Swim Possible – Feel What You Can Do

SwimPossible provides safe, calming, and fun lessons that are customized for students who need a personalized approach – adapted to their needs for learning how to swim. Our method incorporates current swim techniques and adaptive learning strategies to help swimmers quiet their minds and feel how their bodies move in the water.

​SwimPossible does not focus on diagnoses or labels. We teach swimming to students of all ages who are not served successfully by traditional group lessons, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and other sensory and physical/motor learning differences.

Adapted to you

1:1 adaptive lessons

We offer 30 minute private lessons once a week adapted to your needs and ability. We do offer 1 hour lesson options (when available) for those who need extra transition time. We also offer 10% off for each family member after your first swimmer in the water.

If you have swim lesson needs not met by other conventional lessons, SwimPossible is the place to be! We don’t go by structured levels and instead base our lessons simply around your abilities, goals, and needs to provide you with water safety and swim skills in the water.

swimmers goals include:

• Developing a sense of comfort in/around the water
• Learning basic water safety skills
• Improving overall physical fitness
• Supporting development/therapy goals
• Learning to swim/learning strokes
• Refining strokes/preparing for competitive swimming
• More confidence in and out of the water!

swimmers we serve include those:

• with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• with Down Syndrome
• with high anxiety or fear of water
• Adult learners/older youth beginners
• with attention issues/ADHD/ADD
• with Cerebral Palsy

with other physically adaptive needs including:​​

• low muscle tone
• wheelchair/crutch use
• limited mobility range
• cochlear implants/hearing loss
• vision loss

lesson tips for parents:

• Take photos/video
  Viewing these photos/videos throughout the week is a great way to reinforce what the child is learning in swim lessons, and helps them visualize what they want their body to do. It can also be a great source of pride for students!

• Be “invisible” but available
  Many students have difficulty attending to two separate adults during lessons, so its best if parents are more “invisible” and allow the instructor to provide all directions to the student. Parents should be present, however, in case the student has a behavior issue or difficulty settling themselves. We always welcome your thoughts, feedback, encouragement and suggestions.

• ​Help provide transition time prior to the lesson
  Swimming lessons can be very demanding, both physically and mentally. It’s ideal for students to have a regular transition routine to prepare for the lesson. Try to allow plenty of time prior to each lesson to change and use the restroom. Perhaps add a few minutes for a quiet activity before they come to the pool.