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About
We were all born of water and being in it can feel as natural as it once was before we knew anything else. It is a beautiful relationship to restore and develop with life long joys and benefits.
I have been teaching swimming since 1994, and as a dedicated career since 2007. I have worked with babies of just a few months up to adults into their 60s. I love seeing people develop trust and love for the water, and the freedom and peace that can be found in feeling at home in water.
Feeling safe in water and trusting a float is the foundation of swimming. Breath control is part of the buyancy balance.
Once that foundation is there, movement becomes natural and strong and we move to learning strokes, treading water, diving, if applicable, and other advanced skills.
Lessons are $40 per hour.
Discounts for sharing your pool with other clients- ask if interested
Overview
Hired 4 times
Background checked
1 employee
19 years in business
Business hours
Sun10:00 am - 7:00 pmMon10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Google Pay, PayPal, and Square cash app.
Services offered
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Work location
I travel to my customers
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Javed A.
Jul 23, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Erin has been really good at swim sessions for my kids. I like her skills and way of instructions.
Details: Youth (6 - 12 years old) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Become more comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Learn basic strokes • Yes, a pool at my home • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc.
Private Swim Lessons
Jazmine G.
Jul 27, 2017
Erin was a wonderful swim instructor! As an adult, I was nervous about learning how to swim, but Erin was supportive and attentive during our swimlessons. By the last lesson, I was jumping into the deep end of the pool. Erin taught me the fundamentals of swimming and I'm forever grateful. Her warm and encouraging personality made learning how to swim very fun. Thank you Erin!
Swim Lessons with Erin's reply
Aww, I remember you!! So nice to read these words years later. Hope you made it through school and are fighting the good fight!
Private Swim Lessons
Remi P.
Oct 17, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
She was great with our kids and really helped each one improve their swimming ability. Thank you Erin !
Swim Lessons with Erin's reply
Thank you Remi! I miss you guys. I drive by "your" house to teach for another family and I always wish you were there to visit.
Swimming Lessons
Credentials
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Erin Wooldridge
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
$50 an hour or $30 a half hour lesson.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I get a feel for who they are. What negative and positive associations they carry with water and swimming. What they desire to accomplish. What holds them back. I get them in the water. I have them show me anything they want or ask them to show me things. I see them. I tell them what I can offer them and what they are capable of. We think about it a little. Then we make a short term or long term plan. Then- we get to work and the magic happens.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been a learner and a teacher in many different schools of thought in the world of aquatics. I've been in structured programs and experienced free form teaching based on my intuition and in play. I have learned to blend the experiences I had with the structured form of teaching: American Red Cross, various private swim schools, local community pools and programs in northern California and Utah, and mostly just by pure experience and a lot of reflection, writing, and research to process my vision of how it all works. I am fully confident in my understanding of the things I've figured out and I'm fueled by a never ending curiosity to learn more and to perfect my art even more.
I've read and listened to and watched a lot of experts in this field online and in person. I love to gain new insights and to see how the work they are doing might be able to benefit me by expanding my approach and understanding. I LOVE talking to people who really know what they are doing and are fully in their passion and are lit by the light of discovery.
