Seattle's most effective swim & water safety instruction

What are students and their families saying about SwimGuru?

 
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What learning to swim at 48 taught me about tackling new challenges.
What learning to swim at 48 taught me about tackling new challenges.

What the instructors at Swim Guru do so well is identify the components of swimming, and then they work with the student to train and put the skills together. It’s been so critical to have a guide who can tee up scoped activities that I can learn.

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“There is nothing like the assurance that comes from watching your children independently perform skills to save their lives.”
“There is nothing like the assurance that comes from watching your children independently perform skills to save their lives.”

- Melissa B. (parent of 3-year-old Isabel and 18-month-old Harris)

“Her friends use life jackets while Irene swims circles around them. Total peace of mind at the pool.”
“Her friends use life jackets while Irene swims circles around them. Total peace of mind at the pool.”

- Cheri G. (parent of 17-month-old Irene)

“Calming and encouraging during my kids' momentary freak-outs, SwimGuru knew exactly how to help develop their water skills."
“Calming and encouraging during my kids' momentary freak-outs, SwimGuru knew exactly how to help develop their water skills."

- Colleen S. (parent of 2-year-old Declan and 5-year-old Kaidin)

“I had my son in a mommy-and-me swim class and he cried and begged not to go in. Now there are times I beg him and my daughter to get out.”
“I had my son in a mommy-and-me swim class and he cried and begged not to go in. Now there are times I beg him and my daughter to get out.”

- Jane R. (parent of 4-year-old Zak and 14-month-old Gwendalynn)

“The online scheduling, payments, automatic email reminders, and a nice email from a real person once in a while are convenient and human at the same time.”

- Sophie S. (parent of 4-year-old Lucy)

“Coach Carol is the best teacher! She dunked me under water and it changed my life! I love swimming!”
“Coach Carol is the best teacher! She dunked me under water and it changed my life! I love swimming!”

- Mateo G. (age 8)

“We tried other public lessons with little progress. All of their coaches are great with kids. Easy parking and locker room.”
“We tried other public lessons with little progress. All of their coaches are great with kids. Easy parking and locker room.”

- Betty M. (parent of 4-year-old Elizabeth and 2-year-old Theo)

“At almost 60 years old I thought swimming was never going to happen. Now I routinely swim over the deep end with no fear.”

- Irv (age 60)

“We took lessons at community centers all over town, and he would scream. SwimGuru is a baby swim whisperer that's worth every penny and delivers fast results.”
“We took lessons at community centers all over town, and he would scream. SwimGuru is a baby swim whisperer that's worth every penny and delivers fast results.”

- Silpa S. (parent of 5-year-old Rithik and 21-month-old Iyla)

“SwimGuru was more effective than any other private swimming instructor we tried in Seattle.”
“SwimGuru was more effective than any other private swimming instructor we tried in Seattle.”

- Stephanie G. (parent of 5-year-old Malcolm and 3-year-old Oliver)

“After 8 weeks at a different school, my daughter developed a fear of the water. After 2 SwimGuru lessons she was swimming with her face in the water.”
“After 8 weeks at a different school, my daughter developed a fear of the water. After 2 SwimGuru lessons she was swimming with her face in the water.”

- Lori L. (parent of 4-year-old Caitlin)

“SwimGuru works diligently to build student confidence in survival skills before stroke development.”
“SwimGuru works diligently to build student confidence in survival skills before stroke development.”

- Anita C. (parent of 3-year-old Alexa and 7-year-old Asher)

“Thank you Coaches Carol, Laura and Ann for giving Charlie a profound love of the water and a sport that clearly brings him so much joy.”
“Thank you Coaches Carol, Laura and Ann for giving Charlie a profound love of the water and a sport that clearly brings him so much joy.”

- Lara C. (Charlie, 5 years old)