Testimonials
Our son started lessons with Kim a few years ago and was not confident in the water. Today he confidently jumped in the deep end at our trailer park pool and was able to swim easily to get out and do it again. Summers just got more fun and safer for him!! Thank you Kim and Michelle for everything!
– Elicia Z.
Michelle is an excellent, experienced teacher. She teaches in a calm, clear manner, and challenges her students as well as provides corrective instruction. Our children learned so much in one 9 week session. We had a great experience with WeSwim!
– Esther V.
Thank you so much Emily for all your dedication! You make it look seamless! The time just flew by because they were having a blast. I just love the way how you problem solve with fear based situations! Thank you again for instilling confidence within my boys! You are one of a kind!
– Nikiesha H.
I couldn’t speak highly enough of Michelle. She is simply amazing! Her teaching, patience and understanding of our son’s needs are most impressive.
– Tara S.
My daughter needs more one on one time than you get with group lessons. Kim is a top notch instructor who understands children and has all the patience in the world!
– Natalie W.
No more Monday blues!!! We totally look forward to Mondays with Kim, my 8 year old was so proud of himself for going to the deep end ‘unaided’ today (his 4th lesson). Kim is an excellent instructor, extremely calm yet very professional. My 3 year old always has a hard time leaving! She cried again today but Kim had yet another smart trick to calm her down!!! Totally loving it
– Angellica
My son just completed his third swim lesson with Michelle and I am incredibly grateful we found We Swim. We have tried a few other places over the past couple of years. My son, who doesn’t like putting his head underwater, has gone lesson after lesson without much progression. On the third lesson with Michelle, he willingly fully submerged his head and jumps in the pool. He is also learning to swim on his back and front in proper positions. I am so impressed with his progression and so grateful for Michelle’s approach, techniques, and patience. Thank you!
– Stephanie F.
My son is always afraid of swimming. We tried the city’s swimming class for 1 year but he was not comfortable and was in level 1 only. He started lessons with Kim before 2 years and now he is enjoying swimming and has gained his confidence back. Kim knows how to make kids comfortable with the water and I love the way she explains simple swimming tricks which are easy to understand and my son loves it. I highly recommend We Swim for swimming lessons. They are the best.
– Bharavi K.
Both my girls were terrified of the water but Miss Kim has been amazingly patient with them, gaining their trust and helping them overcome their fears. She can calmly take them from panic and tears to laughter and confidence to try new skills in the water. We can’t wait to see the confident strong swimmers they will become under her guidance.
– Cat A.
We LOVE LOVE LOVE KIM!! She has done wonders with our oldest and he is such an excellent swimmer. I have recommended everyone I come in contact with because he not only learns to swim but learns respect. I love how Kim treats him like he is her own and gives him a talking if needed. Which is needed with my oldest. Kim deserves an award for being a SAINT and continuously never giving up with my youngest who cried for 6 months straight during his lessons. We had a major breakthrough and there is NO ONE I trust more with my kids. They really have been taught so well. I am so proud of them both and honored to know both Kim and Michelle.
– Nicole S.
My son has been seeing Kim since May 2023! My 13-year-old son is autistic and has a hard time trusting and getting comfortable with people. We have done private swimming lessons in the past with rec centers and without the consistency of having the same lifeguard it was like starting from scratch each time we had a new instructor. Also with closures due to COVID-19 this put my son behind. With Kim, my son has built up his confidence and has learned so much more.
– Annabella W.
We couldn’t be happier. My son started when he was a toddler after having a bad experience at the rec centers. For the last 5 years, he has had 1-1 instruction and is an incredible swimmer. It’s been such a pleasure to watch him grow in skills and confidence. Both Kim and Michelle were calm, patient, and really challenged him during his lessons. I can’t thank you enough!!
– Laura M.
So happy with coach Kim my son is age 6 and on the autism spectrum/ADHD and Kim has a way to work with him teaching and making it fun !!!!
– Rosemary S.
I’m so happy I’ve signed up all 3 of my girls with WeSwim. Both instructors are very knowledgeable and very professional. My youngest was very scared of the water and in 6 months she has made tremendous progress where she can get into the deep end all by herself. They are very accommodating and very easy to book with and most importantly they are super patient in helping my girls overcome their fears. Thank you Kim and Michelle.
