Welcome to Hydro Tots Swim School
New York’s premiere swim school providing swimming lessons for infants, children and adults. Hydro Tots Inc. is also an Authorized Provider of the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program.
Congratulations on taking the first step in ensuring your child’s safety around water! We are an all year round swim school with several convenient locations across Long Island and New York City.. In addition to providing swimming lessons for children and adults, Hydro Tots swim school specializes in teaching children with special needs how to swim and be safe around the water. Triathlon training is also available for youths and adults.
Here at Hydro Tots we put safety first. Swimming is one of the most crucial life skills your kids can have. Besides being a fun way to keep fit, swimming builds confidence and could prevent drowning (the number two cause of death in the U.S. among kids 1 to 14*). Register now to preserve your peace of mind and give your kids the skills to safely enjoy all types of aquatic recreation.
Our experienced instructors teach kids at all levels to be confident, safe swimmers. We offer Private and Semi-Private swimming lessons, which will ensure that each student gets the focus and attention he or she needs to succeed, and our year-round classes keep kids advancing.
The special needs swim program is led by Hydro Tots Owner, Greg Galustian.
Our instructors are also certified Lifeguards and are available for Private Parties, contact us now for rates and availability. In addition, our swim school is very unique because we can send our Instructors to your pool to teach swimming lessons, contact us now for rates and availability.
* Source: US Center for Disease Control and Prevention
MEET OUR TEAM
MEET OUR TEAM
Greg
Founder & Instructor
Greg Galustian is the owner of Hydro Tots Swim School NY. An aquatics professional since 1991, he is also the father of two special needs children who were both “swimming before they were walking and talking.” Greg is a Certified Swimming Merit Badge Counselor for the BSA who can assist Scouts working on their Swimming Merit Badge.
Jason
Manager & Instructor
Jason grew up swimming and boating on the shores of Long Island. Receiving his boater’s license and PADI certifications in his teens were just the beginning of his passion for the water. He swam competitively in high school on a Long Island USS team, where he was recruited to swim Division 1 at Towson University. Jason has 12+ years of teaching classes & private lessons working with all ages from infants to senior citizens, including students with developmental disabilities.
Jamie
Instructor
While pursuing her doctorate in physical therapy, Jamie joins our team as a certified lifeguard and swim instructor. She's taught swim lessons since high school, and has experience with students with Autism, Cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and stroke victims. She works daily with patients undergoing aquatic physical therapy as a method of rehabilitation. Having taught children with autism how to surf, she brings great value in teaching our students how to swim.
Dana
Instructor
Dana has 6 years of experience teaching swimming, she is 20 years old, a senior at SUNY Plattsburgh, and a Special Education Major. She really likes being outdoors, loves the ocean, is an avid hiker and is from the Stony Brook area.
Interested in joining our team? Apply here!
VIDEOS
Proof positive that the Hydro Tots method works with even the youngest students. Watch the process in action. You’re never too young (or too old) to learn how to swim!
TESTIMONIALS
My son, who loves all kinds of sports, was fearful of being in the water past his chest. He did not like water on his face, even in the shower. We started swim lessons with Jason, almost weekly. Within two months he was jumping into the pool, allowing water to hit his face and almost completely submerging his head. His confidence has greatly improved and now we can't get him out of the pool. His progress is remarkable and we love watching him continue to grow and be comfortable and confident in the water.
- Stacey, on son Lucas (age 5)
Courtney began swimming with Greg when she was 2 years old. Six months later she was swimming in the canal behind my house with my husband sitting on a float. My husband swam away from her while I watched her. She fell off the float and went under water. Before my husband or I could get to her, she was able to bring herself up from under the water and get back to the float without panicking. So, thanks to Greg’s teaching and patience with her lessons it has paid off a thousand times over. You can’t put a price on a life.
- Doreen, on daughter Courtney
I am truly astounded every week when I see my 2 year old actually swimming! He is the third of three boys but the first to learn to swim at such a young age. Greg’s ability to read a toddlers cues and teach them this important life saving skill is remarkable. Greg truly has a talent for this! The best part of my sons new ‘expertise’ is that he loves being in the water, playing games and being silly with Greg. He doesn’t even know what he’s accomplishing is so amazing!
- Rachel