Business Details
20 Years
experience
Trusted Swim Lessons for All Ages in Jacksonville, FL
Founded in 2006 by a local Jacksonville mother, Swimming Safari has dedicated over 19 years to transforming water fear into confidence for families across Northeast Florida. Our mission centers on providing expert swim instruction in a supportive environment, combining certified instructors with a proven 15-level curriculum. With 30,000+ families served and a focus on personalized attention, we maintain small class sizes (4:1 student-to-instructor ratio) to ensure individualized progress tracking.Our facility features a heated indoor pool, year-round programming, and innovative teaching methods using games and songs to engage learners. As a locally owned business, we prioritize water safety education, community outreach through scholarships, and creating joyful family experiences that extend beyond swimming skills.
Services
Baby Swim Lessons
Toddler Swimming Lessons
Kids Swimming Lessons
Teens / Adult Swim Lessons
Private Swim Lessons
Special Abilities Swim Lessons
Swim Team
Postpartum Aqua Bloom Class
Details
- Year established: 2006
Highlights and features
- 19+ years of experience teaching water safety in Jacksonville
- Certified instructors with 30+ hours of specialized training
- Small class sizes (4:1 student-to-instructor ratio)
- Personalized progress reports for every swimmer
- Year-round heated indoor pool facility
What people say
Amazing instructor
Confidence building
Worth the drive
Excellent staff
Engaging lessons
Services
Baby Swim Lessons
Structured water safety classes for infants aged 3-24 months. Certified instructors teach breath-holding, back-floating, and water comfort through playful activities. Parents participate in sessions to build bonding while developing essential safety skills. Early exposure helps reduce drowning risks by 8% through foundational water awareness.
Toddler Swimming Lessons
Curriculum designed for 2-4 year olds focusing on independence and water confidence. Instructors use games and songs to teach pool edge recognition, submersion, and basic propulsion. Small class sizes ensure personalized attention while fostering social skills through peer interactions during structured water play activities.
Kids Swimming Lessons
Progressive instruction for children aged 4-12 covering stroke development and advanced safety techniques. Certified instructors guide swimmers through 15 skill levels, teaching all competitive strokes and endurance swimming. Classes incorporate cognitive development through following multi-step instructions while building physical strength and coordination.
Teens / Adult Swim Lessons
Tailored instruction for adolescents and adults of all skill levels. Patient instructors address specific goals from overcoming fear to refining competitive techniques. Private and group options available with personalized feedback to improve stroke mechanics, endurance, and water confidence in a non-judgmental environment.
Special Abilities Swim Lessons
Customized one-on-one instruction for individuals with special needs. Certified instructors modify techniques to accommodate various abilities while maintaining safety and confidence-building. Sessions focus on individual progress with specialized attention to sensory needs and physical limitations through gentle, repetitive water safety practices.
Questions
What age groups do you teach?
We offer lessons for babies (3 months+), toddlers, children, teens, and adults, including specialized programs for special abilities.
Are your instructors certified?
All instructors are certified in CPR and First Aid through the American Red Cross with specialized swim instructor training.
Do you have indoor pools?
Yes, our facility features a heated indoor pool for year-round lessons with consistent water temperature control.
How do class levels work?
Our 15-level curriculum progresses from basic water safety to advanced stroke techniques with personalized milestone tracking.
Can I schedule private lessons?
Private swim lessons are available for all ages with 1:1 instructor attention tailored to individual goals and needs.
Do you offer make-up classes?
We provide monthly make-up tokens and flexible scheduling with 700+ weekly class options to accommodate busy families.
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Reviews (5)
Dmitry Rodikov
Jan 18, 2022
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Absolutely recommend this school. My son was nervous around water, hated putting his face in it, couldn't swim at all and on top of all this he is shy and in the process of learning English. The teachers here are great! He Absolutely loves going to his classes and looks forward to it each week. He has learned to swim, and is able to go under water. Progressed supper fast! The teachers take time to correct the kids if they don't get the arm strokes correctly which I appreciate. Our other swim school left it up to the kids to figure out the strokes in the water. Here they show and correct each
Megan LeClair-Netzel
Dec 15, 2021
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I want to share how impressed I have been with your team since starting. On my child's first day, the deck manager with longer blonde hair instantly made him feel welcome and got him smiling and giggling. I remember him saying wow, I just couldnt believe it when I saw your name! It made him feel immediately comfortable in a brand new place and I was so impressed with the warmth and friendliness. It absolutely aided in a successful class. Now we are on our third week and I see the same love and respect from the deck manager with black hair. He gets down on the kids level, holds hands, teaches
Chris & Artesha Stafford
Nov 04, 2021
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I was just sharing today how awesome Swimming Safari is for me family. Our 6 year old son had a terrible experience at another swim lesson facility. I left after the first lesson. I did my research on Swimming Safari and it was a great experience; from the excellent and fast customer service, to videos and photos on the site, to their easy to use mobile app. There was not a question that was not answered on their site or via email. The first lesson, our son was not looking forward to, because of the other experience. We assured him that we found the right place this time. After the first lesson
Julia
Nov 03, 2021
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My 1 year old son has been going to Swim Safari since he was 7 months old and he LOVES IT! I did a lot of research before choosing a swim school and this one was by far the best I found in Jax. I do wish there was one closer to where we live but its honestly worth the drive. They made enrollment extremely easy and you can access everything through their app which makes scheduling a make-up class basically effortless. My son loves his class and his teacher Ms. Cassie. She keeps everything fun and exciting every single class and engages with all of her students. All of the staff Ive encountered
Tuba Taskan
Oct 30, 2021
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Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality
We started with my older one and never left! Now our younger one learning how to swim here and it has been a great experience for our family! They really help to ease the anxiety with little ones and make it fun while learning strokes and all.
We started with my older one and never left! Now our younger one learning how to swim here and it has been a great experience for our family! They really help to ease the anxiety with little ones and make it fun while learning strokes and all.
