About
Bear Paddle Swim School - Bloomingdale is an indoor, year-round swim school located at 225 S Gary Ave, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. It specializes in teaching swimming lessons to children in a fun and safe environment, emphasizing water safety and stroke development.
The pool(s) at Bear Paddle Swim School - Bloomingdale are maintained at a warm 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) to ensure a comfortable learning experience for all swimmers.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Bear Paddle receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with multiple families praising the significant progress their children have made, transforming them from water-averse to confident swimmers. Reviewers highlight the friendly, professional, and accommodating nature of both coaches (e.g., Nicky, Viviana, Lily, Jealyn) and office staff (e.g., Johny, Annie). The school's events, monthly themes, communication of results, and willingness to answer parent questions are also appreciated. Children reportedly love attending classes weekly and enjoy showing off their new skills. The only notable area for improvement mentioned is the make-up policy, which some find inflexible and difficult to schedule, especially given the program's cost.
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Accessible Entrance
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Accessible Restroom
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September 3rd, 2025Anthony Butera
Our daughter loves to swim now. She started at Bear Paddle at 3yo and was pretty afraid of water, but has made so much progress in the last 4 years. Now she’s about to graduate their program. She loves the events they put on occasionally and loves to do the activities related to the monthly themes. She practices a lot during family swim, and loves to show off her skills to her cousins. She has had so many favorite coaches in her time there; they have helped her come out of her shell and be more outgoing, as well as be proud of her accomplishments. Thanks Bear Paddle!
July 7th, 2025Dewi Reyes
I love this school for my two sons. Coach Nicky is the best for level 5. Coach Viviana is very sweet with my baby! My children have made great progress and love coming every week. I love the way they communicate their monthly results and the private lessons too.
August 31st, 2025Deimante Calayag
My daughter had a wonderful experience at Bear Paddle Bloomingdale this summer. All coaches (Lily, Jealyn, Becka, Johny, Taylor, Ian, Donna, all other coaches we met for private skill or make up classes) and office staff (Johny, Annie and others) are helpful, professional, accommodating and friendly. Thank you so much! Highly recommend.
November 1st, 2023Ketan Patel
Great swim school to send your kids. Staff are super friendly and always are willing to answer questions from parents. They are very receptive to make up classes if needed and always try to accommodate our personal schedules. I would recommend for any parent looking for swim classes for their kids to consider Bear Paddle.
August 4th, 2025Vipa Soni
One area that could use improvement is their make-up policy. It’s not very flexible and can be difficult to schedule make-up sessions if you miss a class. For the cost of the program, I wish they offered more options or made it easier to reschedule when conflicts come up.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 – 5:00 PM |
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| Monday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 – 5:00 PM |
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