Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.
Illustration: Kat Conde

Second Place: SafeSplash + SwimLabs

Third Place: Nashville Swim Academy

More Best of Nashville wins: YMCA also took Best Gym/Fitness Club (2026, 2025, 2020), Best Swim Lessons (2026) and Best Place to Swim (2026, 2025) in the Readers' Poll.