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Learn to Swim Well with Mr. Steve

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Have a heated pool or access to one now through mid-May? Great! Let's go! Otherwise, reach out now to secure an upcoming spot with Pinellas County's busiest and most experienced swim teacher going home to home! I teach ONLY in Pinellas County. Reviews are CURRENT and I have greatest number of hires and reviews on Thumbtack! Unheated pools come back online in mid/late May and stay warm until October. Your child only learns to swim once so make it a terrific, positive, and fun experience! Give your child(ren) a GREAT swim teacher! Honored swim teacher (father of four) gets kids comfortable and makes learning to swim lots of fun! (see flyer & photos) using your home, apartment, condo, or your residential community pool teaching young children (toddlers through to teens). Sad to say the city pools do not allow teachers, other than their own, to teach there - even during public open recreation swim times with students and teacher paying admission. :-( I am a national award-winning swimming teacher - giving the experienced guidance your child needs. (International Swimming Hall of Fame and National Swim School Association / United States Swim School Association Hall of Fame). It is soooo much fun! Students don't realize they are learning, they often think they are playing in the pool. No problem that I haven't seen and solved. More years of experience than others you might consider. Why go slower (time and money) or less enjoyably with instructors who are too pushy and can't make it fun? Time is short during the summer home pool swim season. Get swimming in no time! See 2 page flyer in the photos section for pricing including all discounts. Note: I only teach in Pinellas County...passing on listings outside the county.
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Hired 64 times

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28 years in business

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Sun8:00 am - 8:00 pmMon8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Holly M.

Oct 20, 2025

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My 22-month-old has been taking swim lessons with Mr. Steve since he was about 18 months, and we couldn’t be happier! Mr. Steve always brings fun toys and creative activities that keep my child engaged and excited to be in the water. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and has a calm, encouraging way of teaching that makes swimming fun—not scary or overwhelming. We’re so grateful for the positive foundation he’s building for our little swimmer!

Details: Infant (under 18 months) • No experience • Comfortable in water • Become more comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Yes, a pool at my home • 30 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Jeff G.

Sep 27, 2023

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As an adult that can’t swim very well, finding a swim tutor that wanted to take on a student that was old enough to drive was a bit of a daunting task. Steve, however, took the time to understand what I was looking for and helped me better understand the fundamentals of swimming, what I’ve been doing and providing actionable steps to help me become less of klutz in the water. Looking forward to working with him more!

Details: Adult (18 or older) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Yes, a pool that allows private lessons • 30 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Lulu P.

Jul 7, 2020

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I chose coach Steve because of great reviews and I’m so happy I picked the right person for my kids first swim lessons. My 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter had a total of 9 lessons within three weeks. I was extremely impressed with their progress. By end of second week my daughter was already floating. Both were able to get in the water and swim to the short end of the pool on the last week of lesson. Coach Steve made it super fun, kids couldn’t wait to be in the water. They also loved their surprise presents after their last lesson. Coach Steve was always on time and easy to reach for schedule adjustment when needed.

Details: Young child (18 months - 5 years old) • No experience • Comfortable in water • Become more comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Yes, a pool at my home • 30 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Terry S.

Jul 17, 2022

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Mr Steve taught our three boys (5yo, 4yo, 3yo) to swim this summer and the experience and results have been AMAZING! Mr. Steve blends a Mr. Roger’s demeanor and kindness with the confidence building technical knowledge to create an inviting and challenging swim instruction experience. All our boys look forward to his sessions and he treats our boys with love and respect for their individual confidence and interest level. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone!

Details: Young child (18 months - 5 years old) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Improve swimming technique • Yes, a pool at my home • 30 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Rhonda W.

Aug 6, 2018

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Our two grandsons made tremendous progress in just a few short lessons! We were only in town for a one week vacation. Our 4 year old went from couldn't swim at all to being able to jump in and swim to the side! The boys had so much fun... he kept them highly entertained and the time went by so fast... We highly recommend Mr Steve!

Details: Youth (6 - 12 years old) • Beginner • Become more comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Learn basic strokes • Yes, a pool at my home • 45 minutes • I would like to discuss the price with the instructor • The swim instructor travels to me

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