Swimming Los Angeles Swim School - El Segundo, California

Ena D. G. -. T.

Been taking our son to swimming classes with Matt at the El Segundo Pool since he was 8 months old. We did a free trial and he loved the water so we enrolled. Our son has learned a lot from the routine and songs. He is already familiar with the songs from the 3rd session. It's been a fun bonding activity for us and now a great weekly activity for him.

Matt is a great instructor and makes sure your child gets some one on one time with him during your first few visits until the baby is comfortable in the water. Luckily our son has had a majority of good days while in swim class. Makeup classes are easy to schedule and Matt is excellent with communication for any schedule changes or pool cleaning closures. He has been doing this for quite a long time and is very good with babies and safety in the pool.

The El Segundo location is an indoor heated pool. Great for all year round classes. Street parking is easy. Most parents bring a stroller to keep their stuff in. Grandparents/nannies allowed to watch.

We definitely recommend trying it out and seeing if your baby likes it.

Leah S.

We loved our swim classes with Coach Matt and would highly recommend the classes! We took our two kids (3 years old and 18 months) when they had little to no experience in the water. It took about three classes before the kids were comfortable, which Matt told us to expect. Our daughter quickly went from crying at even getting into the pool with me holding her to jumping in on her own and diving for rings at the bottom of the pool. When we went to a resort with a pool a few months after the classes ended, our kids still had confidence and comfort in the pool. Matt is very knowledgeable and wonderful with kids!

Lauren B. F.

Matt is fantastic! Our son started swim lessons at 8 months old and became very comfortable in the water in just a few weeks. By the third class he was diving under water (with my assistance) and a few months in he was diving to the bottom of the pool for rings. Matt is excellent with babies and toddlers and we trusted him completely. Even in a small group setting, our son received a lot of personalized attention and quickly gained confidence. We learned great skills that we used to continue teaching our son even outside of class and I couldn’t recommend SwimmingLA more!

Jason M.

After we go to Matt's swim classes, for the next few days my son is constantly saying "Matt" "Matt" because he wants to go back right away. We have done a bunch of swimming with our son and nothing compares to the classes at Matt's house and at the pool where we also did lessons with Matt. We started lesson's when my son was just 6 months old and Matt made it really easy for him to get comfortable in the water, going under, floating on his back, etc. From that point on he just got better and better and when he was about 1 he was already able to grab rings under water. It's cool that Matt is able to combine a class that is super fun for the kids and also one where they really learn how to be comfortable in the water and swim.

Sanam K.

We started Swimming LA's Guppy class back when our daughter was about 4 months old and loved it from the start. It was great to have her get comfortable in the water in a group setting and the way Matt taught was so age appropriate for babies and toddlers alike. Each class had a similar structure where we started with certain kinds of skills like putting their head under water, or circling them around in the water, all to the tunes of familiar songs but with the words changed to be about water and swimming. I don't know if my description is doing the class justice but in a few short weeks our daughter progressed to being comfortable with having her head under water briefly and more.

There were older kids in the class too and I distinctly remember a child (18-24 months old maybe?) who had been taking Matt's class for months having progressed so much that with a little nudge, he could go from being above water, down to the swimming under water to the bottom of the shallow end of the pool, grabbing a ring that was on the pool's floor and coming up with it. I was so impressed and it was clear that the thoughtful water skill-building, coaching and baby/child-centered approach to the class had produced that impressive result.

Both my husband and I would highly recommend Swimming LA to anyone looking for swim classes for the child and can't wait to start classes back up for our daughter, with Matt!

Daniel H.

Our son started swim class with Matt when he was 3 months old. He is now 20 months and very comfortable in the water. We are only ending our participation because of some financial issues. Matt is a great teacher and has been a positive influence on our son's early development! He has also coached us so well that we will both be able to continue practicing what we have learned in the class. This has been the best investment we have made early in our son's life. Matt is fantastic. A simple thank you is not enough for all he has taught us. We appreciate all you have done for our son.

Nick N.

Coach Matt is awesome. He's great with the kids, and with his program, my youngest son got comfortable in the water much faster than my oldest son who had swim lessons with another swim school. Hes very knowledgeable when it comes to very young kids in the water and I was really impressed at how quickly my 8 month old went from hating to loving the water. He was a full blown water baby after only a few lessons. Thanks Matt!

Thomas J.

Matt has been a great teacher for my two kids for the last three years. We started both of them around eight months old. My three-year-old has progressed to being very comfortable in the water. Matt creates a great environment that not only gets the kids comfortable in water but also allows them to socially interact with both other adults and kids their ages. We would recommend this class for anybody looking to get their kids comfortable with the water. Thank you again Matt.