The Swim Pro | Private Swim Lessons in Santa Clara & Campbell

Master the Water • Purpose-Driven Lessons • Life-Changing Results

 

For over 20 years, our mission has been to provide a safe, patient, and trauma-free environment where toddlers, children, and adults can master the water. From our private swim lessons in Santa Clara and Campbell to our global impact with charity: water, we believe everyone deserves safe access to water.

At The Swim Pro, we take pride in teaching those who feel ‘unteachable.‘ Whether you’re a fearful beginner who has struggled in other programs or a hopeful triathlete, we transform every student into a confident, capable swimmer. By going above and beyond basic techniques; we prove that with expert instruction and personal commitment, your swimming goals aren’t just achievable—they’re guaranteed.

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Why Choose The Swim Pro?

  • Woman Owned Small Business
  • Private Lessons
  • Fully Customizable Online Booking
  • You choose your Instructor, location, and schedule.
  • Can’t make it to your lesson? Just cancel and reschedule it up to 24 hours in advance penalty free.
  • No Registration Fees
  • No Minimum Lesson Purchase
  • Rewards Program: Earn up to 50% off!
  • 10% Of Each Lesson is Donated to charity: water
  • Three Specialized Programs Just for Adults
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Adult private swim lesson in Santa Clara. Learned in a patient, safe environment with an expert, trauma-informed instructor. Lesson was booked online and 10% of her lesson was donated to charity: water.

Learn from the Best: Highly Experienced & Certified Coaches

We believe that high-quality results require high-quality guidance. Unlike seasonal programs, our team consists of highly experienced swim instructors who are career professionals. Every coach at The Swim Pro is First Aid and CPR certified and trained in our unique teaching foundations, bringing a wealth of expertise to every private swimming lesson. Our instructors specialize in reading a student’s cues, pushing skills only when the student is ready to ensure a positive, trauma-free experience.
 
Our team is the heart of our mission. Meet the professionals dedicated to your success.

Mandy Chui

Scheduling Director

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Mandy Chui

Scheduling Director

Mandy has several years of experience as a marketing program management professional in the high tech industry. She brings her passion for working with people and organizing complex projects to The Swim Pro. Mandy, herself, had fear of water as an adult and learned to swim with the help of The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle program. Now she takes pride in being part of the same team that helped her overcome her challenges with water. Additionally, her two sons also learned to swim at The Swim Pro. As the Scheduling Director, Mandy is the go-to person for all things scheduling and getting started on your Learn to Swim journey with The Swim Pro.

Kelly McPhail

Owner

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Kelly McPhail

Owner / CEO

Teaches From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim Lessons BY REQUEST ONLY Since 1994 Kelly has been teaching swimming to adults and children and has a reputation for being able to teach anyone to swim. A strong desire to teach the “unteachable” and a lot of faith led her to start The Swim Pro in 2006. Her background includes a degree in Psychology and Behavior Modification training, which she uses to help people conquer their fear of water. Kelly developed her own unique teaching method that has been proven 100% successful in taking non-swimming Adults and turning them into efficient swimmers. She has since certified many instructors in The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle method for teaching Adults, which has proven her belief that it is never too late to learn to swim!

Laura Seales

Program Director

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Laura Seales

Teaches From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim Lessons

Laura has been teaching adults at The Swim Pro since 2011. As an Instructor, Laura uses her 30 years of swimming experience and her degree in Psychology to help her students understand and conquer their fears. Her combined knowledge of the human mind, her mastery of The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle program and years of teaching hundreds of adults to swim makes Laura one of our top Adult Instructors! Over and over her students describe her as instrumental in helping them remove their barriers and finally learn to swim. As The Swim Pro Program Director, Laura also enjoys training all Instructors at The Swim Pro in our adult Learn to Swim and From Fear to Freestyle Programs.

Sven Schutz

Lead Instructor

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Sven Schutz

Lead Instructor. Teaches From Fear to Freestyle, Adult Learn to Swim and all Children’s Lessons. 

Sven returns to The Swim Pro with a lifetime of swimming experience along with 16 years of teaching experience. Having taught at several local swim schools, he has taken the best of many different approaches to teaching swimming and created his own unique method. Sven taught with The Swim Pro from 2015-2018 and has been very successful in helping clients reach their goals. During his time away, he taught swim lessons in Southern California. Sven has a passion for teaching children and adults skills that will keep them active and safe in the water. He ensures his students have a fun experience, while learning swimming practically and efficiently. Sven is described as very patient and encouraging by his students. Sven enjoys teaching all ages and stages, from Toddler Pre-Swim to Adults and has been trained in The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim programs. 

Darcy Hudson

Instructor

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Darcy Hudson

Teaches Adults, Children and Toddlers

Darcy brings over 6 years of teaching experience to The Swim Pro Team. In addition to teaching swimming, he has worked as a kindergarten after-school teacher and a behavior support professional in a residential facility for special needs children. Darcy passionately believes that anyone can become a swimmer regardless of physical or mental barriers, and creates a supportive learning space for individuals from all walks of life. These experiences and beliefs, along with his training in The Swim Pro’s Adult Learn to Swim Program, make Darcy a great choice for adult students as well. His patience in the water with his students has been thoroughly enjoyed by his students, as well as parents observing his teaching style.

Jonathan Weils

Instructor

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Jonathan Weils

Teaches Adults and Children

Jonathan has been swimming for his entire life, participating in swim team as well as coaching. He also competed in diving for 2 years, building a strong foundation in movement and technique. He joins The Swim Pro team with years of teaching clients to be safe in the water and to learn to swim. Fun facts about Jonathan is that when he is not in the pool, he runs track, cross country, and plays badminton.

