Experience the transformative power of Swim Angelfish’s swim lessons, aquatic therapy, and adaptive aquatic training programs through the inspiring testimonials of our clients.

Our experienced and compassionate team has been helping children and adults of all abilities achieve their swimming goals since 2006. Discover how Swim Angelfish can help you or your loved ones thrive in the water.

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2024-04-03T12:29:02-04:00

Having the certification has completely changed the way that we all teach and the way that we think about teaching adaptive aquatics… This program is incredible.

– Voices of Swim Angelfish’s Swim Whisperers® Certification

2023-04-14T15:34:00-04:00

Of all of the therapies our son has done, Aquatic therapy with Swim Angelfish has consistently been the most effective at moving Luke forward on his journey. The effect on Luke’s body is so noticeable we wish we could swim with them every day. His whole body is infinitely more relaxed, he is immediately able to walk better and sleeps well every night after aquatic therapy. Ailene is an amazing instructor who all three of us trust implicitly. The Swim Angelfish therapists just “get it” and know what to do, how to relate to our son, and almost as importantly, how to relate to what we as a family are going through on a daily basis.

– Dave Parsons, Dad of 9 year old

2023-04-14T15:33:07-04:00

Aquatic Therapy with Swim Angelfish has been the most significant compliment to my son’s therapy program as he is able to make tremendous progress on land as a result. The Angelfish team are expert in using the water to remove barriers for children, such as weight and muscle tightness in order for them to gain confidence and make progress in their goals that transition to land. I do not think my son would be where he is, nor would he have made the progress he has, if it were not for Ailene and Swim Angelfish. The instructors are knowledgeable and trained and continuously provide a fun, yet challenging and productive experience for my son. I recommend Swim Angelfish all the time and to everyone I know.

– Veronica Chiavaroli, Parent of 5 year old

2023-06-09T13:33:26-04:00

Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed the level 1 training and am excited to implement the valuable strategies I learned into lessons.

– Nicole Rizer, Swim 4 Life

2023-06-09T13:33:26-04:00

Thank you for an excellent course! I had a new swimmer start today and am happy to have the Swim Whisperers toolbox to help this swimmer succeed!

– Mary Walnut, Hockomock YMCA

2023-06-09T13:33:25-04:00

Thank you Ailene and Cindy for all the information! I thoroughly enjoyed this course! Looking forward to Level 2.

– Timea Uí Shuibhne, Swim Ireland

2023-06-09T13:33:25-04:00

I was extremely impressed by the breadth of knowledge of Cindy and Ailene! I wanted to specifically shout out to Cindy for her ability to get her students to do a certain stroke with an almost unfathomable amount of ease by using certain words, tones, songs, or physical touch on a certain part of the body. It is clear that this methodology works, and churns out the best instructors so that we can then bring light to as many kids as we can!

-Seth Fineman, JCC of Greater Boston

2023-06-09T13:33:25-04:00

Kudos to you on an excellent resource and service to the community. We highly value this adaptive water safety kit and will forward it to our parents! This is a true example of under-promising and over-delivering an excellent product.

– Dr. Chaye Lamm Warburg, DPS, OTR, Director, Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

2023-09-26T11:11:20-04:00

Thank you so much for an amazing course! I received a lot of helpful and knowledgeable information. I can’t wait to start the next levels!

– Anna Muschinsky

2023-09-26T11:11:20-04:00

This is so helpful having this cheat sheet pool side. The summary manual before the test is great too and fills in all the blanks. Everyone should have the chart with them at the lessons! Thank you Cindy and Ailene!

– Mary Kavaney

2023-09-26T11:11:20-04:00

The weights and buoyancy is something I will definitely use going forward. I constantly reflect on my previous teaching of students and I wish I knew this information sooner. Thank you for the wonderful resource to add to my tool box!

– Marcus Romero

2023-09-26T11:11:20-04:00

I started using sensory-seeking strategies during my lessons just a few days ago and have already seen a big difference in my student’s focus. Thank you for explaining and showing practical strategies to help them succeed!

– Bethany Catalde

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

Swim Angelfish has been such a blessing to our family. Our girls have made incredible progress under the care of their highly skilled and dedicated therapists. Ailene and her team are deeply committed to creating a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment. Their love for the children in the program is evident in everything they do.

– Courtney Souza, Parent

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

The use of cadence and repetition is a great tool! I have tried incorporating into my lesson and it’s been so helpful!

– Samantha Malarchik, Emmaus Aquatic Club

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

Thank you so much for this program; I learned much from all of the shared roadblocks and experiences. I look forward to implementing many of the strategies learned.

– Ruth Nannyunga

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

Thank you for a fabulous in-water training session. Your passion and personalities that shine though the training videos is true to life and I felt like I already knew you both. Even though I have 30 plus years of swim instruction and coaching experience, I always learn so much from your videos, posts, and expertise.

– Amy Linkous, Swim For All

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

These resources and printable assessments will be so helpful as we continue to develop, evaluate and plan lessons to keep our participants engaged and learning! Thank you for developing this program to help us provide the best services to our communities.

– Katie Yandell, City of Plymouth, MN

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

As an educator or 21 years and a swim coach for 16 I am thrilled to combined the two in order to better serve our special needs community. These Poolside Printables are fantastic! So many times I have parents that feel helpless around the water in regards to their child. Having something to empower them is priceless. Practical tips with rationale; makes my teacher heart happy!

– Shila Edilman, Patriot Swim School

2023-09-26T11:11:21-04:00

I love how the instructor is making clear, individualized and unique expectations to the swimmer! He is learning in a comfortable environment and able to meet the expectations the instructor is setting for him. As an SLP, I know it’s vital to use short, direct statements to make it clear what is expected of our swimmers. Love it!

– Megan Hofer

2024-02-06T13:07:56-05:00

As an OT who has performed aquatic therapy for over 20 years, I am learning SO MUCH and am so grateful for this program! This is my 2nd course. LOVE IT ALL!!!

– Stacy Alberson, OTR/L, CTRI, Hippos & Fish

2024-03-25T13:26:00-04:00

I am an occupational therapist and I can’t say enough great things about how therapeutically appropriate and helpful this training is!

– Jess Loftus, Midwest Survival Swim

2024-03-25T13:26:09-04:00

All of your videos are so helpful when working with differently abled swimmers. I am enjoying incorporating what I am learning into my adaptive lessons. I love having the ‘ah-ha’ moments when I see in person what you are talking about in the videos.

– Tobi Harris, YMCA Atlanta

2024-03-25T13:26:25-04:00

Thank you for presenting the material it’s so easy to understand and use. I am truly so energized as an instructor and ready to study, re-read through the manual and begin using these new ideas.

– Amanda Shapiro, Manda’s Minnows