Emler Swim School

Emler Swim School of Oak Hill, 7100 W US Highway 290, Suite A, Austin, TX 78736

mapEmler Swim School of Oak Hill, 7100 W US Highway 290, Suite A, Austin, TX 78736

About

Emler Swim School offers swim lessons that include group swim lessons, private swim lessons, adult swim lessons, weekly swim clinics, swim team prep, a Bathtime Babies class, and swim courses for toddlers, preschoolers, kids, and advanced swimmers. Most group lessons and levels are 30 minutes long, and Swim Team Prep classes are 60 minutes long. The program uses a SwimSure 11-level curriculum built on more than 100 developmental milestones and includes a dual-safety foundation that teaches Jump-Turn-Swim and Roll-to-Backfloat across all levels.

• Ages: 0–17 years old
• Schedule: Class options Monday–Thursday and Saturday–Sunday, with most group lessons 30 minutes and Swim Team Prep 60 minutes
• Price: Group lessons starting at $35 per weekday class; private lessons starting at $75 per weekday class; 10% off a second weekly swim and 10% off sibling enrollments for the first 3 months

Teachers at Emler Swim School complete more than 30 hours of training before they teach a class, including child development, safety protocols, and real in-water scenarios. Team Managers oversee lessons, answer questions, and track progress. Every class begins with a SwimSure Safety Pledge, and the program uses low student-to-teacher ratios as low as 4:1 and 6:1, with some classes at 10:1. Families can access up to 12 free make-up lessons per year, free trial lessons, weekday discounted pricing at select times, and 10% off a second weekly lesson and sibling enrollments for the first three months at the Oak Hill location. Swim clinics offer five consecutive days of 30-minute lessons, and the Bathtime Babies class is free all summer long at the Oak Hill location.

Emler Swim School states that its mission is to make every child feel safe, confident, strong, and loved in its pools. The program reports teaching families to swim for 50 years, being trusted by families since 1975, and having more than 50 years of expertise with over 100 million lessons taught. It is described as part of the Emler Swim & Gym family that is expanding into gymnastics schools. The program notes that its curriculum is backed by more than 100 million lessons and that Olympic medalist Amanda Beard trusts its schools. Emler Swim School reports having over 15,000 five-star parent reviews and mentions 16,000+ five-star reviews on its homepage.

Emler Swim School describes its pools as 90° heated indoor pools that are open year-round, with filtration and UV-C light sanitation for the pool water and comfortable changing areas mentioned in a review. The program states that it guarantees children will achieve milestone skills, move up through levels, and gain life-saving abilities. It also notes small class sizes and warm water year-round, and that Team Managers are present to oversee lessons and track progress.

Emler Swim School lists community involvement with organizations that share its mission, including Every Child a Swimmer, Miss Tristan Foundation, Hope Floats Foundation, Safe Kids Worldwide, Kinetic Kids, Colin’s Hope, and Central Texas Water Safety Coalition. The program states that it is backed by its SwimSure curriculum, which it describes as the gold standard in learn-to-swim education.

Last updated July 17, 2026.

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