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Bear Paddle Swim School in Savage, MN, located at 5785 Egan Dr, offers year-round swim lessons for children of all ages and skill levels. The school focuses on a fun and engaging learning environment, utilizing a unique award-winning curriculum with small class sizes to ensure personalized attention and rapid skill development in a safe setting.
Bear Paddle Swim School maintains its pools at a comfortable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius), providing a warm and inviting environment for swimmers of all ages.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Bear Paddle receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents consistently praising the significant and rapid progress their children make in swimming skills, often noting improvement after experiencing stagnation at other schools. Instructors, including specific mentions of Lynn, are described as phenomenal, kind, patient, motivating, and highly effective, fostering a fun and supportive learning environment where children overcome water fears. Manager Alex is frequently highlighted for her exceptional leadership, ability to engage children, support staff, and for creating a welcoming, friendly, and encouraging culture. The facility is noted for being clean and offering additional family-friendly amenities such as waiting areas, family swim time, and parents' night out. Reviewers unanimously highly recommend Bear Paddle for swim lessons.
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June 29th, 2025Michael Peterson
My daughter was a Foss swim student from the age of 2-4 years old but we noticed her learning become stagnant for a whole year and decided to transfer to Bear Paddle. Within a few weeks she was progressing again and got to the point of becoming an independent swimmer in just a couple of months. Their instructors are mostly high school age and they relate well to the kids. Our experience was nothing short of fantastic! I’d recommend Bear Paddle especially to parents who really want to see progress in their little swimmers.
September 17th, 2025Kate Khanhkeo
Bear Paddle is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The welcoming staff at the front desk greets us by name when we arrive each week! The swim teachers are phenomenal, especially Lynn! She is so kind, patient, and bubbly! All of the staff are motivating and give such great feedback on strengths and areas to improve from week to week! The facility is clean and offers activities and an area for families to wait during the lesson; with options either inside the pool area and in a separate room. They also offer weekend family swim time, and parents' night out. Highly recommend Bear Paddle for your kiddos!!
September 10th, 2025Kimberly Nelson
We've been going to Bear Paddle for almost a year and my husband and I are still in awe at how much progress our 5 year old has made since joining Bear Paddle. At our previous swim school, my son had a strong fear of the water and would consistently throw tantrums before every lesson. Now that we're at Bear Paddle, he really looks forward to his swim lesson every week. Alex is so supportive of all the swimmers and has really created a welcoming, fun environment for everyone. Can't recommend Bear Paddle enough!
August 28th, 2025Valerie Carballo
I cannot recommend Bear Paddle enough for swim lessons. My two older girls not only gained so much confidence and ability in their swim skills, but they had so much fun participating in swim class. The culture at Bear Paddle is friendly, welcoming, encouraging and fun. The manager, Alex, was so impressive with her ability to engage each child and support her staff. Seeing someone lead like her and how her enthusiasm and joy trickled down to her staff is a testament to how an environment can thrive even in stressful situations of children being terrified of the water. I am so glad we chose Bear Paddle and we will definitely be back to sharpen skills for our older kids and jump back in once our baby is ready for swim lessons!
September 19th, 2025Lindsay Hedberg
Alex is amazing and works really hard to provide an environment which allows kids to have fun while learning how to swim. Every single instructor is fantastic. We started lessons in February of 2025 and the kids love it. My 5 and 7 year olds were nervous at first and had never taken swimming lessons before so they started at the very beginning, by pouring water on their head and playing with toys. Now I can't believe they're both learning butterfly. Alex is crazy good with names and it's honestly impressive. We did some of the half day camps this summer and while they're definitely priced correctly, it will pretty much guarantee your kid will gain a level that week sometime, or at least come close. Highly recommend Alex and Bear Paddle 110%
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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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