Teddi Bear Swim School

Thank you! We had a wonderful experience. We came to you purely by word of mouth and you did not disappoint. My girls improved so much in 2 weeks there with you. We will continue to promote you.
Keep up the great work!

My daughter was just terrified of the water. She had a bad experience at a swim class through the local Parks & Rec 2 summers ago. They had dunked her before she was ready or knew what was going on. She was traumatized from that one incident (and Dad was pissed!) It took forever to get my daughter to even step into a 1 ft wading pool again or walk at the ocean’s edge where the water comes up to the sand. We didn’t even bother trying with swim lessons last year.
Then a few weeks ago, we had a play date and the other mom showed me videos of her daughter at the end of the first week with Teddi Bear Swim School. I was blown away. Her daughter was SWIMMING! On Day 5! I asked her how many years (summers) her daughter had been swimming, and she replied «none– this was her first time.» I knew I had to try this place.
This swim school has been a dream come true. I love that the pool is in a backyard and is a curvy fun shape instead of a huge rectangle. (This helps provide different distances when swimming across «short ways».) The water is warmer than an average pool which I had heard helps with young first time swimmers. The shallow end of the pool is also more shallow than most pools. My 5-​year old can stand up and have her head above the water (and she’s small.) This gives little ones a better sense of security and confidence.
This is a family owned business. The founder and her adult daughters teach the class as a team. They keep the class sizes small so the ratio will not exceed 3 children per adult. My daughter loves them all. They are SO nice and encouraging. I’m not gonna lie… the first day of swim lessons, my daughter and a few others were crying because they were afraid to put their heads underwater or jump from the side of the pool or the diving board. (Yes, the diving board!) But with the gentle, patient encouragement of these ladies, ALL of these kids worked through the fear and were increasingly more comfortable every day in the pool. It was amazing to see EVERY child progress from one day to the next. Teddi’s approach of 5-​days-​in-​a-​row really is the way to go. (That’s why she only offers classes in the summer time when kids don’t have school and can commit to the 5 day approach.)
You can choose how many weeks you want to go. You’re not committed to a lengthy period. I would have loved to go for 3 or more weeks but just found out about this place at the end of July, so feel lucky that I was even able to catch the last 2 weeks. On Day 6, my daughter at one point was so excited she jumped in the pool before she was even given the «OK»! Just a week ago she didn’t even want to get her head wet!
Really…I can’t sing enough praises about this place. In one short week, my daughter went from being terrified, to loving the water. I’m lucky that this place is 10 minutes from my house, but I would drive a distance if I had to! We’re moving away to Northern Cal but we may come back to visit next summer and try to squeeze in a refresher week while we’re here. THAT’s how much I love this place!

For group lessons they really focus on the individual strengths and weakness so you really feel like you are getting a professional one-​on-​one lesson. Week 1, my daughter (who at the outset could do little more than dunk her head) was kicking across the width of the pool by the end. Now finishing up week 3 (and our last week) she can tread water and swim the length of the pool, taking 4 – 5 breaths. Very happy with their program because you can tell it is tested and precise with their progression of techniques to instill confidence and develop the young one’s skill in swimming.
They also have a good manner with the children. My daughter cried at times, a little afraid, but they were gentle but deaf to her cries of «I can’t do it», and «I want to see my daddy». They always push the kids a little out of their comfort zone but never beyond their measure. The parents can see everything that is going on anyway, but the trust is there so I can relax for the 30 min she is in the water.
No complaints, only high recommendations.

Called today to sign my 2.5 year old up for classes and the owner answered. She was incredibly friendly, and very informative. She explained that she doesn’t do swim lessons with children her age and why. She gave me some really great tips on working with my daughter myself and explained the difference between swim lessons and the mommy and me classes. Although my daughter isn’t old enough for her program yet I can honestly say I will definitely be giving her a call when she is. People never take the time anymore to be helpful and she really did.

I spent 1000+ dollars in swimming lessons before I went to Ms. Teddi for my daughter. Its amazing to see what my child learned in 3 just 3 weeks. Kids even who dont know how to swim start swimming on day one. All the instructors are very patient. This is a wonderful place to learn swimming. Awesome!

I am so happy with teddi bear swim school as my daughter was very afraid of the water last week and this week she is asking to go to her aunts house to swim! Teddi bear swim school has helped my daughters confidence level go through the roof!

My 4yr old girl learned to swim with three weeks of lessons. Now she jumps of the sides and swims to the sides with no fear. She loves getting rings from the bottom of the pool. Before the class she didn’t even like getting her face wet.
Thank you so much.

We have had such a great experience with Teddi Bear Swim School! My 4 yr old just finished 2.5 weeks of lessons and he went from not being very confident in the water to being able to dive off the diving board and swim the length of the pool all by himself!
The consistency of having him swim every day for ½ an hour really helped and Teddi and her team were incredible in teaching him basic skills, and then fine tuning and pushing him forward as he was ready. Even when he hit a wall where he became scared of going head first from the diving board, Teddi and Christina were able to encourage him and talk him through his fears so that he could push ahead and do it all by himself today! So grateful for Teddi and her team and would highly recommend Teddi Bear Swim School!

