Parent Testimonials
Ethan is an amazing instructor! I was afraid of starting the classes because of all the crying stories I've heard when it came to getting the lil' one's heads underwater. My 4 year old son completed the course without a tear, more so he loves the pool even more. Floaties are GONE! Unbelievable the progress he has made in just 10 classes! You'll be happy you got Ethan hands down! I would give him 10 stars if I could. -Alina K (Van Nuys)
Ethan is the best! Calm, patient, unflappable, and consistent. The rapid progress my son made was incredible. My son was fairly terrified of the water and after 2 days with Ethan he was begging to go swimming! Highest recommendation! -Nick P. (Los Angeles)
Ethan is truly the greatest swim teacher I have ever met. I cannot say enough great things about him. My son (4 years old) was petrified of swimming after a traumatic couple of lessons with another swim instructor (who people told me was amazing). What's incredible about Ethan is his patience and his ability to give kids the confidence they need to thrive and love the water. After only 3 days my son was swimming on his own and completely loving the water. He made him feel comfortable in the water, which is something I don't think other instructors had ever focused on. It was so amazing to watch his progress. He asks to swim with Ethan every day now! Ethan is the real deal - I highly recommend him!
-Meaghan C. (Los Angeles)
-Meaghan C. (Los Angeles)
Ethan is one of the most patient people I have ever met and his swim knowledge and ability to teach it to children is remarkable. The facilities are also first class. I can't think of a better place to take your children to introduce them to swimming and for them to just have fun! -Matt S. (Los Angeles)
On day one within minutes, my 5 yr old daughter who has yet to engage with a stranger much less be willing to separate from me to be willing to take any extra curricular class, not only stayed in the pool without me, but ended the lesson in smiles. Ethan's demeanor is exactly what children respond to. Calm, supportive, patient, kind and fun, Ethan has the ability to teach children how to safely swim, be trusting of the process and be excited for tomorrow's lesson. We are extremely grateful for Ethan's intuitive skill
to teach the individual personality, and for a method that works beautifully and quickly. Thank You so much Ethan! -Tiffany C. (Los Angeles)
to teach the individual personality, and for a method that works beautifully and quickly. Thank You so much Ethan! -Tiffany C. (Los Angeles)
Ethan is so calm, reassuring, and patient. My 4 1/2 year old was afraid to swim and terrified to go underwater. The fear was literally gone after the first class. The whole process was amazing to watch. The fact that my child can swim with no floaties AND feels safe going underwater after just 10 classes is unbelievable. Thank you so much Ethan! -Jeniffer B. (North Hollywood)
I cannot stress enough what an AMAZING swim teacher Ethan is. My 3-year-old son learned to swim in two days, for real. He definitely needed the next 8 days for technique and to learn confidence and how to swim further, etc, but by the third day there were no more tears, no more fear and he was fully swimming to Ethan. It was mind-boggling, because I was convinced that my crying, begging, desperate child from the first two days would not transform, but he did! What was odd was that during the first two days, even when my child was crying and asking to get out, he still clearly trusted Ethan and still, somehow, wanted to take his turn and swim, even through the tears. As usual with stuff like this, it was much harder for me than it was for my kid. Ethan just made the kids feel so comfortable. Nothing was forced. He is patient, knowledgeable, assuring, confident, kind, firm, empathetic, respectful, and the kids ADORE him. I am so grateful because now we can go on vacation and I don't have to be terrified that my kid is going to fall in the pool. In fact, he'll JUMP IN and have a great time and I know he'll be safe. Phew!! Seriously, use Swim to Ethan. (Not to mention how reasonably priced this is for a semi-private lesson - SO worth the money!!)- Jade S. (Los Angeles)
My daughter went from afraid of water to a mermaid in a matter of days with Ethan! He truly is a wonderful teacher and all around great guy. His pool and yard are absolutely wonderful, outdoor shower, salt water pool and trees surround! We will most def be taking advanced swimming with him next!
- Lola B.( North Hollywood)
- Lola B.( North Hollywood)
I happily brought my three children to Ethan's 10 day swimming course.They were all at completely different stages as swimmers.My seven year old was water safe but had very little technique.
Ethan taught him how to use his arms correctly in the freestyle form and also how to use his legs to go faster, as well as how to take breaths between strokes in order to stay under water longer and not get as tired. Technique can always be worked on, but he improved a lot in 10 days! My five year old had taken lessons the previous summer, and was swimming then, but after not being in a pool all Winter long, he lost all confidence and didn't want to put his head under water anymore. We resorted back to floaties because we were afraid to take our eyes off of him in the water. Ethan was able to--very quickly-coax my son into swimming with his head under water (by day 2). Ethan's gentle, yet firm, zen-like approach instilled the confidence my son needed to take off in the water. He looked forward to his lesson everyday and was so proud of how far he had come so quickly. It's now Winter and my son is still swimming like a fish. My 3 year old had never stepped foot in a pool without floaties. If she was hesitant, I would have never known! It sure helped that her brothers were with her, but Ethan deserves the credit. She trusted him immediately and was swimming (head under water) by day 3. His encouragement and praise helped her excel quickly and she was swimming alongside her brothers in a few short days. Ethan tailors his lessons to each child's level and treats each child as an individual with different emotional needs. Many children are extremely nervous at first but Ethan is able to create an environment where the children are calm, relaxed, and able to fall in love with swimming. -Lemor A. (Beverly Hills)
Ethan taught him how to use his arms correctly in the freestyle form and also how to use his legs to go faster, as well as how to take breaths between strokes in order to stay under water longer and not get as tired. Technique can always be worked on, but he improved a lot in 10 days! My five year old had taken lessons the previous summer, and was swimming then, but after not being in a pool all Winter long, he lost all confidence and didn't want to put his head under water anymore. We resorted back to floaties because we were afraid to take our eyes off of him in the water. Ethan was able to--very quickly-coax my son into swimming with his head under water (by day 2). Ethan's gentle, yet firm, zen-like approach instilled the confidence my son needed to take off in the water. He looked forward to his lesson everyday and was so proud of how far he had come so quickly. It's now Winter and my son is still swimming like a fish. My 3 year old had never stepped foot in a pool without floaties. If she was hesitant, I would have never known! It sure helped that her brothers were with her, but Ethan deserves the credit. She trusted him immediately and was swimming (head under water) by day 3. His encouragement and praise helped her excel quickly and she was swimming alongside her brothers in a few short days. Ethan tailors his lessons to each child's level and treats each child as an individual with different emotional needs. Many children are extremely nervous at first but Ethan is able to create an environment where the children are calm, relaxed, and able to fall in love with swimming. -Lemor A. (Beverly Hills)
.My 6-year-old son did the 10-day intensive class and I cannot say enough good things about it. My boy went from saying that he would never put his head under the water, to literally jumping into the water on the last day. What's even better is that the method of teaching is super gentle. I never felt like my son was pushed past his limit. Ethan is friendly and has a super calm spirit which really helps the kids ease into this new skill that they're learning. I highly recommend!- Liza Z. (Los Angeles)