SwimGuru

★★★★★Nive K

Can't recommend Coach Molly and Coach Hannah enough. We have a 10 year old and 5 year old enrolled here with very different levels of experience, my 5 year old has learnt swim basics in just a few weeks of starting here. My older daughter is getting close attention and learning new techniques that would have taken years to master in the previous school that she was going to. They both look forward to their classes and are excited to try their skills in the next vacation we take.

★★★★★Lisa Vu

This review spans 4 years with the school. My daughter started classes age 5 and my son at 4 (now 9 and 7). Both were water safe before the end of their beginner package (probably by midway really). I continued them both with swim guru almost a year past the package. Every class i could visibly see them gain more confidence and skill. Due to scheduling conflicts I eventually did try three other different swim schools with some gaps in between. Most the outside school instructors were not as effective. Many simply told them to do a drill, allowed poor technique without correction and not once touched my kids to help them properly position if needed. My older daughter retained most her skills from swim guru thankfully, but I saw my son regress as teachers allowed poor habbits to continue instead of correcting them. Frustrated, this past summer, I put my youngest back at swimguru. In one class alone they corrected his sagging legs. 5 classes later, he is swimming great. Teachers here will not let bad habbits form. Kids classes are 15 min, but efficient and effective! We have had 6 different coaches over the years and all have been great. I recommend only swim guru to friends and family.

★★★★★Joy Ma

My 4-year old daughter has been doing lessons at SwimGuru for over a year now, and I've been so impressed with the progress made so far! She went from being deathly afraid of the water to basically becoming a mermaid, requesting longer swim lessons regularly and expressing disappointment when it's not "swim lesson" day. We've taken lessons from a few different coaches, and they've all been excellent with clear communication and knowing how much to challenge her. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting their child to feel more comfortable in the water and more importantly, to obtain and hone valuable self-rescue skills.

★★★★★Rachel Colombo

After completing lessons with every swim school on the Eastside and one in Seattle, we finally came to Swim Guru. Both of my children have very different water goals — one is hesitant in the water, while the other thinks he’s a fish and will jump into anything. Safety and survival were priorities for us, and we weren’t finding that emphasis in other swim programs. Swim Guru stands out because they combine proper swim techniques with essential safety skills that neither of my kids had been taught before. In just six lessons, I now feel confident that my younger child could safely make it to the side of the pool if he fell into the deep end. I’m genuinely impressed by how quickly the coaches teach and reinforce safety techniques while keeping the lessons efficient and effective. The 15-minute sessions are perfect for my kids’ attention spans, and unlike other programs, there’s no waiting around on a platform for your turn. Every minute is focused and productive. Highly recommend!

★★★★★Ryan Cristal

Coaches Molly and Hannah are both so awesome with our daughter and so knowledgeable about teaching young kids to swim! Our daughter is under a year and a half and we are seeing such progress with each session. We would highly recommend SwimGuru and the Fall City location!