Where do I begin with Elly. She is unprofessional, scatter brained, unreliable, and cuts your swimming time short. When We first stated with Elly, she committed to teaching private swimming lessons for $45/hour at our pool. She did this 4 times and then said she couldn't do it anymore and we would have to come to her pool. This was strange because she advertises herself as a mobile swim coach that will come to you. Since we started with her, we decided to just go to her pool. You would think that her pricing would change since she was no longer coming to our pool and we were driving to her, but it didn't. We noticed that she was NEVER on time for our set swimming lesson. She was always 5-10 minute late to start the lesson, which become very frustrating. Mostly because she wouldn't give you the full 30 minutes you paid for. She'd cut the lesson short 5-10 minutes early to start her next lesson! When I asked her about this she become confrontational and defensive, as opposed to apologetic. I noticed she would engage in long conversations with other parents during the time I was paying her to teach my daughter! I honestly couldn't believe this. When someone pays you for a private lesson, you focus your time and attention to what they're paying you to do. Every lesson I noticed she would be talking to other parents for 5 minutes minimum during our swim lesson. I kept giving her another chance and trying to let it go since my daughter liked her. But at the end of the day, it was so professional and just NOT worth it. There are so many other swim instructors in San Diego, don't waste your time or money with this scatter brain. read more

Our kids love Ms Elly, we have 2 boys age 3 and 4 and they look forward to swim class every week. She is structured and patient and and they are making excellent progress. Our oldest has been going to her for almost a year and we just started his younger brother, idefinitely recommend her. read more

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I cannot express in words what an amazing swim instructor Elly is! My daughter was terrified of water, we tried so many swimming classes and nothing worked until we found Elly! My daughter is now an amazing swimmer and LOVES to swim! Elly is also now teaching my 3 year old son! She is warm, but strict at the same time. The kids respect her and adore her at the same time! She is amazing! read more

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Elly is amazing and great with children. She knows all about the fundamentals of how to get kids to learn how to swim and love the water. She is awesome! read more

Ms. Elly is an incredible swim teacher. My daughter and son have been taking swim lessons with her for several years now, and their growth as skilled and confident swimmers has been tremendous. In fact, while on vacation, a former Olympic swimmer saw my daughter swim the butterfly, and he was amazed at her technique and speed and she was 7 then! I attribute her skills in swimming all to Ms. Elly's teachings! She has taken lessons elsewhere, but since being Ms. Elly's swim student, she has developed stamina, speed, good form and a passion for swimming. And what makes Elly such a great teacher? Her instruction is direct and encouraging at the same time, and she is dedicated to seeing your child improve. Whether your child is new to swimming or hopes to develop their swim skills for swim team, Elly will ensure to fulfill all of your and your child's swimming goals. read more

Our daughter has been swimming with Elly for almost 2years and we have seen great improvements. We have seen first hand her patience, kindness and love for the kids. Elly is an amazing swim instructor! Our daughter loves Elly and is always excited for swim lessons. Thank you Elly and you know we will always recommend you to our friends and family! read more

My kids had swim lessons a long time ago, but they had forgotten pretty much how to swim. They literally mostly doggy paddled. Hired Elly and after one lesson they were swimming like Champions. We are having her back so the kids can learn all their strokes. The kids loved and respected her, and as a credentialed public school teacher, she related to them easily and knew how to reach them and gain their trust. They were fascinated by the science and rationale she taught related to the instruction - how the water works with a certain movement and why. Beyond excellent, highly recommend! read more

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Miss Elly is Simply the Best! Our kids just love her. She is patient and kind and gives them the confidence that they need in the water. Thank you mr. Elly for all you do for our little kiddos! read more

Elly is the best! My son absolutely adores her. She is an amazing coach. We highly recommend Swim With Elly.

Elly's the best. She's taught my kids how to swim, and provides far more value than your typical swim school. She's as accommodating as it gets, super friendly, and truly easy to work with for both parents and kids. If you want your kids to learn how to swim, there's no better option. Contact Elly! read more

Elly has been an amazing swim instructor to our son and many others from the neighborhood. She trains proper technic incrementally tailored to the student. Elly is really friendly but also holds the kids to a high standard to get the most out of each lesson. The kids look forward to seeing her each lesson. Our oldest son was swimming freestyle at a young age, and we can't wait to have our youngest start lessons with her! read more

We saw Ms Elly teaching another kid at our community pool and it was clear right away she is an amazing teacher. We started classes with her right away and the progress my daughter made was unbelievable. Ms Elly is dedicated to teach kids correct swimming techniques which puts very important foundation to the rest of their lessons. Ms Elly is caring and demanding at the same time - just the right combination! We are looking forward to continue our classes! read more

Elly is a fantastic teacher. Our kids love her and look forward to their swimming class. She draws on deep knowledge and experience of child learning and psychology. read more