Boston Youth invited to learn to swim with BCYF

Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the City of Boston’s largest youth and human service agency, is hosting free beginner swim lessons, “Swim for Safety,” for Boston youth ages 5-12 at a BCYF pool over April school vacation week. 

Boston is surrounded by water and swimming is a low cost, healthy exercise that people can enjoy their whole lives.  BCYF Swim for Safety will help children become safe and confident around water and eager to continue to participate in aquatics programs.  BCYF Swim for Safety will be offered at 14 BCYF pools. The schedules vary so contact the pool directly for more information and to register.  

BCYF Blackstone Community Center, South End, 617-635-5162

BCYF Charlestown Community Center 617-635-5169

BCYF Condon Community Center, South Boston, 617-635-5100

BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center, Jamaica Plain, 617-635-5193

BCYF Draper Pool, West Roxbury, 617-635-5021

BCYF Flaherty Pool, Roslindale, 617-635-5181

BCYF Hennigan Community Center, Jamaica Plain, 617-635-5198

BCYF Holland Community Center, Dorchester, 617-635-5144

BCYF Leahy-Holloran Community Center, Dorchester, 617-635-5150

BCYF Mason Pool, Roxbury, 617-635-5241

BCYF Mildred Avenue Community Center, Mattapan, 617-635-1328

BCYF Paris Street Pool, East Boston, 617-635-1410

BCYF Perkins Community Center, Dorchester, 617-635-5146

BCYF Quincy Community Center, Chinatown, 617-635-5129

To see what else is happening at BCYF over April school vacation week, visit Boston.Gov/BCYF.