Seahorse Swim School

Seahorse Swim School offers swim lessons, a swim team, parent tot classes, Jr. Guard Programs, private swim lessons, and group lessons in levels 1–4. The program also offers Parent Toddler Swim Classes, PODs for three or more swimmers made up with friends or family, Water Watcher Programs, Jr. Guard prep classes, lifeguard services, Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification, Water Safety Instructor Certification, and adult swim lessons. All lessons at Seahorse Swim Academy are taught by Tiffany Harmon, a professional swim instructor.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Spring Group Swim Lessons will be held in 2026, with Saturday morning sessions starting April 4 and Tuesday morning sessions starting in May.

Tiffany Harmon is the owner and lead instructor of Seahorse Swim School, Inc. and has been teaching swimming lessons since 1985. She is an American Red Cross Instructor Trainer in Water Safety, an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainer, and graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UCSC, also holding a teaching credential in Health and Safety. Seahorse Swim School states that it teaches water safety, instills water confidence, and increases overall fitness, and that swimming is viewed as a lifelong, life-saving skill. Clients have described the teachers as “safe, intuitive, fun, creative, encouraging, positive, patient, gentle, efficient, friendly, energetic and enthusiastic.” The program has been voted “Best Of” in the Good Times for 10 years, and Tiffany Harmon considers herself a trusted resource for the Santa Cruz community. The program notes a calm, serene, distraction-free environment, with pools always heated to or above 84 degrees and described as always warm and always safe.

Last updated April 20, 2026.