Australian Swim School - Santa Ana

Yeordana Espinoza Edited 8 months ago

My son has been taking swimming lessons at Australian Swim School for nine years. As a child with autism and ADHD, it took him longer to learn, but thanks to the program and his dedication, he now swims confidently and is perfecting his technique. For the past four years, I’ve had peace of mind knowing he is safe in the water—a skill that is truly life-saving, since drowning remains one of the leading causes of death among children. Australian Swim School is a family-run program with several locations, and their commitment to teaching children is evident. With the Regional Center now supporting recreational activities and integration programs, many swim schools are accepting contracts to serve children with special needs. This is a wonderful step forward, though it also highlights the importance of staff receiving training from professionals with ABA knowledge. Such training ensures instructors understand the unique needs of neurodiverse children and can teach them effectively. At the Santa Ana branch, where we attend, a few facility improvements would make the experience even better—such as fixing faucets, ensuring lights work properly, and keeping soap and paper towels stocked

Jonathan Yao a year ago

We’ve been bringing our two kids here for years and couldn’t be happier! The staff is absolutely exceptional - they’re patient, skilled, and genuinely care about each child’s progress. Our kids have grown so much in confidence and ability thanks to their wonderful instructors. The atmosphere is welcoming and supportive, making swim lessons something our family actually looks forward to each week. We feel so fortunate to have found such a fantastic swim school and highly recommend it to other families!

Ukneei a year ago

We bought a casual 10 pack for daughter's (4) first swim classes. She absolutely loves it, and the staff here is so freaking awesome! I read some reviews about not getting notifications when a teacher is out. They have fixed this issue as I got an email with the name of the sub instructor days ahead of our class. Will be continuing coming here for the foreseeable future

Chloe Hadzi-Pesic a year ago

My kids started swim lessons at Australian swim school back in April of this year and we have been nothing but happy here. My daughter goes once a week and is now what I would consider water safe and looking forward to leveling up to the next class. Her teacher is Jose and she always looks forward to swim class. My son is autistic and participates in their jelly fish class (which is 1:1 instruction for kids with additional needs). We go twice a week for my son and his swim teacher is Scott. Scott is absolutely amazing with my son, he is so accommodating, great at following my son's lead (but still teaching at the same time) and allowing him time outside the pool so he can regulate so that when he is in the water he can participate better. I come here three times a week and any staff members we interact with have always been so friendly and welcoming. I usually see Genesis, Madison, Kathy and of course Jose and Scott. The owner Cale and his wife Jena are also very nice. Also had to say my kids use to have Flavio as a swim instructor before he moved to another location and we loved him as well. This is our first swim school experience and I could not have asked for a better place

Tracy Cooper 2 years ago

We have always felt like knowing how to swim was an important skill to know so my daughter has been attending Australian Swim School since she was 15 months old and now she is 4.5, so over 3 years! I feel comfortable and confident when we are at the pool with my daughter (with supervision). Amazing staff and clean facility! I would 100% recommend to anyone.