Water Safety
Things to Consider:
Swim lessons and water safety are incredibly important for our community. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for individuals on the autism spectrum.
In addition to the locations below, you can also check with your local adaptive recreation program to see if they offer swim lessons.
Swim Lessons in the Valley
Aqua Pros Swim School
Contact information
Located in Mesa
Phone: (480) 864-7946
Website: https://www.aquapros.org
Aqua Tots Swim School
Contact information
Locations across the Valley
Website: https://www.aqua-tots.com
British Swim School
Contact information
Phone: (480) 716-6156
Located in Phoenix
Website: https://britishswimschool.com/north-phoenix-scottsdale
Hubbard Family Swim School
Contact information
Locations in Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix and Peoria
Phone: (602) 971-4044
Website: https://www.hubbardswim.com
Infant Swimming Resource
Contact information
Phone: (623) 680-7093
Located in Peoria
Website: https://arizonainfantswim.com
Junior’s Swim School
Contact information
Locations in Phoenix
Phone: (602) 753-6782
Website: https://www.jrswimschools.com
Kidtastics
Contact information
Locations across the Valley
Phone: (480) 648-8082
Website: https://www.kidtastics.com
Safe Splash Swim School
Contact information
Located in Scottsdale and Gilbert
Website: https://www.safesplash.com
Valley of the Sun YMCA
Contact information
Locations across the Valley
Website: https://valleyymca.org/programs/swim/youth-swim-lessons
Water Safety Resources
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How safe is your swimsuit?
This image from Alive Solutions shows how your swimsuit color and pattern can appear differently under calm and rough waters. Learn about their testing here.
Neon is best!
This image from Alive Solutions shows how solid neons are the most visible under water. Neon colors with light patterns were more visible when compared to neon colors with large dark patterns.