Otter Swim School Reviews

Laura Verzi-Aleszczyk 2025.08.16

     

Otter Swim has been amazing for our kids that had zero swim experience. The coaches are patient and knowledgeable. Sessions are fun and engaging, and meet the kids at their level. Highly recommend using them.

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Thank you so much, Laura! 💙 We’re thrilled to hear your kids are enjoying their swim journey with us. Our coaches love helping swimmers of all levels feel confident in the water. 🏊‍♀️🐬 We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to seeing your little ones continue to grow! 🌟

Beth Boyle 2025.08.15

     

Otter Swim School is absolutely outstanding! The instructors are not only highly skilled and safety-focused, but also incredibly patient and encouraging, creating a fun and supportive learning environment for swimmers of all ages. Their personalized approach builds confidence in the water while fostering a genuine love for swimming. The facility is clean, well-maintained, and welcoming, making every lesson an enjoyable experience. I wholeheartedly recommend Otter Swim School to anyone looking for top-notch swim instruction

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Wow, thank you so much, Beth! 💦 We’re delighted to hear how much you value our instructors and the care we put into making lessons safe, fun, and encouraging. 🏊‍♂️✨ Building confidence and a love for swimming is exactly what we aim for, and it means the world to know your experience reflects that. Thank you for recommending us — we’re so glad to have you as part of our Otter Swim family! 💙🐬

Maria D. Boyle 2025.08.15

     

I cannot recommend Tarin and her team enough. My daughter has been taking one on one lessons since she was seven months old. We started with infant otter pup, And now she is doing individual swim lessons. She’s not even two years old and has the confidence of a swim team child in the water! It’s amazing to see how far she’s coming and such a small amount of time, & all the credit is to Tarin. The effort in the care that she and her other coaches put into each one of their students is awesome to see, and we couldn’t be more thankful for teaching our daughter water safety & confidence at such a young age.

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Thank you so much, Maria! 💙 It’s been such a joy watching your little one grow from an Otter Pup into a confident swimmer at such a young age. 🌊🐬 Tarin and the team truly love helping kids build both water safety skills and confidence, and your kind words mean the world. We’re so grateful for your trust in us and can’t wait to see her continue to shine in the pool! 🏊‍♀️✨

Karly Byrne 2025.08.15

     

We’ve had such a wonderful experience with Otter swim school! When we first started, my 3 year old was very nervous around the water and hesitant to even get into the pool. But thanks to the incredible patience, knowledge and encouragement from Coach Tarin, he has completely turned around. He now looks forward to his lessons every week and is building confidence in the water with every session. In addition to Coach Tarin my son has also had the chance to work with Coach Toby, and he’s really enjoyed learning from him as well. It’s been great to see how both coaches bring their own unique energy and teaching styles, creating such a positive and fun learning environment. We’re so grateful for both Coach Tarin and Coach Toby. Highly recommend

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Thank you so much, Karly! 💙 We’re thrilled to hear about your son’s progress — it’s amazing how far he’s come in such a short time. 🌊 Coach Tarin and Coach Toby will be so happy to know their patience and encouragement have made such a difference. 🏊‍♂️✨ We love creating a positive, fun environment for every swimmer, and we’re so grateful for your recommendation! 🐬

Leah von Siemens 2025.08.14

     

Tarin and Toby are super professional and clearly very experienced in swim instruction and dealing with inexperienced children. We travelled from London and both my girls (3 yo and 4 yo) were not easy at times - crying and not wanting to swim, calling for me etc - and Tarin and Toby were able to redirect them and get them smiling again and engaged within minutes. My one daughter also usually refuses to go under the water, whereas here, they are able to get her completely engaged and comfortable challenging herself. I can tell that both girls are improving their swim abilities and confidence in the water and would highly recommend Otter Swim to any other parents coming to the Shore. We have already signed up for more lessons to take advantage of their expertise before flying back home.

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Thank you so much, Leah! 💙 We’re honored you chose Otter Swim during your time visiting from London. 🌍✨ Tarin and Toby will be thrilled to know how much their patience and expertise meant to your girls. Seeing them go from hesitant moments to smiling, engaged, and building confidence in the water is exactly what we love most. 🏊‍♀️🐬 We’re so happy you signed up for more lessons before heading back — it’s been such a joy having your family with us at the Shore! 🌊

Heather Porcaro 2025.08.14

     

The BEST swim school around! My daughter has been swimming with Coach Tarin and her daughter Tayla for 4 summers and has shown so much improvement and confidence in the water. They are not only patient, but very informative on how to continue to practice at home, especially for timid swimmers, like my daughter was. She was extremely hesitant about going underwater, blowing bubbles, and no floaties. Now she’s a little fish! I’m beyond impressed with the team of coaches at Otter Swim School and will continue to highly recommend them for all ages!

