Sea Otter Swim Lessons Blog
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Sea Otter Swim Lessons is excited to offer a program for referring new families to us. When you tell your friends how much you love Sea Otter, and they sign up and mention your name,...
A Trusting Philosophy
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, we understand that when you sign up for swim lessons, you are trusting in us. Whether you are putting your little one in private lessons, or are an adult learning to swim for the first time, we appreciate the trust you have for us. We...
Stay Safe this Labor Day
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death among children under the age of five in California, according to the California Department of Developmental Services. Every year, near-drowning incidents result in life-long disabilities. Stay safe this Labor Day....
Everyday Heroes
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, one of our core values is “Be a Hero”. We strive to be heroes in our swimmer’s eyes and we aim to make our swimmers feel like heroes as well. Super Swimmers Your...
Safety First! CPR and First Aid are Essential
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, safety is a big deal to us. We believe swimmers learn best when they feel comfortable, valued, accepted, and secure. We provide a safe learning environment for each swimmer by showing them respect, using appropriate tone and language, and...
Sweet 16 Recap
Thank you to everyone who celebrated our Sweet 16 with us! We had a great time enjoying shaved ice from The Frozen In Time truck from The Yogurt Shop. We also loved all the birthday cards all the swimmers made for us. Thank you to everyone who...
Sea Otter is Turning Sweet Sixteen!
We are so excited to be celebrating 16 years of business at our Loomis location this July! To celebrate, and to thank all of the wonderful families who have swam with us, we are having a Sweet 16 Birthday Bash!
Learning is a Lifelong Goal
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, we believe improving ourselves is the greatest investment of our time while investing in others is the greatest reward. We strive to be experts in our field and educate those around us. After all, we want to teach the best swim lessons in...
Introducing Our New Level Character’s Names!
We want to say a big Thank You to everyone who participated in helping name our new level characters contest! We had many great submissions from our very creative swimmers! Here are the new names of the characters! Congratulations to...
Everyone is Family
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, we aim to treat everyone like they are family. Whether it is one of our swimmers, a parent, or a staff member—each and every person who walks into our facility, walks into our family. We want to welcome you with genuine warmth. We want to...
Introducing Our New Level Characters
At Sea Otter Swim Lessons, we have eight different levels that make up our learn-to-swim program. Each level is represented by a water creature. The levels are: Frog, Crab, Fish, Piranha, Sea Otter, Dolphin, Great White, and Killer Whale We are excited...
Introducing Sea Otter’s New Logo!
Sea Otter Swim Lessons has some exciting news! After more than 18 years with our previous logo, we felt the time was right to create an updated image to reflect our company. Our goal was to create an updated visual identity that was clean, bubbly, and fresh! We...
2015 Blog Series: Focus on Identity
This year we are focusing on identity. We want to take this year to really look at the identity of our customers, our staff, and our company. The Customer—That’s You! It is you—the customer—who keeps our business thriving. You are the reason we do...
Nurturing the Whole Child: Top 10 Ways Swim Lessons at Sea Otter Help Develop the Whole Child
Throughout 2014 we have focused on nurturing the whole child. We are not only committed to teaching your child lifesaving swim skills, we also care about your child’s whole development. There are so many...
A Sea Otter Employee Takes Lessons from One of Our Very Own: Final Lesson!
I went into my last swim lesson feeling like I had to get the dive down. I even told my husband the night before, “Tomorrow is my last swim lesson. I hope I can dive.” Even still, I felt myself dreading it just a little. We started the lesson practicing...
Swimming is for Life!
At Sea Otter, we know that swimming is for life! Swimming is not just a skill or activity you learn as a kid, but a physical activity you can do throughout your life that offers endless benefits!
Dash the Elf is Back at Sea Otter Swim!
We have a very special visitor at Sea Otter Swim Lessons! Dash the Elf is here from the North Pole to help us look after all of the Sea Otter swimmers! Dash is a scout elf sent from the North Pole to help Santa Claus manage his naughty and nice lists....
Adult Learning to Swim: A Sea Otter Employee Takes Lessons (Part Three)
My second lesson was much more difficult than the first. I went into my first lesson knowing nothing, so I had low expectations of myself. By my second lesson, I expected myself to just know it and was disappointed when I wasn’t a professional. So we practiced. A...















