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Phoenix Swim Academy offers swimming lessons, Parent & Me swim lessons, private swim lessons, semi-private swim lessons, swim team prep, military prep, and adaptive aquatics. Lessons take place in 90° pools that use either saltwater systems or UV filtration, and the teaching approach uses a student-led curriculum with 1:1 customized lessons available. The program includes support for first-time swimmers, special needs swimmers, and swimmers with fear of water or past water trauma, and its swim instruction is described as relationship-driven, emotionally supportive, and centered around individual needs rather than fear-based methods.
• Ages: 6 weeks–18 years old
• Schedule: By-appointment lessons with options Monday–Friday during daytime and evening hours and on Saturday mornings and early afternoons; Parent & Me lessons are 40 minutes, private lessons are 20 minutes, semi-private lessons are 40 minutes, and each additional lesson or student adds 20 minutes.
• Price: Parent & Me lessons are $30 per 40-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $120 for 4 weeks or $150 for 5 weeks; private lessons are $40 per 20-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $160 for 4 weeks or $200 for 5 weeks; semi-private lessons are $32 per 40-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $120 for 4 weeks or $150 for 5 weeks; each additional 20-minute lesson or additional student is $37 per lesson with monthly pricing of $148 for 4 weeks or $185 for 5 weeks; there is a yearly registration fee of $30 per student.
Phoenix Swim Academy is locally owned and operated by a husband and wife team and is not a franchise or corporation, and the program states that it is focused on relationships, not quotas. All instructors are CPR and First Aid certified, Lifeguard certified, trained for 40+ hours in the student-led method, and have at least one year of teaching experience. Phoenix Swim Academy is a proud member of the United States Swim School Association (USSSA). The stated mission is to deliver personalized, high-quality swim instruction in a safe, supportive environment, helping swimmers of all ages and abilities build confidence, learn life-saving skills, and love the water for life.
One parent, Carla Hanson, shares that her daughter with sensitive skin can swim there because of the UV filtration system and that she is able to watch her learn to swim in what she describes as a safe and comfortable environment. Another parent, Brittany Chavez, says her 9-year-old daughter has learned a lot from an instructor named Ms. Ella and that her daughter went from being nervous in the water to feeling confident and becoming what she calls a great swimmer. A grandparent, Carrie R, describes how April, the owner, worked with her special needs 6-year-old grandson, including talking with a specialist and trying different teaching approaches, and reports that after daily lessons for a week he was swimming underwater and is very proud of himself. Other parents, including Hadeel Ishaq, Demetrius Mason, Antonio P., and Christie Z., describe friendly and professional staff, long-term attendance, progress in confidence and skills, and positive experiences for children, including children with autism who struggled in other swim schools.
Last updated March 25, 2026.
• Ages: 6 weeks–18 years old
• Schedule: By-appointment lessons with options Monday–Friday during daytime and evening hours and on Saturday mornings and early afternoons; Parent & Me lessons are 40 minutes, private lessons are 20 minutes, semi-private lessons are 40 minutes, and each additional lesson or student adds 20 minutes.
• Price: Parent & Me lessons are $30 per 40-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $120 for 4 weeks or $150 for 5 weeks; private lessons are $40 per 20-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $160 for 4 weeks or $200 for 5 weeks; semi-private lessons are $32 per 40-minute lesson with monthly pricing of $120 for 4 weeks or $150 for 5 weeks; each additional 20-minute lesson or additional student is $37 per lesson with monthly pricing of $148 for 4 weeks or $185 for 5 weeks; there is a yearly registration fee of $30 per student.
Phoenix Swim Academy is locally owned and operated by a husband and wife team and is not a franchise or corporation, and the program states that it is focused on relationships, not quotas. All instructors are CPR and First Aid certified, Lifeguard certified, trained for 40+ hours in the student-led method, and have at least one year of teaching experience. Phoenix Swim Academy is a proud member of the United States Swim School Association (USSSA). The stated mission is to deliver personalized, high-quality swim instruction in a safe, supportive environment, helping swimmers of all ages and abilities build confidence, learn life-saving skills, and love the water for life.
One parent, Carla Hanson, shares that her daughter with sensitive skin can swim there because of the UV filtration system and that she is able to watch her learn to swim in what she describes as a safe and comfortable environment. Another parent, Brittany Chavez, says her 9-year-old daughter has learned a lot from an instructor named Ms. Ella and that her daughter went from being nervous in the water to feeling confident and becoming what she calls a great swimmer. A grandparent, Carrie R, describes how April, the owner, worked with her special needs 6-year-old grandson, including talking with a specialist and trying different teaching approaches, and reports that after daily lessons for a week he was swimming underwater and is very proud of himself. Other parents, including Hadeel Ishaq, Demetrius Mason, Antonio P., and Christie Z., describe friendly and professional staff, long-term attendance, progress in confidence and skills, and positive experiences for children, including children with autism who struggled in other swim schools.
Last updated March 25, 2026.
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