The sparkling, pristine new location of swimming school La Petite Baleen is finally open in the Presidio. No longer will San Fran parents have to haul their cranky children down to San Bruno or (ye Gods!) Half Moon Bay to get a crack at the fancy swimming school’s excellent instructors.
It’s not like there aren’t places in San Francisco to get swimming lessons. But with the notable exception of the pool at the JCC, local pools tend to be, well, kind of grotty, with suspicious dark spots on their bottoms, and extra-strength mold around the ladders. La Petite Baleen is brand-spankin’, well-appointed, nicely located and just plain nice. That said, it’s going to cost you — $85 a month for lessons in the San Francisco location.
Non-potty-trained swimmers are accepted, as young as two months, and as kids get older they move from splash-and-play sessions to more serious stroke drills.
La Petite Baleen is located at 933 Mason St. in the Presidio. For more information, call 866-896-3603 or visit swimlpb.com.