Kilmer’s Swim Time

Lori may be a good instructor but she’s an awful person and business owner. I bought a groupon for a business that she purchased recently (Fields Swim School) a while back. I asked her if she’d honor the non-​promotional value and she not only said no but then proceeded to offer her services to me AT FULL PRICE with no consideration that I was now out the $ 60 – 70 I had originally purchased the groupon at.
A rather despicable business practice!

We have had two lessons so far with Lori. My daughter is three and had previously been swimming at Noonan. We felt a lack of consistency and personalization with our group lessons. Additionally, my child hated going to swim class. We knew we needed something different so our daughter would want to learn to swim. We are thrilled with the progress our daughter has made in just two sessions with Lori. Lori mixes lots of playing in with the skills making it super fun for my daughter. Lori was able to build trust in the very first lesson. I am excited to continue our lessons and can’t wait to see the progress I know my child will make.

Lori is an exceptional instructor, whom I recommend to anyone looking to learn how to swim as an adult. Based on what I’ve seen, she’s also fantastic with kids, keeping things fun and engaging; all the children I’ve seen finishing up a lesson leave with smiles on their faces.
I had never learned how to swim as a kid, and not knowing how to swim held me back from enjoying the water as an adult. So, I wanted to find a private instructor who was experienced teaching adults and could work around my schedule. I’m happy I found Kilmer’s Swim Time because Lori is extremely patient and knowledgeable, immediately putting me at ease. She tailors lessons to your specific goals and assesses your progress throughout each lesson, providing helpful and encouraging feedback at every step of the way.
While there is definitely room to grow and become a better swimmer, after a few months of lessons with Lori, I feel confident in my new swimming skills and can now really enjoy my time in the water.

I have been taking my 3 kids to Kilmer and am vey happy. My 9 year old had been in lessons for several years but was still anxious so we looked for private lessons. Lori was great and helped him get comfortable with the water. I am also taking my 6 and 5 years olds and they are making quick progress with another instructor.

I’ve just started my child in the Kilmer’s swim school and she truly didn’t know how to swim at all at the time of enrollment. She has just taken her 5^th private lesson and has made amazing progress. Lori, the instructor, has just the right amount of patience and push to drive a child. You can tell she has an eductional background with regard to how she communicates and motivates my child. My child looks forward to every class and again, has made great progress. I had previously enrolled my child in a YMCA course and it was a very disappointing experienced as she would receive approximately 3 minutes during a 30 minute course and it was very apparent in her lack of progress. I work in a business where I learn of one to two children drowning per year and approximately 75% of these drownings take place with a parent or adult at the pool. People simply don’t realize how fast it happens. I can’t urge people enough to make the investment in the life of their own child. Very pleased to date! Tracy B.

I feel so fortunate to have found the best swimming instructor/​school in San Diego! My 2 year old daughter has been going to Lori Kilmer’s Swim Time in San Diego for almost a year. She has made amazing progress thanks to the talent and patience of Lori. I’m so pleased she is learning the correct form, etc right from the start. Lori is extremely gifted in her teaching abilities and relating to children. She makes learning to swim such fun. Because of their excellent swimming instruction, I can’t recommend Kilmer’s Swim Time in San Diego enough.

We love Mrs. Lori’s swim class! I have a 3 year old that i nanny fulltime and i am responsible for getting her to these classes. I was amazed from the very beginning how well the instructor can relate and teach a child this age the basic concepts of learning to swim. She has a way of building the childs trust and making it fun to learn at the same time. I have grabbed some of her flyers for her class to pass out myself. I want everyone who is looking for a swim instructor to look her up. She is terrific! She teaches people of all ages not just kids. So happy we found her…
Mrs. Paula (Oside, Ca.)