Our 5 year old son had previous swimming lessons last summer, and although the lessons got him adjusted to the water, the skills didn't translate to going swimming with the family and feeling confident in the water. This summer we found Jump Start and had Chloe as his instructor. He only completed 6 lessons - but she helped him so much! He went from being scared in a pool to going to Palm Springs this past weekend and being able to jump in the water alone, swim to safety, and play for hours on end in the water. It was absolutely INCREDIBLE to watch as his mom. Thank you so much, Chloe!! It's always hard to tell if the lessons will translate into the real world, and they truly did... we will be back next summer! read more

This is our 5th summer with Jump Start Swimming and we are definitely coming back next year! We have spent the last three summers taking lessons with Ms. Madison who has been very effective in helping my three children become more confident swimmers. My 10 year old and 8 year old were in semi-private lessons together and Ms. Maddie handled them well. My youngest, now 6 years old, can sometimes be a little stubborn but she complied during private lessons with Ms. Madison Le and Ms. Sofia Fex. Thank you both for making swim lessons fun for my children =) I'd also like to mention that Jump Start Swimming offers lessons to individuals with special needs. Overall, I recommend this business to anyone looking for affordable, 30 minute swim lessons during the summer months. See you next year! read more

Great staff and very understanding. My son is a bit shy but he warned up to the trainers fairly easily.

So glad I found this place on yelp and decided to give it a try. They were very accommodating after we requested Jake to be our daughters' instructor and both Alex and her brother Jake were able to fit my girls into his schedule during the summer. Both of my girls were fearful of the water, to the point where they would scream when water gets sprayed on their faces during a bath, so I thought it would take them a while to get used to swimming. To my surprise, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how they were able to jump into the pool on the first day of lesson, and even went underwater! I don't know what Jake did but it worked, and ever since then, they looked forward to swimming lessons every week. At the end of their 10th lesson, they were able to jump into the water, float, go under water, and even able to swim a couple of feet on their own. It's too bad Jump Start doesn't offer lessons year round, so we will wait until next summer to sign the girls up again. Also their prices are very reasonable compared to most places, and each lesson is 30 mins long, unlike most other places that only offer 20 mins. My girls have gone with almost all of the instructors there and they were all nice and friendly, they're great with kids so your kids are in good hands. read more

Jump Start Swimming - Very clean pool at Ocean View High School - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

My Maddy who is 11 years old just completed the 10 private lessons and she's much more confident in the water. She barely started learning 5 months ago at another school but the pool was too shallow so we switched. This is at Oceanview high school so it's a large pool with lap lanes. The instructors are very patient and knowledgeable. Scheduling is very easy with the website. Bring your own chair to sit on while waiting for the lessons. I highly recommend this swim class. read more

My grandkids visit for three weeks every summer, and last year I wanted to sign them up for swim lessons. I researched extensively and chose Jump Start because of flexibility of times, reasonably priced for private lessons, and convenience of location. The first lesson my very active, four year old grandson almost refused to get in the pool; by the second lesson, it was hard to get him out! He did semi-private lessons with his sister who is a year older, and both made great progress. My granddaughter gets intimidated by too many other kids at community lessons such as Golden West, but this pool is clean, large and never crowded. They did 10 lessons last year and again this summer. They've had maybe five or six different instructors, and all were patient, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. My grandkids also liked that there's a treasure chest so students can choose a prize after each lesson. I highly recommend Jump Start. read more

We joined 3 years ago when our first son was 4 years old and it has been a great experience for the boys! The Ocean View HS pool is new and well maintained and all the instructors are friendly and professional. Our second son (3 years-old) was so scared of the pool. He cried/kicked on the first lesson but Miss Alex was able to calm him down quickly and get him comfortable with the water. Now he loves going swimming with her and other instructors. Great way to introduce your kids to swimming, meet other parents, and tire your kids out so they take longer naps during the day! read more

