Danielle B.
5.03 client reviews
Based in Plainview, NY · 16 mi
Years teaching2.1 Years
Teaches6 mo to 17
3 months with InstaSwim20 lessons taughtFast responder
Rosedale, NY · Serving Queens County
Private Swim Lessons in Rosedale, NY
A friendly, independent swim instructor who comes to the pool you choose in Rosedale, at a time that fits your family's week. Every instructor is background checked before matching.
Free to registerSee their profile before you pay6 months to adults
5.0 average from 477 client reviews
143
instructors
near Rosedale
near Rosedale
Within 30 miles · updated Oct 2026
Background checked before matching
Lessons at a pool you choose
No payment at registration
Meet instructors near you
143 instructors serve the Rosedale area.
Looking for a swim instructor near you in Rosedale? These are independent instructors on the InstaSwim roster based within 30 miles of Rosedale. They come to the pool you choose: your building's pool, a condo or HOA pool, or a backyard pool.
Evelyn T.
Based in Fresh Meadows, NY · 6 mi
Years teaching40 Years
TeachesAll ages
1.3 years with InstaSwim75 lessons taughtHighly requested
Leunz C.
Based in Uniondale, NY · 8 mi
Years teaching1.1 Years
Teaches4 to adults
3 months with InstaSwim
Ashley Z.
Based in Levittown, NY · 13 mi
Years teaching2.3 Years
TeachesAll ages
2 months with InstaSwim
Marques J.
Based in New York City, NY · 13 mi
Years teaching1.6 Years
TeachesAll ages
4 months with InstaSwim12 lessons taught
Antonio M.
Based in New York, NY · 14 mi
Years teaching5.8 Years
TeachesAll ages
6 months with InstaSwim
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.
You bring the swimmers. InstaSwim finds the instructor.
Matched on location, ages and comfort level. See the profile, then decide.
How it works
Three steps to the first splash.
1
Tell us about your swimmers
ZIP code, ages, comfort level and lesson length. About two minutes, no card.
2
Meet your instructor
An instructor who serves Rosedale accepts, and you get their profile. Not the right fit? Request a new instructor, up to 2 times per package.
3
Confirm and swim
Pick a start date, pay your invoice, and meet at your pool. Weekly payment plans are available on packages.
What a lesson looks like
Built around your swimmer.
30 minutes to 2 hours
Choose 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes or 2 hours, plus Mommy & Me for a parent swimming with a little one. Packages of 6 and 12 lower the per-lesson rate.
Six months to adults
Babies get water comfort with a parent. Preschoolers learn to float, kick and breathe. Older kids build strokes, and teens work on technique and endurance.
A pool your family arranges
Your building's pool, a condo or HOA pool, or a backyard pool. InstaSwim does not provide pools, and any pool fees go to the pool, not InstaSwim.
No pool yet? You can still book.
Not every family has a pool at home, and that is fine. When the booking app asks about a pool, choose No or Not sure yet, then pick a plan. InstaSwim does not own pools, and any pool fees are paid to the pool, not to InstaSwim.
You arrange the poolAn instructor who has a poolFigure it out together
If a pool says no on lesson day, that lesson may count as used.Every age. Every level.
Swim lessons in Rosedale, from first splash to strong strokes.
Tell InstaSwim each swimmer's age, comfort level and goals at registration, and the match accounts for all three.
6 months to 3
Parent and baby
Mommy & Me lessons with a parent in the water: gentle holds, songs and splashing that make the pool feel familiar.
Baby and toddler lessons in RosedaleAges 3 to 6
Learn to swim
Floating, kicking, breath control and getting back to the wall. Short, playful lessons that build confidence first.
Ages 7 to 12
Stroke building
Freestyle and backstroke take shape, then breaststroke and treading water, with endurance built lap by lap.
Teens
Technique and endurance
Teens can build stroke and fitness work ahead of nearby Nassau County seasons, with girls swimming in fall and boys in winter.
Closer to home
Your building. Your pool. Your schedule.
Instructors on the Rosedale roster travel to building pools, condo and HOA pools, and backyard pools across Queens County and the towns around it. You and your instructor settle the spot, inside their travel radius.
RadiusUp to 30 miles from Rosedale
WhereA pool your family arranges. Indoor by arrangement.
