This is only the second week of lessons for our 18 month old son and we can already see the work paying off! Ms. Emma is so patient and makes not only me as the parent comfortable, but relaxed for my son as well. Swimming is a valuable skill for any child to learn. Here's a little note my son "wrote" for her on his second Monday: Ms. Emma, Even though I am crying every time I see you, I know it's good for me to be taking swim lessons. Thank you for teaching me! Mommy thinks it's hard to watch, but is excited about my progress! Love, Steven �

  When I brought my four-year-old to Miss Emma she would not even go in the water. After just a couple weeks she was diving in the water, swimming, and playing with her friends. I would recommend Miss Emma to absolutely anybody!!

  We love Ms Emma and are so thankful our girls had lessons with her. We are very impressed with the progress we have seen with our girls in such a short amount of time. They learned their survival skills at ages 2 and 3 in less than a month. They went from hating to get water in their eyes to swimming and floating in no time. I'm always asked "Is it hard to watch" and "isn't that expensive?!" My response is that it's nothing like the you tube videos where you see the kids getting thrown in so no- I don't have a hard time watching AND you can not put a price on your child's life. Knowing they know what to do if they fell into a pool,pond, ocean...whatever is priceless-worth every penny.

  Ms. Emma has been instrumental in teaching both of our boys how to swim. Her consistent instruction is very effective, and she is also able to creatively respond if the kids lose focus. We are confident in their ability to swim now because of Ms. Emma’s approach to safety and the swimming techniques she taught to them.

  I cannot say enough amazing things about Ms. Emma!!! My son started with her last summer. He was 2.5 years old. He learned so much from her, I was so amazed. It is amazing and impressive that it only takes ten minutes, four times a week and they can learn so much. He just did his refresher class about a month ago. We have been to the pool a few times since then and I no longer worry about him falling in and him not knowing how to swim and float. Pool time is so much more fun now. I cannot recommend Ms. Emma enough. She is amazing and my son loves her!

  5 weeks in and my 2 year old can completely swim and float on her own - it’s amazing. Ms Emma is wonderful and very patient yet direct with all the kiddos who fight it and whine (my own included ?)

  Ms. Emma is amazing and really cares about teaching water safety and survival. My son had lessons at a popular chain location and a private instructor before we came to Ms. Emma. To say he was terrified to swim was an understatement, after his first lesson he eased up due to Emma’s firm but warm teaching style. In a few short weeks he was swimming on his own. We came back this year for a refresher and while we have not spent more than a handful of days near a pool he remembered everything she taught him a year before and is now diving into pools on his own. I started lessons with the intent of my son being able to rescue himself if an accident occurred and it has grown into a love for the water. He is excited to go to class and asked many times throughout the year to see Ms. Emma. Her new nickname to me is the “swim whisperer”.

  After years of unsuccessful swim lessons, I signed up with Ms. Emma & my children are FINALLY learning how to swim! They have picked it up so quickly with her & even have a LOVE for swimming now! I’m so grateful we found Ms. Emma & I highly recommend giving her a try! 🙂

  I cannot say enough about how important Ms. Emma’s swim lessons have been for both of my boys. It’s been one of the best decisions we’ve made! Having a 3.5 year old (been through 3 seasons) and a 2 year old (2 seasons) who both adore her, are comfortable in the water and can master their skills has been amazing. My older son is now using “big arms” in the pool and learning to breathe on his side. My younger son was a floater last year and now can’t get enough of swim-float-swim! Her natural, encouraging attitude is a testament to her knowledge in working with little ones. She is patient and consistent. We went from crying in the water to smiling and happy because she gave them confidence! I am proud as a parent to know that they are safe poolside.

  Ms. Emma was absolutely amazing with our son! Before beginning classes with her he was afraid of the water and wouldn’t even allow us to carry him around the pool. He really felt comfortable with her from the start and made incredible changes over the weeks we saw her. I can’t wait to take him back to learn strokes. Worth the investment!!

  The best instructor in the area. I have a son, who got accepted into swim team, by the age he was 4.5, because he swam with Ms Emma.

  Juliana Roundtree June 18th, 2019. Ms. Emma’s worked with both of my girls, starting at the age of 9 months and 18 months! She was so patient, and every lesson they improved noticeably! You can tell she genuinely cares for your kids! We get to spend our summers at the pool with complete peace of mind that our girl’s know what to do Incase of an emergency! God forbid anything happen, I believe Emma has taught them and me everything we need to know about water safety! We look forward to seeing Emma every year. She’s AMAZING!!

  If you want the best, most qualified swimming instructor in town, I HIGHLY recommend Ms. Emma!!! Both of my children have taken lesson with her, that is why I can attest to how wonderful Ms Emma truly is. She was able to provide my kids with the knowledge and swimming skills that they can have for the rest of their life. Her skills as an instructor are truly amazing; to witness what these children can accomplish in such a short time is clearly evident that her approach works. She is patient/loving/firm/ with the children; her lessons are about quality not quantity Within 10min 4 times a week I guarantee that you will see a change with your child.

  Our family highly recommends Ms. Emma and we are so thankful that we found her swim academy. Our daughter went from being scared to get her head in the water to being excited to swim in less than 3 weeks, but the most important thing is that now she can save her own life in the water. We will start our infant son with Ms. Emma as soon as he’s old enough next season.

  We started with Ms Emma last year when my son was 1.5YO after getting nowhere with another swim program. Despite having some sensory issues, she was able to work with him successfully due to her patience and experience. We came back for refreshers this year and every day my son wakes up asking to see Ms Emma. We are so excited for him continue to grow with her and eventually do stroke lessons. Thank you Ms Emma for treating all your swim students like your own children.

