Aqua-Tots Swim Schools

It all started in a pool, but not one of the indoor, 90 degree Aqua-Tots pools that kids have come to expect over the last 28 years. No, it began in a community pool in Tempe, Arizona, where one teenage lifeguard taught one single lesson, and a dream was born.
At a time when quality childhood swim lessons were a novelty, Ron and Jane Sciarro created a different kind of swim experience. In borrowed backyard pools and rented hotel facilities around the greater Phoenix area, the Sciarros offered parents a place where they could be heard, where their goals for their kids in the water weren’t simply a wishlist, but a commitment. And Aqua-Tots took off!
By 2006, the idea of a year-round swim program had made its way into the hearts and mindsets of parents everywhere, and the first Aqua-Tots Swim Schools location opened in Mesa, Arizona, followed quickly by the first franchise location in 2007.
Today Aqua-Tots serves 95 communities in 14 countries, and our commitment to parents is exactly the same as it was in 1991. We value your desire to see your children develop a life-long love for swimming, and we’re committed to teaching children of all ages and abilities the skills they need to remain safe in and around the water for their entire lives.
After all, it’s about so much more than swim lessons. It’s about propelling lives, one swim lesson at a time.