Colleen's Swim School

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Welcome to Colleen’s Swim School

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At Colleen’s Swim School, we teach Red Cross–based swim instruction in a fun, supportive environment. Our instructors are kind, patient, and dedicated to helping children build confidence, learn water safety, and develop strong swim skills. We demonstrate each skill clearly and encourage every child to try—there are no “dry” instructors here!​

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Meet Colleen

Colleen is a retired kindergarten teacher from the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, where she taught for 30 years. She has also taught children to swim for 35 summers. Her love of teaching has always extended from the classroom to the pool, where she continues to help children feel safe, capable, and proud of their progress.​

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Our Swim Program

We’ve taught thousands of children essential water-safety skills and swimming technique—from beginner foundations to stronger strokes including freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke. Many families return year after year, and when swimmers outgrow our program, we send them off with pride to join local swim teams.

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A Pool Designed for Learning

Our pool is ideal for young swimmers because it includes a large shallow area where children can stand and feel secure. This allows students to gain confidence while practicing skills like:

• Face submersion and breath control

• The “Superman Float”

• Back floating

• Kickboard work (including face-in-water practice)

Children build comfort and skill in shallow water before progressing to deeper areas.

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Small Groups + Strong Support

We offer small-group instruction with 6 students per class. Safety and quality instruction are our top priorities:

• Two instructors in the pool

• A lifeguard on deck

• Student-to-instructor ratio of 3:1 (often 2:1)

We also love the way children learn together—watching a peer try something new often inspires another child to take that brave next step.

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Our Instructors

We are proud to have an experienced, caring team that brings skill, enthusiasm, and positivity to every lesson.

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Alyssa (4th year)
Patient, sweet, and loved by students of all ages. Alyssa works especially well with older swimmers—helping refine strokes and improve technique through clear demonstrations and positive feedback. She is a Lakeside High School graduate, is pursuing a degree in elementary education, and coaches girls’ water polo.

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Cynthia (4th year)
Energetic, fun, and encouraging. Cynthia brings enthusiasm to every class and helps children feel excited to learn. She is a Lakeside High School graduate and continues her education at UCLA.

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Haley (3rd year) and Melody (3rd year)
Both are kind, attentive, and excellent at helping swimmers overcome fear while building strong skills and confidence.

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We’re also happy to welcome back Sophia and Olivia for their second year instructing with us.

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Our instructors use positive reinforcement and are sensitive to each child’s needs—whether a swimmer is putting their face in the water for the first time, learning to jump into deeper water, or perfecting specific techniques.

 

Contact Colleen’s Swim School

Phone: (951) 245-1684 or (951) 294-8976
Email: 4colleenswim@gmail.com
Address:
140 Lucerne Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530