We offer private swimming lessons for everyone, from first-time swimmers to competitive racers. New to the water? Our safety-focused swim coaches will teach you or your kids vital, life-saving swimming skills. Looking to improve your time? STJ coaches will help you increase stamina, fine-tune stroke movements, and build swim-enhancing physical fitness including flexibility and cardiovascular strength.
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What Swimmers Are Saying
Jess was amazing. She was able to quickly identify 2-3 things my son could work on for his freestyle and butterfly strokes. She was kind but direct and gave him lots of great feedback!
Jen
Springfield, VA
Had my first swim lesson at St James Gym in Bethesda today and Derek was awesome. I’m 28 and pretty new to swimming, so I was a bit nervous, but Derek was super patient and really knew his stuff. Felt way more confident by the end of just the first lesson. Huge thanks and a big 5 stars for Derek!
Smit M.
Bethesda, MD
Nancy is an excellent instructor. She did an excellent job at encouraging, correcting, motivating, and teaching skills. I would highly recommend her for any adult swimmer.
Ebony
Springfield, VA
Coach Meghan was excellent – she worked on exactly what we were asking for and our private lesson as extremely helpful!
Anna Beth S.
Springfield, VA
Coach Jess has done an amazing job w/ our 12yo son on Spectrum. He’s always excited and looking forward to the next session.
J. Haskins
Springfield, VA
Coach Abby is amazing! My son looks forward to lessons every week, and I am enjoying watching his confidence grow and his skills improve!
Mallory G.
Springfield, VA