SeasonsYear-round. Fall and winter lessons move to indoor and heated pools.
Instructors on this roster also serve
Pool and travel arrangements are set with your matched instructor.Swimming in Rosedale
Where Rosedale kids learn to swim, and when
The local season, the places swimmers use, and how private lessons fit around them.
Rosedale sits south of Bayside and well away from Little Neck Bay, so summers here lean toward Rockaway Beach and Queens pools while families pick up lessons close to home.
The Rosedale swim year
When pools open, and when families bookJan
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Most booked monthsOutdoor pool seasonHigh school seasonIndoor and heated pools
How kids come up here
The places Rosedale swimmers use, youngest first.
- 1Babies to preschool
First splashes with a parent
Little ones often start with a parent in the water. NYC Parks runs indoor Learn to Swim classes for tots in fall, winter and spring with a recreation center membership, and parents of tots join too. Summer outdoor classes open to children from 18 months.
- 2Grade school
Summer classes and city pools
Grade schoolers in Rosedale can enter the NYC Parks online lottery for free summer Learn to Swim classes at outdoor pools, held in July and August at pools such as Fisher Pool. A Holiday Learn to Swim program for ages 6 to 17 runs during school breaks.
- 3Teens
Year-round practice for older swimmers
Teens can keep working on strokes through the year. NYC Parks summer classes run up to age 17, the holiday program covers school breaks, and Roy Wilkins Pool in Jamaica, an indoor pool, stays open year-round with a recreation center membership.
- 4High school
PSAL and nearby Nassau seasons
New York City public high schools swim in the Public School Athletic League, which holds A and B Division championships, and Catholic high schools compete separately. Across the line in Nassau County, Section VIII schools hold county championships at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow.
Where private lessons fit
How families in and around Rosedale use an independent instructor.
When families book
Indoor and heated pools at a home, building, condo or HOA keep lessons going all year, but Rosedale families book most from May through August, and the instructor comes to the pool the family arranges.
Pools families use
Your building's pool, a condo or HOA pool, or a backyard pool: you and your instructor settle it, inside their travel radius.
Building poolCondo or HOA poolBackyard pool
Instructors also travel to
Water to know about
Rockaway Beach in Queens is the nearest named ocean beach for Rosedale families, and city beaches open in late May. Lessons build skills and comfort but do not make anyone safe around water, so an adult watches every swimmer.
Local details checked October 2026See sources
- NYC outdoor pool season 2026 · NYC Mayor's Office
- New York City's free outdoor pools officially open for summer 2026 · CBS New York
- Indoor Pools · NYC Parks
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Indoor Pools · NYC Parks
- From spa retreats to public pools: Queens has a swim spot for everyone · QNS
- Queens Swimming Pools, Free Outdoor Public Swimming Pools In Queens · Queens Buzz
- 2026-2027 School Year Calendar · NYC Public Schools
- Learn To Swim · NYC Parks
- Free Learn to Swim classes expand for summer 2026 · NYC Mayor's Office
- Holiday Learn to Swim · NYC Parks
- Swimming · PSAL
- NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming & Diving Championships Return to Ithaca · NYSPHSAA
- Section VIII Girls Swimming and Diving Coaches Handbook 2025 · Section VIII
- Section VIII Nassau County Championship (Boys) · SwimCloud
- NYC Public Beaches Open for the Summer Starting Saturday, May 23 · NYC Parks
- NYC expands adult lap swimming across 10 public pools · Gothamist
- Adult Lap Swim · NYC Parks
- Uniform Code swimming pool summary · NYS Department of State
- Above-Ground Swimming Pool Barrier Requirements · NYS Department of State
- State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-1 Swimming Pools · Suffolk County, NY
- Aquatic Certifications for NYS Bathing Facilities, January 2026 · New York State Department of Health
From InstaSwim families
In their own words.
A selection of reviews left by InstaSwim families, nearest Rosedale first.
5.0
Average from 477 client reviews
Average from 477 client reviews
★★★★★
5/5 Stars – Exceptional Swim Instructor! I cannot recommend Roxanne enough! She was the swim instructor for my daughter this past summer, and she was absolutely wonderful. Roxanne is naturally kind, incredibly patient, and turned every single lesson into something fun and exciting. My daughter looked forward to her swim lessons every single week. My primary goal for the summer was to make sure my daughter learned how to tread water safely and improve her strokes, and Roxanne helped her reach those milestones with confidence and ease. If your family is looking for a skilled, encouraging swim instructor for your child, Roxanne is the absolute best.
