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British Swim School in Cleveland, TN offers year-round swimming lessons for all ages, starting from three months old through adults. They focus on survival-first training in small class sizes with highly trained instructors, ensuring a safe and comfortable learning environment.
The pools at British Swim School are typically heated to a comfortable 85-86 degrees Fahrenheit (29-30 degrees Celsius) to ensure a warm and inviting experience for all swimmers, especially infants and young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? British Swim School consistently receives high praise across various locations (Cleveland, Chattanooga, Georgia) for its effective, patient, and compassionate approach to swim lessons for all ages, from infants to adults. Reviewers highlight the instructors' ability to build confidence, teach essential water safety skills, and overcome water-related fears through gentle, systematic, and fun methods. Specific mentions include Mr. Raymond's patience in Cleveland, toddlers learning to jump and float safely in Chattanooga, and infants becoming comfortable underwater. The program is commended for its small class sizes, individualized attention, and a strong focus on safety, including flexible scheduling and a helpful parent portal. Many reviewers note significant progress in a short time and highly recommend British Swim School for its ability to create a positive and empowering learning environment, leading to a lasting love for water.
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July 30th, 2025Ashley Albright
British swim school of Cleveland has changed the game for our family. We have had swim lessons elsewhere and it was a very traumatic experience for my son. The teacher was not compassionate or kind and pushed him too hard. He never enjoyed it which led us to eventually withdrawing. We were searching for a place like this in town and are so happy to work with Mr. Raymond. Mr. Raymond is very patient and empowers my son by respecting his wishes when he’s had too much of one exercise. He is able to pivot and build his confidence in ways that only an experienced teacher can. He is very patient and takes his time to show and explain new concepts so he understands before asking my son to attempt it. This is an ideal learning environment for my son and I would recommend British swim school to anyone.
June 24th, 2024Hannah Ruggiero
One of the best decisions we ever made was choosing British Swim school in Chattanooga with teaching our children to be comfortable around water and most importantly learning water safety. Our toddler was afraid of water wouldn’t get in a pool without being held 2 1/2 months after being here at British Swim school he is jumping in the water, floating and going completely under, has also learned how to safely get himself in and out of the water. Our infant is already bumped up one class and can go underneath water without fear and loves the water now as well! I would recommend them to absolutely anyone who ask. Having Fun while learning is always great for children and they will definitely accomplish that at British Swim in Chattanooga!!
September 22nd, 2024Cheryl
My daughter has been in the program for a month. This program makes sure she is safe and comfortable in the water starting from the basics. She has been in many swimming programs and this one is unique. The class size is small so that is a great benefit. Right now she is one-on-one. There is a parent portal that makes it easy to communicate and pay, change schedule for absence. Since I'm in Georgia this is a closer location vs other Chattanooga areas. They care so much about safety that they've cancelled class if it looks like the weather would make driving to the location dangerous. Class can easily be rescheduled.
September 12th, 2023Jill Christy
We’ve had the BEST experience at British Swim School with my four-month old grandson! A calm, easy, gentle approach to swimming lessons. No “sink or swim” here! The qualified instructors care about the baby and eagerly cheer him on to safety & swimming success. The learning activities are presented in a fun, systematic & thoughtful process engaging both sides of the brain, and proven to make swimming safe for an infant. I’ve also joined my grandson to better my personal water skills and found the British Swim School approach to adults to be incredibly helpful, respectful, and encouraging. We’ll both be set for summer’s swimming fun in just a few months. As a follow up to this review: he is 16-months-old now and loves the water just as much as he did at four months! No fear. Always laughing and playing and splashing. Great work, British Swim!
August 15th, 2025Clee Landry
Fantastic adult swim lessons! I went from nervous to confident in the water thanks to a patient, encouraging, and clear instructor. Highly recommend!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 3:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 3:00 – 7:30 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |