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Classes & Schedule

Littles

age 2 to 35 months
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 12:1 Class Ratio: 6:1 Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: Yes

Our “Littles” classes are 30 minutes long and structured as “parent and me”, with full or partial parent participation in the swimming pool, depending on the level. We offer swim classes for babies as young as 2 months old. Babies who are 2-5 months old can enroll in our “Bathtime Babies” class, where both parent and child enjoy one-on-one, uninterrupted time, and will learn water safety skills that help them be safe and comfortable during bathtime. Babies and toddlers who are 6 months+ progress into Level 1, where they will begin to build life skills using our unique “Jump, Turn, Swim” methodology which teaches children to turn around in the water and swim back to the edge to safety. Level 1 swimmers also learn how to go underwater for a full 10 seconds, which is the beginning of water safety. In Level 2, children begin to learn the basics of swimming and will end the level knowing how to kick 5 feet through the water to a destination and how to float on their backs.

Tots

age 3 years
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Children who are age 3 will enroll in one of our Tot-level swim classes. All 3 year-olds, even those without any prior swimming experience, will start in level 3, and then progress into levels 4 & 5. Parents don’t participate in the water during our tot-level swim classes. All Tot classes have a small class size and a 4:1 ratio. In our Tot levels classes, your child will learn how to kick up to 12 ft through the water, how to hold their breath underwater, and they will advance their “Jump, Turn, Swim” safety skills. You will be amazed at just how much your child will learn during a 30-minute class using our play-based approach that utilizes fun inflatable rings, toys, and fins.

Kids

age 4 + years
30 Min Class Class Ratio: 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Any child who is age 4+ and does not have prior swimming experience will start in level 6, where they will learn basic water safety skills and will quickly advance to learning how to hold their breath underwater, kick 15ft through the water unassisted, and how to float on their back. In levels 7-9, children will learn how to swim with freestyle arms and get side breaths while swimming. All Kids classes have a small class size and a 4:1 ratio, and are 30-minutes long.

Advanced

age 6 + years
1 Hour Class 30 Min Class Class Ratio 10:1 Class Ratio 4:1 Adult Participation: No

Our Advanced classes are for children ages 6+ who want to master the 4 strokes – freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke. In Levels 10 and 11, children will learn how to swim competitively, before graduating to our STEALTH swim team. As part of STEALTH swim team, your child will learn how to build their swimming speed, increase endurance, improve technique, and they will regularly compete in swim meets.

Additional Swimming Programs

There are even more ways to enjoy Emler Swim School! We offer additional programs outside of our regular lessons so the fun doesn’t have to stop.

Swim Camps

In the summer, we offer swim camps weekly for children to learn the basics of swimming in a fast-tracked daily program.

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Private Lessons

We offer private lessons for children who benefit more from a one-on-one environment and/or to help master specific skills.

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Swim Parties

Emler Swim School offers an amazing weatherproof venue where you can host pool parties year-round!

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Meet Our Team

Angela Siebbeles | General Manager

I was born and raised in Zimbabwe but moved to South Africa with my Family in my Sophomore year of High School. Following graduation, I attended Nursing School, earning my degree as a Registered Nurse, and spent many years working in the ER. After getting married and starting a family, we moved to the UK where I continued my nursing career, and 10yrs after our second daughter was born, we moved to Texas.

I started my career with Emler Swim School as one of the first Instructors at the Spring Klein Location when it opened in early 2018. The love of Aquatics and the Emler Culture led me to complete my Management Training and move to The Woodlands Location as Aquatic Director. I have loved being a part of seeing this location grow and can’t wait to see how many families we have the pleasure of impacting!

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What is the best part of working for Emler every day?

Being able to work in a safe, fun, and caring environment. Knowing we have students who have overcome a fear of being near water and watching them progress into confident, safe, and happy swimmers is exceptionally rewarding.

What do you believe makes you a great site director?
As a company, Emler encourages and provides for both professional and personal growth, and this avenue of development is what I am so excited to be part of with such a dedicated team. Caring for and helping others in any way I can is something I am passionate about. By facilitating and promoting the skills within our team we will continue to provide the best for our families and students.
Share a childhood memory about your experience with swim lessons.
Growing up in a hot, sunny climate, swimming was an everyday activity. Backyard pools were almost a necessity, and thankfully swim lessons were part of the educational curriculum all the way through to high school. Some of my fondest childhood memories were spent in our pool with family and friends during those long summers.
What favorite memory do you have from working at Emler?

Wow! I have so many great memories of working at Emler. The one that always stands out for me though is of a young boy whose parents enrolled him into lessons after a traumatic incident years before he first began swimming. They were all so afraid of something similar happening again, but knew that lessons were the answer. He could not speak or understand any English, but after weeks of encouragement, going at his pace, and heaps of praise, we finally got him in the pool. He still swims at Emler, and is now a confident and happy swimmer.

Share a childhood memory when you were brave and overcame fear.

As a young child, I had an irrational fear of having my hair cut. Even at the hair salon, I would sit on my mother’s lap so she could hold me still while they attempted to cut my hair. Many years later, after cutting the hair off all my sister’s Barbie dolls, and to my Mother’s horror, even cutting my own hair, I realized it wasn’t so scary after all.

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