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NindjaBrooklyn, NY · InstaSwim family · August 2026
★★★★★
Ricky has been amazing! He is so patient and he's helped my daughter be more comfortable in the water. She's making such great progress working with him!
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EmmaMerrick, NY · InstaSwim family · August 2026
★★★★★
Danielle was patient and well structured with the lessons. For our first lesson, the whole family felt good, comfortable, and confident that we can fully learn swimming soon.
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RehanRoslyn Heights, NY · InstaSwim family · July 2026
Now recruiting · Rosedale, NY
Teach swimming in Rosedale? InstaSwim is looking for you.
InstaSwim is adding independent swim instructors in Queens County. You set your own travel radius and schedule; InstaSwim sends the families, handles matching and billing, and pays per lesson.
- You choose your radius, days and lesson lengths
- Families come to you, matched by location and swimmer age
- Background check and safety training completed through InstaSwim before a first lesson
Radius
30 miNearby
143Questions parents ask
Good questions. Straight answers.
Pricing and billing details are on the pricing page.
Talk to the InstaSwim teamCan I pick my instructor?
InstaSwim matches you with an independent instructor based on your location and each swimmer's age and comfort level. You see the instructor's profile before you pay, and you can request a new instructor up to 2 times per package.
Do we need our own pool in Rosedale?
Lessons happen at a pool your family arranges: your building's pool, a condo or HOA pool, or a backyard pool. InstaSwim does not own or provide pools. Any pool fees are paid to the pool, not to InstaSwim.
Can a private swim instructor come to our home or building pool in Rosedale?
Yes, when the pool allows it. For a building, condo or HOA pool, check the pool rules for guests and instructors first, then set the day and time with your instructor. InstaSwim does not arrange pool access.
Do you offer baby and toddler swim lessons in Rosedale?
Yes. Mommy & Me lessons put a parent in the water with babies and toddlers from 6 months, and lessons for ages 3 to 6 work on floating, kicking and breath control. Tell us each child's age when you register so the match accounts for it.
When do I pay?
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.
What does it cost in Rosedale?
Rates are per lesson and set for your ZIP code. 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.
What if the instructor is not the right fit?
Ask for a new instructor from your Match Hub. You can do this up to 2 times per package, and InstaSwim finds the next instructor for you.
Who are the instructors in Rosedale?
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.
Which towns near Rosedale do your instructors serve?
Instructors on the Rosedale roster also travel to Brookville, Springfield Gardens, Valley Stream, Hewlett, Cedarhurst and Hewlett Bay Park, within their own travel radius. Type your ZIP above to see the rates for your town.
When are the free outdoor city pools open for Rosedale families?
NYC Parks outdoor pools are free and need no membership. In recent seasons they have opened in late June and stayed open daily into mid September, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a cleaning break from 3 to 4 p.m. Liberty Pool in South Richmond Hill is one of the Queens outdoor pools.
Can Rosedale kids swim indoors in winter at city pools?
Yes. City indoor pools are open year-round unless work is underway, and Queens has Roy Wilkins Pool in Jamaica and Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool and Rink. They require an NYC Parks recreation center membership, which covers all 12 of the city's indoor pools, and indoor Learn to Swim classes are free with it.
Will lessons make my child water safe?
No lesson makes anyone safe around water. Lessons build skills, comfort and good habits. An adult should watch every swimmer, every time, at the pool and near open water.
Keep reading
More for Rosedale families
Babies and toddlers
Baby and toddler swim lessons in Rosedale
Mommy & Me lessons from 6 months, with a parent in the water, at your pool.
See baby lessons AdultsAdult swim lessons in Rosedale
Never learned, or want better strokes? Lessons, pricing and answers for grown-up swimmers.
See adult lessons BlogYour child's first swim lesson
Getting ready for the first day in the water.
Read BlogWhen to start swim lessons
Choosing a starting age for your child.
ReadReady for the first splash in Rosedale?
About two minutes to register. You see your instructor's profile before anything is billed.