About
Swim Fins Swim School offers swim lessons that include Parent & Tot classes, Junior Lifeguard, and water safety. The program uses flippers (“FINS”) in lessons to help students swim with straight legs and kick from their hips instead of their knees. All students start with goggles or masks in swimming lessons, and children are assessed on their abilities without eyewear.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm
• Price: The financial investment for lessons depends on the day of the week and the lesson duration.
Claudine (“Clo”) is the owner and founder of Swim Clo Aquatics and Fitness, now Swim Fins Swim School, and professional coaches are personally mentored by Clo. For 30 years, Swim Clo Aquatics and Fitness has delivered swimming lessons to the Lower Mainland. The Swim Fins dream is for everyone to learn to swim, be safe, and have fun. Swim Fins Swim School describes its program as innovative and one-of-a-kind, with a Swim Fins Learn-to-Swim program, customized lesson plans, small class sizes, maximum participation, and a full swim journey from Parent & Tot through Junior Lifeguard, offered as year-round lessons. The program states that it yields strong swimmers in 1 year, which would otherwise take 3–4 years in traditional programs, and that registration is based on family availability rather than a child’s swim level.
Swim Fins Swim School highlights that all students start with goggles or masks and that children are assessed on their abilities without eyewear. The program features mascot Bradley the Superhero, who represents Clo’s seven-year-old son, and Aqua the Mermaid, a character who joined Swim Fins to learn how to swim better and encourage other children. Swim Fins Swim School identifies as proudly Canadian and community-driven and notes that it has been voted most popular 4 years in a row and counting. The program is hiring swim instructors and offers either one full session free (valued at up to $550) or a $200 Amazon gift card if a recommended person ends up working with Swim Fins.
Parent testimonials describe children swimming without flotation devices after one class with minimal previous pool time, significant improvement in swimming ability over summer and fall sessions, and a three-year-old using what was learned at Swim Fins after falling into a backyard pool while fully clothed and unsupervised.
Last updated May 10, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Office hours Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm
• Price: The financial investment for lessons depends on the day of the week and the lesson duration.
Claudine (“Clo”) is the owner and founder of Swim Clo Aquatics and Fitness, now Swim Fins Swim School, and professional coaches are personally mentored by Clo. For 30 years, Swim Clo Aquatics and Fitness has delivered swimming lessons to the Lower Mainland. The Swim Fins dream is for everyone to learn to swim, be safe, and have fun. Swim Fins Swim School describes its program as innovative and one-of-a-kind, with a Swim Fins Learn-to-Swim program, customized lesson plans, small class sizes, maximum participation, and a full swim journey from Parent & Tot through Junior Lifeguard, offered as year-round lessons. The program states that it yields strong swimmers in 1 year, which would otherwise take 3–4 years in traditional programs, and that registration is based on family availability rather than a child’s swim level.
Swim Fins Swim School highlights that all students start with goggles or masks and that children are assessed on their abilities without eyewear. The program features mascot Bradley the Superhero, who represents Clo’s seven-year-old son, and Aqua the Mermaid, a character who joined Swim Fins to learn how to swim better and encourage other children. Swim Fins Swim School identifies as proudly Canadian and community-driven and notes that it has been voted most popular 4 years in a row and counting. The program is hiring swim instructors and offers either one full session free (valued at up to $550) or a $200 Amazon gift card if a recommended person ends up working with Swim Fins.
Parent testimonials describe children swimming without flotation devices after one class with minimal previous pool time, significant improvement in swimming ability over summer and fall sessions, and a three-year-old using what was learned at Swim Fins after falling into a backyard pool while fully clothed and unsupervised.
Last updated May 10, 2026.
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