This review is far overdue. I took swimming classes this past summer and I can't be happier. Alex herself was very cooperative in finding me openings. I pretty much had every trainer train me since I was often signing up for multiple classes in a day. Every trainer here is an excellent teacher. They are very patient and will work with you. I totally enjoyed my time here and I am now able to swim as I always wanted to. I may check them again next summer for getting more inputs on my posture but this is just fine tuning of the form. I highly recommend Jump start for anyone who wants to learn how to swim. Thank you Alex, Grace, Ali, Ally, Emily and Savannah! read more

I have left two messages to be called back as I want to have individual lessons for my Grandson. I have yet to hear from anyone. When you call the first thing you hear is music playing and then finally a recording to leave a message. It never said the name of the company which I find weird. My daughter used them for her daughter and highly recommended this place. Guess I will have to look someplace else. read more

My almost 3 year old started swim lessons in May. Initially with Andrew and now with Alex. Both are incredible swim teachers!! She has had about 10 lessons and is close to being able to jump in, float on her back and then swim back to the wall. Andrew and Alex have helped my little one to trust the water and her body. And most importantly taught her water safety. They both know how to make children feel confident, and capable. The only negative thing I have to say is I wish this program ran year round!! Love the positive attitudes and genuine teachers. read more

Do you know how awesome it feels to watch your child master water safety skills? If you don't yet, let me tell you, it's INCREDIBLE and it's one of those BIG milestones we often overlook, but it's one of the most essential. This was our first Summer with Jump Start Swimming. My daughter (2 years old) already loved the water, but had no sense of the dangers or how to get air on her own. Previous swim lessons with other instructors from other companies were unproductive and my daughter didn't look forward to the experience. I knew after our interview/trial lesson with Jump Start (Alex) that my child was in much more capable hands. Alex arrived with a basket full of fun toys and a wonderful demeanor that conveyed a sense of confidence and affection that my daughter immediately responded to. My daughter actually had FUN every minute her lesson and was excited for the next one. By the time she had almost completed her 10 lesson package, my daughter had learned to jump into the pool, swim using her arms & legs, roll to her back, take a breath, and then either float on her back, or roll back to her stomach to continue swimming towards a safe zone. Knowing that my daughter now has a healthy respect for the water (she won't enter the water unless there's an adult in the water first - another skill learned through Jump Start) and has the ability to "rescue" herself fills my heart with so much pride and relief. I am certain my daughter's success is the result of the expertise and care Jump Start Swimming provided. If you haven't done your research on Alex and her team, I encourage you to look at their website and check out their bios. There's a reason Alex succeeded at teaching my daughter how to swim properly and learn to be safe around and in water. read more

I have used Jump Start Swimming for three years in a row. My daughter had lessons at ages, 3, 4, and 5. I have been incredibly impressed by the level of professionalism and effectiveness of the company's approach to teaching swimming. For the first two years, we had Miss Caitlyn as our instructor, and she was impeccable in her service. She was accommodating, on-time, focused during the lesson time, and utilized appropriate skills to make certain my "spirited" daughter remained on-task. This past year we had Miss Marybeth as an instructor. She too was amazing. She was on-top of communicating about appointment times, always punctual, extremely professional, and took my daughter to a level of swimming that just did not entail water safety, but actually helping her form. Altogether, my husband and I have been extremely pleased with this school, and would never go anywhere else. Also, they recently updated their website and now you can pay for everything online! I love that this company effectively uses technology to manage their clientele; it truly makes for happy customers :) read more

Great swimming program, wonderful staff. We've only started recently, and our son has practically become addicted to getting in the pool. As a parent I loved how Ms. Madison was friendly with my son, all while exposing him to different styles and techniques. Since this is an outdoor pool, the program only runs from May through August. We realize that time is quickly running out, so we'll be sure to sign up as early as possible next summer. read more

Love Caitlyn's Swim School! They were able to schedule us quickly when we were scared about our 3 yr old's over confidence and lack of skills around the water. Our instructor was Emily and she was very flexible with scheduling, always on time and GREAT with our little guy. (Who was a tough customer) He is now swimming so much better and improving every day! read more