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Reply from Otter Swim School 2025.09.08

Thank you so much, Heather! 💙 We love hearing about your daughter’s journey over the past 4 summers with Coach Tarin and Tayla — what an incredible transformation! 🐠🌊 From timid beginnings to becoming a confident little fish, her progress is inspiring. 🏊‍♀️✨ We’re so glad our tips for practicing at home have been helpful too. Thank you for your continued trust and recommendation — it means the world to our Otter Swim family! 🐬

Nicole Dalrymple 2025.08.13

     

Absolutely love this place. Teachers are amazing and very professional. Make it fun for kids to learn how to swim.

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Ashley Gillespie 2025.08.11

     

Amazing experience for both of my kiddos! We have been lucky enough to have Talya as our instructor this summer and it’s been incredible! The kids love her and her calm and confident instruction has helped them tremendously!

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Dana Glauser 2025.08.08

     

My 2 year old has been working with Talya this summer and it has been a great experience. Talya has been patient, helpful and professional. My son is not only having so much fun, he is learning important skills. Highly recommend other swim school!

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Ben Stafford 2025.08.06

     

We've used Otter Swim School for 2 seasons now and are very happy with the results. My 4 year old is really taking to the water and has felt safe and comfortable every session. Talya is very professional, friendly, experienced, and knowledgeable. I'd recommend them to anyone.

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Nichole 2025.08.05

     

My son has learned so much so fast. He’s gotten comfortable around the water while learning super important as well. I highly recommend using Otter swim for lessons! We will absolutely use them for my daughter too next summer!

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Jennifer Lyon 2025.08.05

     

So glad to have found Otter Swim school and the personalized private lessons. Talya is amazing with our two year old who is timid about the water. She is easy to communicate with and flexible with scheduling. Highly recommended her for lessons for your littles!

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Chesse Hand 2025.08.04

     

We heard about Otter Swim School through a friend and have been very happy with our private at-home swim lessons. Talya is great with our 2 y/o, keeping him focused on the task while still incorporating fun play. He started out the summer not wanting to get in the pool, and now we can’t get him out! After just several lessons he is a lot more comfortable with the water and can climb out all by himself. Talya has been flexible, communicative, and punctual. We would recommend her/Otter Swim School to others!

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GE Insurance For Life 2025.08.04

     

I have to say we are beyond thrilled with how our 4 year old has progressed since working with Talya! She went from not being able to swim to doing freestyle within 2 weeks of starting classes with Talya and Otter Swim School. Talya is a tremendous swim instructor and we highly recommend her!

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Kasey Playford 2025.08.04

     

Found out about Otter Swim school on Facebook and so happy we did. Talya has been wonderful and so patient with our little girl. Every lesson she is more and more comfortable in the water. We highly recommend Coach Tarin, Coach Talya & Otter swim School.

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Diana Powell 2025.08.01

     

My 3.5-year-old daughter has had just five swim sessions so far, and the progress she’s made is incredible, all thanks to Taryn! When she first started, she was comfortable in the water but wouldn’t get her face wet, let alone go underwater. Now, she’s floating on her back, kicking with confidence, and even going underwater without holding her nose. Taryn has such a calm, patient, and encouraging teaching style. It’s clear she really understands how to work with young kids and help them build both skills and confidence at their own pace. I’m so impressed with how far my daughter has come in such a short time, and we’re excited to keep going. Highly recommend Taryn to anyone looking for a kind, effective swim instructor.

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Abby Horowitz 2025.07.28

     

I always tell everyone how lucky we were to find Tarin and OSS! She is so incredibly skilled and patient when it comes to toddlers, she took my little one from being afraid of the water to loving the water and swimming with confidence! I would recommend her to anyone!

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Stephanie Pinto Ascuna 2025.07.28

     

I am so glad I stumbled upon Otter Swim School when trying to decide where to sign my baby boy up for swimming lessons. Coach Tarin is amazing ! Not only has she made my son feel so comfortable in the water but also me as a first time parent doing swim lessons. At just five lessons in, my son has learned how to float! They're the best at what they do. There's no one else I would trust to be teaching my son water safety skills. I highly recommend Coach Tarin and the Otter Swim School, you won't be disappointed!

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Sarah DiPrimio 2025.07.17

     

I am so happy a friend recommended Otter Swim School to me after a not-so-great experience somewhere else. I'm truly amazed how my kid has learned so much in just a few weeks of lessons! Coach Tarin has so many tricks up her sleeve and she is excellent with kids of all ages. Her calm confidence in the water is exactly what a nervous/fearful kid needs. She really has the unique ability to pack so much learning into a short amount of time all while making things super fun for kids so that they are motivated to progress. I will definitely be using Otter for my other children and I highly recommend them to all parents!

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Rachael Bard 2025.07.16

     

We take our daughter for the otter pup float sessions. Addison loves her “swimmy lessons” with Coach Tarin… and Coach Toby today too! However, I think her favorite coach may be Noa lol Addison has been gaining confidence and getting more comfortable in the water which has been a great process to witness. She is building her love for floating, slowly but surely, and enjoys “swimming myself like a big girl” as she says. We are very happy with our experience and recommend it to anyone looking to building your child’s skills in the water.

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