recreation center membership covers all 12 of the city's indoor pools.
NYC Parks summer Learn to Swim classes at outdoor pools are free for ages 18 months to 17 and are filled by online lottery. Younger babies often start with private lessons at a family pool, with a parent in the water and an adult always within arm's reach.
No lesson makes a child safe around water. Lessons build comfort and early skills; an adult watches every swimmer, every time, at the pool and near open water.
Lessons from age 3 without a parent: floating and kicking first, then strokes.
See kids lessons BlogLessons with a parent in the water.
Read BlogChoosing a starting age for your child.
Read BlogGetting ready for the first day in the water.
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