– Amena R.
Great private lessons, accommodating and responsive service. Kim is not only very knowledgeable as an instructor, she’s also compassionate and takes into consideration the unique needs of each individual. Michelle is great at scheduling and making changes to classes when needed. She’s a great communicator! All around great experience!
– Ann-Marie A.
My kids are learning swimming from Kim and she is an amazing instructor. She is patient with them and takes her time, I can see the progress in their swimming and her interaction with the kids is incredible.
– Afsheen
Kim is a phenomenal instructor! She is great with my son and has instilled so much confidence in him. Michelle is a great business owner and her kindness shines through every interaction we have. Such a great team!
– Patricia
Our 4 year old daughter was very fearful and uneasy around the water. After a number of failed attempts to encourage her successfully we looked for some additional help. That’s when we found Michelle from WeSwim. After exchanging some emails back and forth we were confident that the 1:1 lessons would be very beneficial for our family. Michelle paired us with Kim who’s an absolute angel. Not only is she patient, she builds connections with her swimmers and fosters a love and appreciation for the water. 3 years (summers) later and our little girl has transformed into a mermaid. She confidently dives to the bottom of the deep end to retrieve objects in the water, but more importantly she’s learned how to calm her body and mind using the water as her outlet. I cannot recommend WeSwim enough.
– Desiree
My son and I are enjoying taking Swimming classes at the Stoney Creek location . Especially because our teacher Kim is excellent!! It’s evident that people working here are passionate about swimming and deeply care about all the students having a great time, staying safe and learning solid swimming skills. The facility is well kept and clean.
– Abi
Kim is an amazing instructor. She works well working between the 3 kids in our group and their differing skill levels. She is encouraging and keeps even my goofy son in line and learning. Definitely recommend!
– Elicia
Kim is a super awesome instructor, both of my boys loves her, she is warm and welcoming and has lots of patience and my boys understand and listens to every instructions she give.
– Elizabeth
My kids love Michelle. We met her this summer, she is an incredible person and an outstanding swim instructor. My kids love swimming because of her. I am simply a returning customer.
– Kinga
I typically do not do reviews but had to do one for the incredible instructors at WeSwim. Over the past 5 years, they have been an integral part of our children’s swimming journey. Their warm and friendly nature instantly puts our kids at ease. Their ability to create a fun and engaging environment while prioritizing their safety is truly remarkable. Their dedication, patience, and encouragement have helped build my children’s confidence and love for swimming. They tailor their instruction to each child’s needs, ensuring they progress at their own pace. It is obvious they are passionate about what they do and it is not “just a job”. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants to learn to swim, from the ages of 0-100! We cannot thank them enough for the laughter, the progress, and the memories. We are forever grateful.
– Renee
Kim is the best instructor I have ever seen, and the significant part is that she goes the extra mile. My sons are enjoying and enhancing their swimming skills at Weswim. Thanks, Michelle, for arranging this, and we look forward to more in future.
– Shameem Syed
After years of spending time and money putting our two kids in group swimming lessons, we finally decided that private lessons will be better for many reasons. In a half-hour group class, we noticed our kids were getting maybe 5 minutes of actual lesson, as the instructor had 5-6 other kids to teach in that 30 minutes. For our oldest, this wasn’t too bad. However, for our youngest who had a fear/was intimidated by the water, this was an issue. The instructor never took (nor had the time to take) the time to help ease any fears. It was more like, “here is the move we’re going to do…now you try…okay, good try…next.” We’d come to the conclusion that the extra cost in opting for private lessons would be money much better spent as they’d have the entire 30 minutes of lesson. We began our search for private lessons nearby and came across We Swim’s website; we met Michelle, and signed our kids up. WOW! When I tell you I wish we had thought of this & found her sooner…I’m not exaggerating. In less than 15 minutes, Michelle was able to accomplish with our youngest more than anyone had in almost 8 years – she was able to put our youngest at ease and get her to go completely under the water. After just a few lessons, both of our kids were jumping into the deep end and swimming with a confidence we have not been able to see in them thus far in a pool. We’re blown away by how fast they’ve been developing their swimming skills with Michelle’s instructions and guidance. Her rapport with kids of very different personalities, strengths, and weaknesses is beyond impressive. She tunes into each child’s individual needs and teaches based on what works for them vs having one way to teach and expecting the child to adjust to her. We’re grateful to have found Michelle/We Swim and are very happy to have our kids continue to learn from her & become the strongest swimmers they can be.
