About
Southern Utah Swim Academy, located at 2189 East Colorado Drive, St. George, UT, is a facility dedicated to providing comprehensive swim lessons for all ages and skill levels. They focus on water safety, stroke development, and building confidence in a fun and encouraging environment.
The pools at Southern Utah Swim Academy are maintained at a warm and comfortable 90 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 32 degrees Celsius), ensuring an optimal and pleasant learning environment for swimmers of all ages, especially infants and young children.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? JoD (or Jo D) at Utah Swim Academy receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for her exceptional swim instruction across all age groups, from infants and toddlers to adults. She is consistently described as phenomenal, patient, encouraging, gentle yet firm, and highly effective. For young children, JoD excels at overcoming water aversion, quickly teaching life-saving skills like back-floating (often within two lessons or days), and developing them into confident, water-safe swimmers who no longer need floaties. Parents note their children's newfound excitement for water, increased confidence, and even a passion for swimming. Adults also report significant improvements in water confidence. Many reviewers enthusiastically recommend JoD to family and friends, praising her ability to build crucial water safety skills and self-assurance in her students.
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July 18th, 2025Preeya Alestas
JoD is phenomenal. We started classes with her two weeks ago to help my daughter’s aversion to water (she’s 20 months old). JoD has handled my very clingy and sensitive daughter with such grace and has been so good with her, singing her her favorite songs and playing with her to get her used to the water. By the second class, my daughter was floating on her back. And now, instead of fear around the water she expresses excitement. Normally with her baths she wants to get out immediately, but last night when I gave her a bath she had so much fun splashing and playing in the water, we had a hard time convincing her to get out. I even poured water over her head a few times which would normally make her cry, but she just laughed. We are looking forward to more classes with JoD and will be recommending her to all of our family and friends!
August 28th, 2025Deanna Dockstader
I had such a great experience with adult swim lessons! She was super patient and encouraging, and I feel way more confident in the water now. Highly recommend for anyone learning as an adult!
October 3rd, 2019angela sundwall
We've been so impressed by JoD at Utah Swim Academy. My daughter started right before her 3rd birthday and a year later she is jumping off high dives, dives, swims well, and has learned to respect the water. It's such a relief to not worry about her near water. We started our 11 month old as well and learned to float by himself on lesson #2. We've looked at other swim lessons and she is the best around. She builds life saving skills and loves her students.
October 9th, 2019Alicia Rose Bell
Jo D is the best instructor. 4 of my kids have taken survival swim lessons with her and all of them are the best swimmers. It has saved their lives. I started at 16 months old with all of my kids and they all knew how to float on their backs within 2 days of their lessons. It’s so nice to know they know how to swim and they don’t have to wear a floaty! Jo D is so sweet with the kids and knows exactly how to make babies float and survive! She’s simply the BEST!! We love her!
November 7th, 2019Kylie Rosenvall
JoD is absolutely wonderful. I can’t say enough good things! I was nervous to have my 18 month old start these swimming lessons, but JoD did such a great job of being gentle yet firm with my daughter. Fast forward one year and my daughter is now an incredible swimmer. She is totally water safe and adores swimming. The confidence my daughter has in herself for accomplishing this skill is amazing. I really feel that JoD gave me three of the greatest gifts— helping my child be safe in the water and discover this new passion for swimming, AND giving her this pride and confidence in herself that she can do hard things! We will now be starting my 9 month old this winter as well. I have recommended JoD to all of my family and friends and would 100% recommend her to anyone reading this as well.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
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| Monday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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