Testimonials
"We have been running the Swim Academy program with our club for 15 years. We have nothing but positive things to say about the program. When our swimmers enter our speed swim program they have a strong base set of skills and in turn become faster swimmers.
Our Swim Academy program has served as an amazing feeder program for our swim club, we have doubled our membership in the last five years and the majority of these swimmers have gone through the Swim Academy program. Swimmers feel success early on and develop a love for the water."
Ashley Benko
Head Coach, Yorkton Storm Swim Club
"What we love most about the Swim Academy program is that each child can move at their own pace while still feeling good about themselves. The leaner-centered approach makes every child feel special and appreciated. This approach is great because it allows each child to thrive and focus on their progress.
It is important that children understand how much they have learnt and improved rather than focus on a pass or fail outcome. The Swim Academy program does a great job of helping children recognize their progress through the Poster charts and through the constant feedback from their instructors."
Valerie Gibson
Section Manager of Aquatic Programs, Parks and Recreation, City of Côte Saint-Luc
"Every week, our two children eagerly look forward to the Swim Academy program. The program has helped our daughter increase her skills, endurance, and confidence.
Our son, once a reluctant swimmer, now jumps right in to the pool and climbs out smiling. We highly recommend Swim Academy."
Derwin Kitch
Yorkton Storm Swim Club
"We can comment that this is our second year with Swim Academy. Both of our daughters have had a good experience and we feel that is a great program to get the kids comfortable in water, improve their technique and prepare them to move forward to their next level.
Our older daughter is now in the speed swim club because her skills have improved from being part of the Swim Academy program."
Veronica Stickwood
Yorkton Storm Swim Club
"We have run Swim Academy at Oakville Aquatic Club for almost 10 years and have found we have wait lists most of the year as it is so popular. We find the ICS stages program gives us the flexibility to teach skills to swimmers whenever the individual learner is ready. The skills are based on the main components of good swimming technique and are developed in natural progressions."
Melanie MacKay
Head Novice coach and ICS coordinator for OAK
"The Yarmouth Y Whitecaps swim team coaches proudly join the Swim Academy swimmers, who love their fun-filled, skill oriented program taught by the older swimmers and their coach."
Yarmouth Y Whitecaps