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Waterloo Swimming
Building confident swimmers in Austin with expert, personalized lessons for all ages.
4.2(5 reviews)
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Building confident swimmers in Austin with expert, personalized lessons for all ages.
Waterloo Swimming is a premier swim school in Austin, TX, dedicated to teaching water safety and swimming skills in a supportive, engaging environment. We offer small-group and private lessons for children and adults, focusing on personalized instruction from certified coaches. With a 4.9-star rating, our facility on W. Anderson Lane provides a welcoming space where swimmers of all levels—from infants to advanced—can thrive. We prioritize communication, progress tracking, and flexible scheduling to ensure a positive experience for every family.
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Small-group classes for kids of all ages, focusing on water safety, stroke development, and confidence-building in a fun environment.
Personalized lessons for adults, from beginners to advanced swimmers, tailored to improve technique and comfort in the water.
One-on-one sessions with certified instructors for focused skill development and accelerated progress.
Gentle introduction to water for infants and young children, emphasizing safety and positive early experiences.
Flexible scheduling options to reschedule missed lessons with advance notice, ensuring value for families.
Regular updates and assessments for parents to track their child's swimming milestones and advancement.
I don't know why I've gotten so many recommendations about this swim school [for my child] over recent years, honestly! I found it to be adequate but not particularly impressive or more affordable than other options. Yeah, they have small classes -- but that means a child gets maybe 7-10 of the 30 allotted minutes if there are two or three other kids in the class. Otherwise they're just sitting there clinging to the wall and splashing water (= what I've observed in recent months and of more than one class group several different days, but we don't overhear instruction from the gallery). Not to mention: there doesn't seem to be much feedback for the parents EVER unless you press for it or they're deciding to level your child up. I'm so sorry (heavy sarcasm implied) that I'd like to get some feedback when we're paying monthly & about 40 bucks per lesson. How is feedback not built into their allegedly amazing swim school philosophy? I don't particularly care if the staff doesn't know offhand how much their apparel on display costs or they're standing around texting or flirting. That's a little annoying, sure. Bottom line and more importantly, I don't see what's so special about this school. I honestly do not have cause to recommend it over Tom's Dive & Swim or even Big Blue for that matter, and might've been especially let down after all the glowing reviews. I am pleased that my son seemed more ready & motivated during his recent classes at Waterloo to make some progress. He enjoys the water and understands that avoiding drowning is important(!!). And, I'm grateful they are responsive to communication and have a system for making up the occasional class if informed in advance that a child will be out. ~Jan 9, 2026, edited 1/13/26.
We love Waterloo! In particular, Coach Evan has worked with two of my kids and brings so much kindness, patience and skill to swim lessons. My littlest started working with Coach Taylor about a month ago and his skills have really blossomed! This past week I watched him swim through the water on his own for the first time. Thanks y'all!
1. Instructors - are great / no complaints. 2. SHowers are not close to sufficient - and there isn't a preset time limit for usage of showers. Our kid had to wait in the cold A/C air, while parents triple washed / shampooed their child's hair for over 15 minutes. This happened across 3 of the 4 showers available, and at multiple time slots (though mornings were worse). There should be a notice on the time limit allowed to clean up after swimming. While this is mostly on the parents , waterloo can also ensure this type of thing doesn't become a regular occurrence. 3. Lack of flexibility - we wanted to upgrade our toddler to a purple class - which starts at 2.5 years. He was 3 months away - and doing well enough that the coach suggested moving him up. Yet - Waterloo does not consider that an option. We switched to a different club. We find the instructors equally good / and the facilities to be infinitely better.
We love Waterloo Swimming!! It's such a special place to learn and have fun in the water for kids of all ages! Our daughter started and was a bit hesitant at first, but after a few sessions with Mr. Michael at the W. Anderson Location she was so comfortable and loved every minute!! He's a wonderful, kind, patient, fun and informative instructor and we are so grateful for his support and encouragement to June! Highly recommend!!
We’ve been taking our son to Waterloo since he was 6 months old. We started in the Babies class with Michaela. She created a very positive environment to introduce him to the water and kickstarted his love of swimming! We’ve now been swimming in Michael’s class for a few months. He’s such a creative instructor, and he’s great at paying attention to the kids and adapting the class to best suit them. He keeps the kids engaged, and he’s one of the reasons why our kid likes going to the pool so much. Everyone at Waterloo has helped create a welcoming and positive environment for our kid, and we’re very happy to swim there.
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