Jump Start Swimming - Dylan and Coach Emily. - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

My kids are taking one-on-one lessons, twice a week for the summer. Jumpstart Swimming offered great service starting from the beginning of registration with helpful and friendly emails with Alex. We tried small group lessons last year at another place and the progress was very slow. 30 minutes private lesson here gets a lot more in and I already saw a big improvement on the second and third session. The pool at OVHS is clean too. The kids love it. Definitely recommend! read more

I saw Jump Start on Yelp and read their reviews while looking into other swim lesson providers. After calling around I decided to go with the 10 lesson package. My 3 year-old had some swimming skills but definitely needed more help. He has had lessons with Alex, Caitlyn and Elaine. All are very patient with him and his very short attention span. They gently redirect him to the task at hand while keeping it fun. The lessons are for the full 30 minutes and always start/stop on time. Now he is on lesson 7 and can swim all the way across the long part of the pool by himself! Elaine has taught him how to float which is the most important thing for me. I will be bringing my younger son once he is ready. read more

My 5 year old son has been taking lessons from Caitlyn for a couple months and making some real progress. My son was somewhat fearful of water, so I decided on private lessons. Caitlyn is patient, nice, and fun. My son really likes her. She is flexible with scheduling lessons and tries to accommodate whenever she can, even late afternoons and weekends. We go to her heated pool in Fountain Valley, wish it were closer to us, but having a great swim teacher is worth the drive. Her rates are reasonable. read more

Best decision we made this summer hands down! We just finished our second set of sessions and couldn't be happier with the instruction our little one received. Ever since our daughter was born we knew water safety was a MUST! However the schools we found made us a little apprehensive. Hence, three years later we knew we couldn't wait any longer. Thank goodness we found Jump Start Swimming! Our daughter went from not liking the pool too much (only to the steps) to jumping from the short spring board in 2 sets of sessions! Swim class is progressive with results being evident from the very first session. We truly appreciate the dedication of Ms. Alex, Ms. Kennedy and Ms. McKenna and the rest of her team. We'll definitely sign up next summer! read more

My kids had a good time during their swim lessons. Ms. Ally and Mr. Carlos were wonderful with my kids; they couldn't wait to see their instructors for their next swim lessons. Alex the owner was flexible and accommodating during COVID. I'm definitely coming back next year. read more

Last summer (2014) we decided to try Jump Start swimming based on the excellent Yelp reviews and we weren't disappointed! We had tried other private swim lesson options for our eldest son (who was 4 at the time), but no matter how patient the instructor was we couldn't get him fully comfortable in water. That is until we tried Jump Start. Elaine was his instructor and she did an excellent job of putting him at ease while instructing him. He loved it by the end of the summer. In fact, he loved his lessons with Elaine so much when we asked him if he wanted to have lessons again this summer (2015) he said "Yes, but only if I get them with Miss Elaine" Needless to say we will be getting lessons for him again this summer and also get his younger brother (who will be 2) to start his lessons with Elaine as well. read more

Amazing place to have your child learn how to swim. It started off with emails with Alex whom is amazing at what she does. She responds quickly. She makes sure every parents walks away happy after each lesson. My daughter has a huge fear of water where she refuses to step into or be around a pool. We started with jump start swimming and let me tell you, after 5 lessons my daughter jumps into the pool now and has a big smile on her face. As a parent that makes me happy. I highly recommend this place. Thank you Alex for all that you do. read more

We are so happy to have Makenna as our instructor at our home pool. She's friendly, punctual, and attentive. For a parent, I can't ask for a better teacher! My 1.5 y.o. ended up only have 2 sessions because she was a bit too young to take directions well--though she still enjoys going in the pool with us. We are postponing continuing her lessons to next summer. My 3 y.o. daughter is wrapping up her 8th session and she absolutely loves Makenna and swimming. She can swim on the shallow end; getting the hang of floating and turning from belly to her back. She's even feeling comfortable to jump in from poolside and even attempting diving down to pick up toys. With her age, I'm thrilled that she's enjoying herself so much and relieved that her skills will help her stay safe in our pool. We decided to get another 10-session so that she can keep enhancing her skills since they can be spread out for a year. read more