Olivia McPhail

Instructor

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Olivia McPhail

Teaches Toddlers and Children

Olivia was taught to swim at an early age and grew up swimming, paddle boarding, and white water rafting. She loves working with children and has been the cabin leader for local science sleep away camps, which involves taking care of multiple 5th graders over the course of 5 days and helping them learn about their environment and how to preserve it. Olivia is excited to share her love of the water with her students and teach them how to enjoy water activities safely. Outside of swimming, she participates in local theatre, is an avid reader, and enjoys writing short stories.
Natalie teaches toddlers, kids and adult private swim lessons with over 2 years experience. Natalie loves working with kids and pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Natalie Huynh

Instructor

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Natalie Huynh

Teaches Toddlers and Children

Natalie joins The Swim Pro team with years of swimming experience. As a child, she fell in love with the water swimming competitively. After graduating high school, she began doing what she loves to help others fall in love with swimming as well. She brings over 2 years of official teaching experience, assisting children and toddlers with water safety and swimming techniques. She currently attends San Jose State University, pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. When she is not in the water or the classroom, she likes to crochet and enjoys singing and dancing. 

Private instructor, Madison ready to teach toddlers, kids and adults in Santa Clara and Campbell.

Madison McMahan

Instructor

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Madison McMahan

Private instructor, Madison ready to teach toddlers, kids and adults in Santa Clara and Campbell.

Teaches Toddlers and Children

Madison brings a deep love for the water and four years of teaching experience to The Swim Pro team. After overcoming a frightening childhood experience in the water, she became determined to master her skills, eventually competing for several years. This personal journey fueled her passion for teaching, where she now finds it incredibly rewarding to help clients achieve their goals and conquer their own fears. Specializing in working with neurodivergent clients, Madison’s background ensures a compassionate, well-rounded, and patient approach to instruction.

Elijah teaches toddlers, children, and adults in Santa Clara & Campbell. Has 5 years of teaching experience and is fluent is Spanish.

Elijah Gomez Tagle

Instructor

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Elijah Gomez Tagle

Elijah teaches toddlers, children, and adults in Santa Clara & Campbell. Has 5 years of teaching experience and is fluent is Spanish.

Teaches Toddlers and Children

Elijah began swimming at a very young age and has always enjoyed being in and around the water. He has been teaching toddlers, children, teens, and adults since 2022 and uses his 5 years of competitive swim knowledge and 3 years of water polo experience to help his students be water safe and learn to swim. His fluency in Spanish adds to his impact as an instructor. 

Aside from swimming, Elijah is attending Santa Clara University, pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In his free time he enjoys exercising, thrifting, sewing, and painting. Elijah looks forward to helping as many people as he possibly can with progressing in their skill and comfort level in the water and reaching their goals. 

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Student Success Stories

After trying multiple swim schools and lessons - both in groups and private- this was the first place that really taught me how to be comfortable in the water. By around lesson five or six I was able to jump into the deep end! It truly is an amazing process they follow to help adults learn how to swim!
Denise
From Campbell, CA
My son started lessons fall of 2019 with minimal swim experience prior and by the end of the year he was a confident and strong enough swimmer to get in the deep end and swim to the shallow end. He learned to tread water, float, different swim strokes, and breathing technique. We have been thrilled with the coaching and progress.
Liv
From Mountain View, CA
I am a 50 yr+ woman who enjoy being in the water but was scared stiff when the water would reach my chin. On Day 1, I learned how to do the turtle! I was so hyped because that feeling of getting my face in the water and letting go of that frightened sensation was released! I couldn't believe it! Day 2, I learned how to float and propel my legs and feet. And you can imagine how the rest of my 8-session lessons were! I started swimming by my 4th lesson!
Cyndi
From San Jose, CA
Due to many years at other swim classes, it was easy to see the difference. My girls smile through the whole lesson and are confident in their swimming abilities. When we go to the pool between lessons, they are eager to practice the skills Kevin has been working on with them. It's rare to find a place where you can be happy not only with the people, but also with the service they provide. The Swim Pro has managed to accomplish this. Great people and great lessons!
Katie
From San Jose, CA
The Swim Pro has been wonderful for our son who had special needs and a fear of swimming. He is loving it and wants to do water polo someday. The teachers teach to the individual person's needs and are able to find ways to motivate and encourage my son who has never liked swimming before. Now we can't get him out of the water. This is the best swim instruction we have found and we have been to a lot of other places in the bay area.
Mary
From Sunnyvale, CA
I took 6 private lessons. It is one of the best thing I ever did! I was quickly swimming free style after a couple of classes. By the end of the lessons, I was jumping into the deep end, treading water, and swimming! I just came back from my vacation and swimming and treading in the lakes.
Jenny
From San Francisco, CA

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Your Swim Lessons Are Changing The World!

Just $40 can give one person clean, safe drinking water.

You all know how much The Swim Pro loves water. We love water so much that The Swim Pro not only creates safe swimmers, but we donate 10% of all swim lesson fees to support getting clean water to people all over the world! All of our donations go directly to build freshwater projects for people in developing nations.
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Why do we care?

The Swim Pro believes clean drinking water is a fundamental need deserved by all! My personal conviction is how can I swim in clean, fresh water when others don’t even have clean, fresh water to drink?
Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won’t, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families.

Please join us!

Each time you purchase swim lessons with The Swim Pro, 10% of the cost goes directly to get clean water to people who need it most! Thank you for your support.
Because of charity: water’s unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is “proved” and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.
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