SwimKids was founded on two simple beliefs: every child deserves to learn the joy of swimming and develop a lifelong love of the water. Our mission is to bring happiness to children in every swim lesson. We are proud to offer the highest standards for safety and instructors in the nation. Whether your child is SIX MONTHS old, SIX YEARS old, or SIXTEEN, it is never too early — or too late — to begin their swimming journey with SwimKids!
We are proud that our SwimKids founder Cindy Tonnesen is also the founder of Hope Floats Foundation. Cindy is hard at work to make sure all children have the opportunity to learn the lifesaving skill of swimming. When we say ALL children we mean ALL Children. SwimKids is committed to providing scholarships & swim lessons to underprivileged children through our partnership with Hope Floats Foundation.
Ten years ago, our founders had the foresight to build our swimming pools with cutting edge inline ultraviolet (UV) systems. They knew these precautions would keep the water cleaner and therefore safer. We use UV light to keep our water crystal clean. (UV light kills viruses and microorganisms that chlorine alone can’t handle, like Coronavirus, and cryptosporidium.) We believe our primary responsibility is providing safer water and clean facilities for our member families and are constantly working towards achieving this goal.
Baby Swim Lessons
Starting at only two months old, babies benefit & love the mobility a weightless environment offers. Parents will love this special time to bond with their baby in the water.
Enroll Now Baby Swim LessonsPreschool Swim Lessons
Your preschooler will thrive in a fun and nurturing self-paced environment.
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We group children together based on age and ability to foster a rewarding environment for growth. Students develop the foundational skills of swimming needed to learn all four competitive strokes.
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As your swimmer advances, they may seek out new challenges. The Stealth Kids Swim Team teaches sportsmanship in a flexible, friendly, yet competitive environment.
Enroll Now Competitive Swim TeamSpecial Abilities Swim Lessons
We proudly offer lessons designed for special abilities children, emphasizing positivity in the pool, tailored to each child’s strengths.
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Cindy worked out the logistics for Eagles Nest, their home swimming pool.
Cindy and Dave move to Manassas, VA in 2003 to a home with an indoor pool, to serve the excited swimmers and families who wanted the joy and benefits of swimming all year round. Cindy had to get a little creative with parking spots so as to avoid upsetting neighbors!
Cindy and Dave continue to teach lessons at their home and further develop the curriculum and business. The smiles these lessons were bringing were pretty hard to ignore — they knew they were doing something right!
Cindy and Dave created their own facility for our families’ specific needs from scratch in Gainesville, VA. This location is still as stunning as it was on opening day!
The doors to our very first custom made SwimKids swim school open for the first time.
In 2012 SwimKids opened its flagship facility, 10,200 sq feet, in Woodbridge, Va.
Each year in June SwimKids participates with swim programs all around the world in The “World’s Largest Swim Lesson. The event focuses on necessary water safety skills. Upon a 3-2-1 countdown, thousands of children all over the world participate in the same swim lesson to help fight high global rates of child drowning!
SwimKids knows that all children have the potential for greatness in the water. We are passionate about providing high quality and individualized training to people with various special abilities so that their swimming goals are achievable. Here’s a few of our outstanding swimmers at the Special Olympic Games in 2018!
One of our extremely talented swimmers took home a 2018 Gold Medal in one of his events at the Special Olympics USA Games! We couldn’t have been more proud to have been a part of his training and swimming success.
Our expert instructors are ready to teach your future swimmer. Find your convenient location and enroll today!
Gainesville, Virginia
13555 Wellington Center Cir.
Unit 109
Gainesville, VA 20155
Gainesville@swimkids.us
Leesburg, Virginia
681 Potomac Station Dr.
Leesburg, VA 20176
Leesburg@swimkids.us
Woodbridge, Virginia
14531 Potomac Mills Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22192
learn2swim@swimkids.us
Fredericksburg, Virginia
212 Butler Rd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
learn2swim@swimkids.us
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