We recently completed the 5 week Swim Kids course with Madeleine as our coach. Madeleine was FANTASTIC with our 2 year old daughter! Soft spoken, VERY encouraging, kind and patient. She taught our daughter some amazing words of encouragement that we used to hype her up and get her excited for each class. We continue to use the phrases now with our "every day" tasks and accomplishments! I will say, the first week was rough - our daughter was frustrated, nervous and very tired by the end of each 10 minute class. That definitely weighs heavily on you as a parent, wondering if this was the right choice. BUT...by week two she was so excited, shouting those words of encouragement as she was laying back into her floats and by the end of the 5 weeks her confidence in the water was a true tell tale sign that we made the right choice. We are already missing our daily outings to the pool and can't wait to continue her skills on our own time. We will definitely be booking for a yearly refresher to help keep our girl as safe and confident as possible in the water. Thank you Swim Kids, and an even bigger thank you to Madeleine! read more

We are so happy with our choice to put our kids in lessons with swim kids!! was so relieved when Ms Holly contacted us after being on the wait list for a few months as had heard AMAZING things about her and her program. Holly is truly an incredible swim teacher and she made our kids become fast learners in the pool, she is amazing with littles and makes them feel so calm and safe! We are blown away by our kids ( 3 and 5 ) progress in as little as 5 weeks and know this could not have been accomplished at any other traditional swim lessons. Our kids were so excited to get back in the pool with Ms Holly everyday and they really had so much fun with her. Their secret handshake was a highlight! "High five, potato, French fries!" Always Lovers of the water and now confident, strong swimmers able to save themselves! seriously, makes me emotional! Register for these lessons, it is worth every penny and every minute spent. May seem like a huge commitment for a short stay but I believe this is the key to seeing guaranteed results with your babe, trust her methods! HOLLY'S BEST! read more

If you're looking for "real" swimming lessons for your young children, you have to book with Holly at Swim Kids Calgary! She is truly amazing. Her approach and style is incredible to watch as she teaches your child water safety and recovery. With 5+ weeks of lessons your child will actually submerge under water, find the surface, float unassisted, roll over in the water, learn breath control and how to find the edge of the pool among other skills. Holly is so patient and kind, and my kids looked forward to their daily lessons with her because she makes it fun. We had tried other swim classes and schools and, believe me when I say, your child will actually come out of Holly's lessons mastering the basics of survival swimming and floating with confidence. And bonus...Holly will also teach parents how to properly swim with their young children based on what she has taught them. Thank you, Holly!!!! I'm now excited to be around the water with my young boys knowing their strength and confidence in the water. read more

I can't say enough good about this program. We were taught by Sabrina, My daughter 26 months old entered the course. We had some experience with water giving her some confidence but that's 10 fold now. Sabrina is very good at what she does, incredibly knowledgeable, she's builds trust quickly with her students and is genuinely caring. My daughter had a few reservations but they passed quickly as Sabrina built trust within the first few classes. She was adaptable to our daughters skills and needs. The course is very effective. I now have confidence that my daughter knows what needs to be done in the event that she is alone or out of arms reach in the water. The course is a huge time commitment but the results are worth it. I hope that you read this review and rest assured your money and time will give you that peace of mind. It's been said too that learning physical skills also helps mental development. Have to say that bed time was a breeze on swim nights! read more

I can't say enough amazing things about Holly and her program! It is SO worth the investment! Holly's lessons are superior to all other swimming lessons we have tried, as she teaches the kids survival skills (surfacing after being submerged, holding a float, gliding to edge of pool themselves) and real swimming, as opposed to learning how to blow bubbles and dunk their heads under water. Both of my boys (ages 3yrs and 22 months) went from not wanting to get their ears wet, to being able to float unassisted for a full minute at then end of their month with Holly! Holly truly teaches water survival skills, and I feel so much more comfortable taking them around water now that they have learned these skills. She is so patient and treats each kid as if they were her own. Holly caters each lesson to the individual child and where their abilities are at on that given day. I can't thank you enough Holly!!! read more

I can't say enough about Holly. As a pool owner in a lake community I am so much more at ease with my two littles from the skills they gained. I had my eldest in 2 different swimming lessons prior (group and semi-private) and his float was never removed while the instructors focused more on strokes. I enrolled my younger daughter at the same time with Holly (2 years old at the time) and she went from an absolute fear of water to swimming before her 5 year old brother! I ended up enrolling him after the fact and I wished I had known about Holly sooner! They absolutely love the water and know how to stay safe as well! I learned a lot from Holly as well and am able to keep the skills strong. Hands down the best decision for our family! read more

We cannot recommend this program enough! When our son started, he absolutely hated swimming and didn't even like getting his toes wet. After just a few weeks, he's now asking to go swimming and is so confident in the water. The progress has been incredible, but what stood out even more was the patience, care, and encouragement shown every step of the way. Every lesson was fun, positive, and focused on building confidence while teaching important water safety skills. We are beyond grateful for this experience and would highly recommend this program to any family looking to help their child become comfortable and confident in the water. read more

