Open for enrollment now. Slots vary by center, so check the online booking system for live availability.
What you need to know
Four small warm pools built for kids, not adults.
- Pools without synthetic chlorine and kept warm for babies' skin
- Parent gets in the pool for the under-3 groups
- Color-coded levels children move up through, from Baby to Black
- Ages split by center, so check which pool fits your kid
About
Penguins is a swim school built only for babies, kids and expecting mothers, with small warm pools, salt-treated water and levels named after penguin colors that children move up through. Classes are 40 minutes, once a week and in small groups, from water-familiarity sessions for babies with a parent in the pool to stroke technique and squad-style training for older kids. Three of the four centers are in Barcelona: Bonanova (Carrer d'Horaci 7), Tuset (Carrer d'Alfons XII 19) and the Betània-Patmos school in Sarrià (Camí Mare de Déu de Lorda 61). The fourth is in Sant Cugat del Vallès, outside the city (Avinguda del Pla del Vinyet 110). Bonanova, Tuset and Sant Cugat take babies and children up to 8; Betània-Patmos runs the groups for ages 6 to 14, plus a competitive squad that goes to 16.
Location
- Directions ↗Penguins BonanovaCarrer d'Horaci, 7, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Penguins TusetCarrer d'Alfons XII, 19, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Penguins BetàniaPatmosCamí Mare de Déu de Lorda, 61, Les Corts, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Penguins Sant CugatAvinguda del Pla del Vinyet, 110, 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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