We ABSOLUTELY LOVE JUMP START SWIMMING!! This was our 1st summer and I am so impressed with the team of instructors! My kids 4 and 2 are definitely not the easiest to work with but Alex and the team at Jump start swimming really go out of their way to try to make each lesson a productive one. They build upon each lesson and encourage and guide the kids to really swim by challenging them! After we finished our 1st summer, I'm so happy with my kids progress and will definitely recommend them to everyone I know. Thanks again for an amazing summer of swim for Penelope & Bashy! We appreciate everything! read more

What an awesome experience our little almost two year old has had! Caitlyn has been so patient and caring with our little bundle of energy. We highly recommend! read more

Jump Start Swimming - Swimming lessons! - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

My 12 year old son, who has special needs, has taken swimming lessons off and on in the past, but I was looking for an opportunity for him to start learning swim fundamentals and to prepare him for a team. We signed him up for 10 private lessons at Jump Start, and it has been a great experience. When we showed up for the first lessons we were greeted by a young female instructor who had a bag full of pool toys. The instructor was experienced in working with special needs children. She was patient, yet firm, with my child and used the pool toys to motivate my child to work hard and be on his best behavior. She also allowed him to jump off the high dive at the end of class, which my son was absolutely thrilled about. I think this is the best swimming program around, and it is exactly what my son needs to help prepare him for a team environment. We are planning to sign for another 10 private lessons starting in May. read more

I must say that we LOVE Jump Start Swimming. Sonia is so great! Our 2.5 year old daughter loved the water but couldn't do much on her own and wasn't too afraid of the water but after lessons with Sonia, that all changed. She now knows not to go near the water unless she's with an adult and most importantly knows what to do if she is in the water. She immediately floats on her back aka starfish, then she floats or swims to the side to do her monkey crawl. My #1 priority was her safety. I wanted to make sure she knew exactly what to do if she fell in the water. We are 16 lessons in and I wish I could have Sonia come to my house twice a week year round. She has been awesome! Also, the fact they come to you is the best thing in the world!! Definitely recommend Jump Start Swimming! read more

Coach Alex is very patient with our 16 month old twins who switch moods all the time. She is flexible, open and offers suggestions. read more

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If you're looking for someone to teach your kids how to swim, look no further! Sign up w/ Jump Start Swimming and ask for Alex! I signed up my 3 year old son for swim classes because we bought a house w/ a pool and I was VERY nervous about my kids safety! Even w/ the gate around the pool, I thought swim classes were a must! The first session was a nightmare! My son was screaming at Alex and crying for me. But Alex remained calm and was very kind to my bratty son. The 2nd session started off the same way, I was ready to pull the plug. I just thought he wasn't ready. I asked Alex what I should do, she said I could end the classes or I can throw him in the pool w/ her. So I took a deep breath, dragged my son to the pool and Alex took him in. Again, he kicked and screamed, but 2 minutes later, it was quiet. He was actually listening to her and doing what she asked him to do. It was a miracle! I can't thank Alex enough for her patience and kindness! Her skill to get the kids to trust her is amazing! And I thought it was so adorable when Ethan would ask me when he's going to go swimming w/ Miss Alex again. The peace of mind I will have once Ethan can swim all by himself will be pricesless and I will forever be grateful! Thank you Miss Alex :) read more

Absolutely amazing experience. The coaches are great with kids. Our son is shy and does not like water but His coach is so patient with him. Our schedule is crazy but they are very flexible and always try to work with us. Half way thru the lessons, our son fell and hurt his arm (no not at the pool, he was running up and down the stairs) and he had to wear a cast. Jump start was willing to work with us to use the remaining sessions with my older one who can swim but needs to improve on her stroking. Overall we are happy with the service and will definitely come back when the boy is ready. read more