  We have been going to Ms Emma for almost 10 years! I take all my 6 kids, starting from when they can crawl to learn swim and survival from Ms Emma! They continue to go every summer for a refresher class and help with strokes. I feel very comfortable taking all my kids alone to any pool as I am confident that they have the skills to swim and survive since they have been taught by Ms Emma! She is a very patient, persistent and qualified teacher who knows how to teach even the most stubborn child and they all end up loving Ms Emma and swimming!! Thank you Ms Emma!!

  We have had an amazing experience with Miss Emma! We were at another swim school for 14 months with no improvement! My son could not swim or float at all after all that money spent! Within 4 weeks with Miss Emma he can swim-float-swim and save his own life! I am so grateful to have found her for my son’s safety!

  In just 6 weeks, my 2,5 year old daughter learned how to safe herself in the water. She absolutely loves Ms Emma. And so do I. I highly recommend her to anyone with children!

  Where do I begin? I have taken both of my boys to Ms. Emma, and she is such a blessing in our lives. My oldest had started the swim float swim in Orlando, and then we moved here and my first order of business was to find an instructor to pick up where his old one had left off. Ms. Emma had my oldest son swimming freestyle and backstroke at 3 years old! My younger son started with her as soon as he turned one year old. Now, at two years of age, he runs to her at the pool. He adores her and she showers him with praise and affection. I would not take my children to anyone else for swim survival and instruction!

  So thankful for Ms. Emma's swim instruction. Thanks to her my almost 3yr old daughter had a wonderful, safe and fun summer in the water. She has always been confident in the water, but now she also has the skills to match her confidence. She absolutely loves swimming and showing off her new found floating and swimming skills. Thank you Emma!!

  Ms. Emma has been nothing short of amazing working with our 1.5 year old daughter. She is consistent, compassionate, and clear with children (and the adults who care for + love them). Our daughter has QUICKLY learned essential skills to save her life and we plan to continue learning, maintaining, and perfecting these vital skills. Spending the time and money is MORE than worth it to keep our daughter alive--especially in and around so much water in Florida. Thank you, Ms. Emma for your passion for teaching and saving our children!

  We did our refresher lessons this year with Ms. Emma and we loved it! I was afraid they didn’t know anything anymore and Ms. Emma had both of them swimming like fish in no time! She showed me the proper way to swim with them in the pool and we are all so much more confident around the water now! I would (and have) recommend Ms. Emma to everyone! Thank you Ms. Emma for the priceless peace of mind!!

  Ms. Emma's teaching is caring and straight to the point. My daughter learnt how to survive in the water, then how to swim, in no time. I feel that Ms. Emma has her students' best interest at heart.

  Hands down one of the best investments we’ve ever made. I brought my firstborn to Ms. Emma when he was 2 years old and I became worried that he was scarily confident around the pool. She patiently worked with him for 5 weeks and he was broken of bad habits and learned that swimming can be fun once one is taught safety. We returned to her for 3 years and then moved on to swim strokes in swim team. Our infant daughter recently nailed her float flawlessly with her Emma’s help. I tell parents that are hesitant that this is much like “sleep training” some kids cry because they have to learn a new skill. In this case it’s one that could save their life one day ?

  Miss Emma is a natural at getting my stubborn, strong-willed, scared kids to do the impossible! My girls have come leaps and bounds and can now save themselves if they were to fall into water. My son, who used to only doggie paddle can now do an amazing free style, and can also do the butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke. All in 3 weeks!! He wants to be just like Michael Phelps.... He's found a new hobby that he is obsessed with. I am forget grateful. Miss Emma is tough and persistent, but kind and encouraging. My kids responded so well to this type of instruction. It's a well spent investment! Thank you Miss Emma!!

  My daughter has been going to Emma since she was 2 ½ years old. We tried the traditional group swim lessons but didn’t feel our daughter was learning enough as she sat on the wall and got incremental opportunities to learn some techniques. We have a pool and needed lessons that would teach her to save herself in the event of an accident. When we started with Emma we saw results almost IMMEDIATELY and our daughter was able to go from swim to float properly by the end of week 2. The peace of mind these lessons gave my husband and I are invaluable. Emma also gave my daughter so much confidence in her ability to swim and a healthy dose of respect for the water. At 5 years old my daughter is now working on stroke lessons, can swim to the deep end of the pool to get toys, and save herself in an emergency. Hire Emma, she is worth EVERY PENNY and please know I don’t normally write reviews but if this one saves one child’s life it will be worth it.

  We are so ecstatic about our choice of going with Ms. Emma! She is so wonderful to work with and very accommodating with our schedule. Additionally, she is SO communicative about cancelled/postponed lessons which is huge when it comes to the unreliable Florida weather. Our 3-year-old talks about swim and Ms. Emma for days after each lesson, and we are so glad we didn't go anywhere else. I'm going to be sad when they're done for the season lol Perfect choice; highly recommended!

  I can’t say enough wonderful things about Ms. Emma and her program. After six weeks our daughter can swim float swim and is growing more confident each day in the water. Her approach is awe inspiring and I can’t recommend what she does enough! This vital skill is so important and I’m glad we found her. I’m already looking forward to my daughter’s lessons next summer. Thank you Ms. Emma!!

  i have taken both of my children to mrs emma and she is absolutely amazing. My 3 year old is going on her second year and she is swimming laps around me. My 15 month old finished her first season with mrs. emma and she is swimming and floating. Mrs. emma is very patient and very knowledgeable with what she is doing and works with your children as if they were her own. Not once was i nervous or anxious while watching her teach my children to not only survive but to also swim. i would recommend her to anyone amd everyone.

  We have been more than happy with the results. She was very honest in regards how much time Our baby needed in order to successfully complete the course. We noticed advancement even in the first week. Mrs. Emma has a gift for this. She really does