LOVE Teddi Bear Swim School! This is the 2^nd year that my son and daughter are taking swimming lessons here and they love coming as much as they did last year. All the instructors (Teddi, Christina, Alicia, and Donald) are incredibly patient with all the kids. They know how to push them just enough to get them swimming better.
Lessons are every weekday for half an hour. I think having lessons every day is crucial to learning to swim. The other schools we checked out before coming here offered 15-​minute lessons once or twice a week.

There is something quite special about it this swim school. I love that it’s a family business. The owner has a background in teaching as does one of her daughters who teaches in the pool. The kidney shape of the pool is ideal for young and new swimmers, lending itself perfectly to building confidence at each step of progression. My three children, who all have very different learning styles and personalities, made some great progress under their instruction. The focus seems to be on water safety, and technique. Their approach is gentle yet firm guidance and a building on small success after small success. It’s amazing to see the confidence grow in each child, not just my own, in a short week. After seeing such progress in just a few days, I quickly signed up for a second week and wish we could go all summer. Teddi is very personable and tries to accommodate a parents needs, to use her words, she hates saying, «no» and found a spot for my three children on a Friday for the following week when another swim school cancelled on me at the last minute. I have tried my children at various other swim schools over the years and this experience has been the best place and best value for money so far. My children were and still are keen to get in the pool and love their swim lessons. They are aged 11, 7 and five. Teddi tells me she’s been doing it for 35 years and most of her students come to her by referral just as I was referred by a friend who had been going for two years. Thank you Teddi for finding a spot for my three and thank you to your adult children who encouraged and believed in them too. I hope you have a wonderful summer.

This place is awesome! My son was scared to even get in the pool or get his eyes wet, and he actually cried the first day as he walked in the gates. Within a minute he was in the pool laughing and a few minutes later he was jumping off the edge of the pool. By day 3 he was diving off the diving board and swimming underwater to the edge. This school has given him confidence and has given me confidence in him as well. Can’t say enough good stuff about this place… definitely worth enrolling your child in!

Teddi Christina and crew are great swim instructors both of my daughters are back for their second year and are so excited to be back. Teddi is great coordinating what classes the kids should be in and it is partially one on one instruction where they teach them all the various styles of swimming. We really enjoy bringing our daughters here and they enjoy coming everyday. It has been a tradition to bring them back yearly because they learn so much and they are proud of what they learned and eager to show off when spending a day at grandma’s pool.
I highly recommend Teddi’s Swim School to all kids learning to swim at all levels. The nice thing is that it’s in a private setting in the backyard pool. They have a bathroom in the garage that they require the kids to use before swimming. Now just if they sold snacks for the little brothers and sisters waiting for class to end and theirs to start.

This is our second year coming to Teddi Bear Swim class and my daughter’s love it! They have them diving for rings/​coins at the bottom of the pool and diving off the diving board on the very first day! The class are not too full so everyone has a turn with each instructor. There is a nice waiting area for the parents in full view of the pool so you don’t miss anything. I’m really glad I chose Teddi Bear Swim class for my girls. The experience for them has been a great one!

Teddi Bear Swim School is the BEST!!! I have put my daughters in other swim programs that were just a waste of time and money. My daughters were afraid of putting their head in the water. Teddi worked with them and by the second day they were going under water to retrieve objects. By the start of the second week my daughters were diving off the diving board. They teach them proper swim techniques in a supportive and fun environment. I will not go anywhere else.

Both my girl 4 & 6 yrs old learn to swim at Teddi Bear Swim School. On the very first day she had them jumping in, diving off the diving board & going under water. Within 3 weeks of swim lesson my grils were ready for family vacation. I was confident to have them in the pool with me.

Both of my kids have learned to swim at Teddi Bear Swim School. It is the best swimming school. My kids dived off the diving board at the deep side of the pool on their very first lesson. My kids did not cry at all and they couldn’t wait to go back again and again. My daughter is now 8 and she wants to go back and take classes even though she’s a great swimmer. Thanks to Ms. Teddi.

This was our first year at Teddi Bear Swim School. I met Teddi as a personal friend and was delighted to find out she ran a seasonal swim school. Both of our children progressed so much in just a short time span. We chose to take lessons for the first two weeks with another review session later on in the season. Each week, we saw our children loving the water, looking forward to lessons and always saying that their favorite thing at swim class was jumping off the diving board at the end of class.
I love the fact that lessons are every day which makes complete sense when you see the progress the teachers make with the entire class. We felt like we were getting private one-​on-​one lessons. My personal favorite was watching the three little girls in our daughter’s class floating on their backs, unassisted with absolutely no fear. Also, watching our 4 year old swimming across the width of the pool in such a short time frame. I was so impressed!
The class is organized and thorough. It teaches the children pool safety and how to really have fun with swimming while teaching proper swimming techniques.
Miss Teddi and her teachers are the best — hands down! I would recommend this swim school (and have) to everyone I meet. We will be back next summer!
Thank you,
T.S.

Two of my kids have been through Teddi Bear Swim School after starting (slowly) somewhere else. The everyday schedule really helps them improve rapidly. The kids also spend very little time on the wall waiting their turn, unlike other places where it is about half the time. My 5 year old was pool safe and swimming after two weeks in Teddi’s pool. They are very positive and encouraging!
They really teach the kids everything about swimming and make it fun. They dive for stuff on the bottom of the pool and jump/​dive off the board. It is a lot of fun!
Highly recommended. We will be back for at least one more summer to keep fine tuning my youngest.