I've tried several swim schools with my 4 year old daughter, starting when she was 5 months old- everything from inexpensive group classes to 15 minute private lessons for $30. Thank God I finally found Jump Start swimming! Alex had my daughter swimming across the pool during her FIRST lesson. Previous teachers never pushed her hard enough, they just kept doing the same things over & over. I was amazed at the progress she made. We've also used other instructors at Jump Start & it's great because they all teach the same way so even if our usual instructor wasn't available, I was totally comfortable taking my daughter to one of the other instructors. I believe their teaching style is a perfect balance of compassion & understanding, and knowing when to be firm & give the kiddos a little challenge. read more

The swim school is great! I really wanted my kid to learn water safety. My kid was a bit hesitant being in the water but after 10 lessons, she's learned so much! I could tell that she felt more comfortable in the water even after the first few lessons. The teacher is patient, nice but firm which helps kids overcome their fears. Overall, I highly recommend. Also, it was easy to sign up for classes, prices are reasonable, it's easy to reschedule, and a reminder gets sent via email regarding an upcoming class, which helps a lot. After another summer of swim sessions, thanks to Jumpstart she is not only swim safe but learning different swim styles! Highly recommend this company. read more

Really enjoyed the swimming lessons for my daughter! She enjoyed as well! She came a long way this summer! At 2.5 years old, she is more capable and progressing to self sufficiently in the pool.... and hopefully more! read more

This is the best swim school around! All of the teachers are amazing and the way they teach is phenomenal. I will never go any where else!!!! read more

We had great experience with Jump Start Swimming -- our son is 2-years-old and very independent. The process of signing up was very easy and took only a few minutes. Soon after, we were contacted by our assigned instructor, who customized a lesson schedule for our busy lifestyle! We had Mary Beth and she was GREAT with our "spirited" toddler - teaching him basic water safety and using repetitive techniques that he can easily remember when she is not there! Having the lessons at our house helped him to focus on learning water safety. I feel more confident and so does our son. I highly recommend this as an option for younger children and as a working mom. You cannot beat the ease and comfort of hosting the lessons at your house! read more

We started with Jump Start a couple of years ago. My older son just goes for refresher classes but my younger one just hated water. He can now swim and has no fear. He had told me that if he had started with this school when he was younger (he is 8 now), he wouldn't have been scared. All the instructors are skilled with working with children. Wonderful! read more

I started my daughter in a couple different swim schools since she was 22 months old. Unfortunately, she was so overwhelmed with the larger groups and seeing so many people in one place I guess so she never wanted to participate. I decided to look for swim instructors that can come to our pool since I felt she might be more comfortable in a familiar environment. I was so happy to find this swim school. My daughter has been with Coach Alex for a while now and she's learned so much from her. She is water safe now and could actually swim across the pool at the age of 3. People are amazed at her technique and how comfortable she is in the water. I would definitely recommend Jump Start Swimming to anyone looking to learn and excel at swimming. read more

My 5 year old has tried a few different places and just hadn't picked up how to swim. We started Jump Start because we had heard great reviews from a friend. Within a few sessions he was looking forward to going to lessons, and was actually learning something with every session. No two sessions were the same, and he was actually having fun and learning at the same time. I can't wait to enroll him again this summer as a refresher, and also hopefully enroll my 2 year old as well. read more

Thank you so much Caitlyn for teaching our daughter Ava how to swim. We have gone to other schools as well as teaching her ourselves to no avail. Being a parent, you want your child to swim when they go to other people's pool , the beach, or a water park. Now we don't need to worry. Thanks again for giving us this gift. read more

Amazing. JSS is a great way to teach your kids how to swim. My daughter is now more comfortable with the water and can't wait until next time! read more

Both myself and my 20 month old son enrolled for private swim lessons with Caitlyn. She is wonderful, patient, and knowledgeable. I've always been afraid of water psychologically... I learned how to swim (under water) by the first lesson. As for my son, after his first lesson, he was much more confident in the pool. Look forward to returning next year. read more