Best money you will ever spend! we had such an incredible experience with Both Sabrina and Holly and couldn't even have asked for more. Our little one excelled so quickly and surprised us daily with his skills in the water. From being fearful and emotional day 1 and 2, to being confident and loving the pool by the end of our sessions. Swim Kids has given our child confidence in the water and given us more peace of mind. This has been the most important and amazing program we have been a part of and I wish everyone would sign their kiddos up so they can experience this incredible program. read more

We did the introductory lessons with our 2 year-old and it was worth every penny. It was definitely TOUGH but our son went from not loving water/going under/floating to absolutely dominating his fears, jumping off diving boards, and wanting to practice all his new skills, all the time! Coach Madeleine also does such a great job with your kid when they are scared and building up their confidence. Thank you!! We are about 8 months later and have signed up for the next level of skills. Can't recommend Swim Kids enough, we have so much comfort around water and a kid who just loves to swim :) read more

My 4 year old daughter took classes with Miss Madeleine early in 2023. I am amazed on how quickly she learned the swimming survival skills and how much fun she had at the same time. She absolutely loved Miss Madeleine, who is very pleasant and gentle and has a truly caring, professional, and positive teaching style, she was just amazing with my daughter, always providing positive reinforcement and encouragement, being very patient and supportive and also making sure that my daughter had fun. I would highly recommend her and the classes. Thank you Miss Madeleine! read more

We were very happy with the lessons and everything that our daughter (2.5 yrs) got out of it. She gained a ton of confidence in the water and a lot of new skills. As parents we are more comfortable going swimming with her and it has made the pool more enjoyable. Miss Madeleine was a great instructor to our daughter and was effective at communicating with us. She did an Amazing job dealing with a temperamental 2.5 year old. I would highly recommend this program for anyone who swims with their kids. We are going to sign our youngest up for next year. read more

We were on the fence to do Swim Kids with our first then with both our kids due to time and cost BUT we finally took the leap and I am SO glad we did. The program is very cool and the strides our kids made in 5 weeks was amazing. Danielle was just the best and we are going to miss seeing her all the time. There were tears from the kids, some resistance to going but to see the growth and now their excitement and confidence for swimming is invaluable. Signed a very excited, emotional, tired Mama (+her village who made this possible). read more

We've had such a wonderful experience with Swim Kids! The coaches have been amazing--so patient, supportive, and super encouraging every step of the way. In just a short time, my daughter has gained an incredible amount of confidence in the water, and it's been such a joy to watch her grow and improve with each class. I truly can't say enough positive things about Swim Kids. It's been a fantastic environment for learning and fun, and we're already looking forward to enrolling our little boy when he's old enough. Highly recommend! read more

Our daughter finished her first 6 weeks of swim lessons at the beginning of 2020 at 2 years of age. The skills she required during that time were incredible - all thanks to her amazing teacher Holly. Holly has so much patience and encouragement for the little ones, it's quite remarkable. Due to covid and having no pools available, our daughter suddenly was scared of water when it opened up again. However, after one refresher week with Holly, all came back to her and we are back in the pool! Thank you Holly, you are awesome!! read more

Honestly can't say enough about our experience with Swim Kids. Mrs. Holly was our teacher, and she was amazing. Her knowledge in how to teach, and how she made our little girl feel so proud of herself was just incredible. Our daughter was already very comfortable in the water, but she has excelled so much in just the 5 weeks. She has so much confidence and us as parents are much less on edge with her around water. Highly recommend for any family to have their kids learn with Swim Kids. read more

Sabrina is the best when it comes to picking an instructor. Rynelle is shy and didn't want to do much with strangers but through out her first lessons to her refresher course with Sabrina she has become more confident as the day goes by and amazing swimmer I will recommend Sabrina for all parents. Her patience, skills and way to get kids to love swimming is amazing. Every minute and dime is worth it with her being Rynelle's instructor. You are the best Sabrina. read more

This was by far the best swimming instructions we have ever done. Our 4.5 year old learned how to swim, float and have confidence in the water in 5 weeks! Holly is an amazing instructor who I felt comfortable with 100 per cent of the time. I would recommend this swimming program to everyone! We moved to a lake community and with having 3 kids, I'm so happy that we can go to the lake now feeling confident and comfortable with all our kids near and in the water. read more

We had a truly incredible experience with Swim Kids and Miss Madeleine. She was loving, kind, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and we could not have asked for a better teacher for our daughter. She started her lessons at 10.5 months and it was remarkable to see her process over the 6 week program. Hard as parents to watch in the first few weeks but seeing her progression day after day was worth it! Invaluable swimming lessons for little ones - highly recommended. read more

My 3 year old just completed the swim kids program and I cannot recommend Danielle and this program highly enough. My daughter absolutely loved her lessons with Miss Danielle and I am amazed at everything she learned in the space of just 5 weeks. I now feel so much more confident that she knows what to do in the water and that she would be able to keep herself safe should she need to. These lessons are worth every single dollar. Thanks so much Danielle. read more