– Lisa & Tom N.
Stoney Creek, ON
Michelle has come to our home to teach our 4 children to swim for a number of years now. She puts in so much energy and effort to make the lessons fun for the kids, while achieving great progress with them each week! We have been very happy with Michelle’s services and would happily recommend her to any family looking for a very high quality and value service.
– Corrine and Paul Empringham, Ancaster, Ontario
When we put our pool in, I wanted my children to enroll in swimming lessons so they could be strong, confident swimmers. With four children, I chose the convenience of having private, in-home lessons so we called Michelle.
This will be the fourth year having Michelle at our home for private swim lessons. Their amazing progress throughout each summer was due to the dedication and positive encouragement given by Michelle. In addition, when the children were younger, we were amazed at Michelle’s ability to engage the children in play-based learning. My daughter was afraid of going in the water because we had a negative almost near-drowning episode with her. By the end of her first summer of lessons she was jumping right in! Michelle has had a very positive influence on the children and established a wonderful rapport with all of them where they always looked forward to their next lesson. I would highly recommend Michelle to anon wanting to learn the life saving skill of swimming from a very accomplished professional who is great with kids and adults alike.
– Arlene and Joseph Sardo, Binbrook, Ontario
Over the past three summers, I have witnessed awesome transformations of my boys’ swimming abilities; all owing to Michelle’s patience with children and knowledge of swimming basics. My boys had been enrolled in the city’s swimming program prior to our first meeting with Michelle. While these previous programs got my kids in the water, they paid little attention to the basics that kids need to know in order to feel comfortable in the water. From learning to open their eyes under water, to blowing bubbles out their noses; my boys’ confidence improved and previous anxieties over jumping into water over their head and getting water up their nose disappeared after our first summer with Michelle. Over the next two summers my boys’ swimming ability improved and they are well on their way to becoming skillful swimmers. I am confident they could save themselves if they were to fall into water over their head and they play in pools now with much more ease. Michelle has a comfortable rapport with the children, yet is professional and sets high standards for their learning. She makes the learning fun and is very patient when kids are afraid or not willing to try something new. This comfortable learning atmosphere and beautiful facility keeps us coming back to her each summer.
– N. Crisante, Hamilton, Ontario
‘I have been taking my two kids to Michelle for swimming lessons for over 3 years. Every summer my kids look forward to their lessons. Michelle has a great rapport with kids and teaches them to be competent in the water so they can enjoy a lifetime of water activities with safety as a priority. I would highly recommend her and have to any friends who are looking for lessons for their children. ‘
Satwant Arora, Ancaster, Ontario
Michelle listens intently to the swimmer’s goals, and delivers the instruction, direction and expertise necessary to make these goals reality. We needed Michelle to bridge our youngest from independent swimming in our own pool to meeting the requirements for group swimming lessons. Michelle knows which skills were needed for which level, and advanced our child seamlessly to meet her goal of joining a group lesson at a skill and age appropriate level.
– Current Parent
Advanced level swimming courses such as Instructor’s and National Lifeguard move quickly, and we have several children enrolled at this level. Michelle’s swimming instruction is key to insuring our teenagers’ success in these advanced lifesaving courses. Michelle notices skill and lifesaving areas in need of strengthening and her instruction allows the swimmer to fix the situation promptly, as if by magic. The “magic” is Michelle’s skill at teaching advanced swimming and lifesaving skills and at influencing the swimmer to strive and consistently perform at a high level. Michelle’s ability to teach aquatics and achieve strong results in a timely manner keeps us calm when swimming challenges arise.
– Family with 3 year history
Is your egg beater lacking in power? Head position leaving you exhausted? Whip kick barely recognizable? Michelle’s attention to detail and skill at teaching swimming will guide you to establish the proper swimming pattern, and increase your capabilities in the water.
– Mother of child with 3 year history