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Bear Paddle Swim School - Marlton, located at 515 Rte 73 S Unit 170 B, Marlton, NJ, provides year-round swim lessons for children of all ages, focusing on water safety and skill development in a fun, engaging environment. The facility typically features private changing cabanas and a family-friendly viewing area.
The pool(s) at Bear Paddle Swim School are typically heated to a comfortable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius) to ensure a pleasant experience for all swimmers, especially young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Bear Paddle Swim School, particularly the Marlton location, receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for its exceptional staff, management, and program effectiveness. Reviewers consistently praise the world-class, dedicated, patient, and encouraging instructors (with special shout-outs to Maribel, CJ, and Ms. Alicia) and the amazing, accommodating management team. Children show remarkably quick progress, often going from novice to confident swimmers in a short period. The facility is described as a safe, supportive, and fun learning environment, even for children with special needs. The staff's flexibility with scheduling and willingness to go 'above and beyond' (e.g., providing spontaneous private lessons, a manager jumping in the pool to comfort a child) are frequently highlighted. Parents highly recommend Bear Paddle for its family-based atmosphere and excellent results.
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August 26th, 2025Erik Boerma
Where do I begin?! I have two girls and they've both participated in lessons at Bear Paddle with amazingly quick results. I couldn't be more appreciative of the staff as the instructors are world class and the management team is the best in the industry! To speak directly to how great everyone is, this past Sunday my 3 year old was supposed to start her first lesson in Level 2 but was intimidated by the others in the class. Not only did multiple staff members work to make her feel comfortable but after a few minutes one of them took her to an open lane where she got a 30 minute private lesson, something I never would have expected nor asked for. If you're on the fence about where to take your child, I can't encourage you enough to choose Bear Paddle - Marlton. Its the only place I'll ever use to help my children learn to swim!
July 27th, 2025Nandini Jena
Our daughter has made remarkable progress in a short time, thanks to the well-structured program and the caring, dedicated coaches. The front desk team is always friendly, flexible, and incredibly helpful when it comes to scheduling make-up classes. A special shoutout to coaches Maribel and CJ —they’ve been exceptionally professional, patient, friendly and consistently encouraging. Their clear instruction and positive energy have truly boosted our daughter’s confidence and swimming skills. I also highly recommend the Summer Clinic Program—the daily evaluations really accelerated her growth and gave us great insight into her progress. It’s a safe, supportive, and fun place for any child to learn to swim.I highly recommend it to other parents!
April 10th, 2025Samantha Vitale
We love bear paddle! We went from barely being able to float to full on swimming in 6 months! The instructors are wonderful with kids and so fun! The entire staff is nothing short of amazing! They are incredible with scheduling and accommodating families and really just overall being super kind! We will definitely be bringing our next baby here!! Thank you bear paddle for such a positive experience!!
March 31st, 2025Toni T
We started bear paddle in Marlton NJ a few years ago with my son struggling with autism/ADHD/ODD. We were welcomed with open arms from all the staff. The staff has been nothing but wonderful with my son and gave him the best experience with him graduating the whole program last year. Ms Alicia went above and beyond with our son to get where he is now with swimming and his confidence in the pool, sometimes her jumping in the pool to make him more comfortable and relaxed. What other Manager would do that? She has been a true angel to him i cannot express the gratitude to her and her staff for taking the time and patience with Mark. I would 100 times recommend this company to anyone who’s kids want to learn to swim, have an excellent experience and to have a family based environment.
March 30th, 2025Neena Feliciano
Heard great things about this place, decided that I should sign my little up for some lessons. The manager Alicia was so amazing, kind and helpful on the phone. My son loved his complimentary swim lesson, staff were all very welcoming and nice. I love that parents are allowed to stay on the pool deck while their children are swimming. I would definitely recommend Bear Paddle Swim School in Marlton, I will definitely be returning!
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| Monday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 3:00 – 8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Friday | 3:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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