One With the Water

Specialties

One with the Water®, a 501©3 non-​profit swim school in Los Angeles, as featured in the Sundance Channel’s TV Show Push Girls, offers swim lessons in Los Angeles to children and adults, including those with special needs. We can teach most people to swim in just 8 lessons!

We provide infant swim lessons, swim lessons for toddlers, swim lessons for babies and swim lessons for adults in West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Venice CA, Culver City and Gardena and swim lessons at home from the comfort of your own pool.

Since 1985, we have taught thousands of students how to swim. We offer private individual special needs swimming lessons in Los Angeles for adults or children with special needs, English second language, and United States Service-​Disabled Veterans. We are equipped to teach those with ADD & ADHD, amputation, anxiety, auditory processing disorders, Autism Spectrum (verbal/​nonverbal), Cerebral Palsy, Down and CHARGE syndrome, Obesity, sensory integration issues, spinal bifida, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities.

Swimming lessons are available year-​round with swim classes designed to help swimmers learn and improve skills, maintain physical fitness, and achieve success.

History

Established in 2011.

We live to inspire others to do what inspires them. We help to create miracles in the lives of children and adults, including those with special needs, by teaching swimming lessons and empowering them to be successful in and out of the water. It is our belief that people should continuously challenge themselves in order to fulfil their physical, emotional, and intellectual potential.

As a professional swim school in Los Angeles, our swim classes are taught in a positive environment with a personalized approach that works for everyone, from complete beginners to competitive swimmers.

Our swim coaches have training in mentoring swimmers with special needs. Our swimming lessons will develop inner and physical strength. Swimmers and their families will develop discipline, mutual trust and respect, control, support, pride and the life skill of swimming. These are attributes that can be applied to all areas of life.

Meet the Manager

Kenneth R.

Manager

Coach Kenneth, has been a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons in Los Angeles since 1985. His love of the water and helping others learn to swim is a passion you will see in his teaching. He started swimming competitively at the age of 13. Kenneth competed in intercollegiate swimming and is a 1993 All-​American, as a member of the 4×200 yard Freestyle relay team. As a U.S. Masters swimmer, Kenneth set a FINA Masters World Record in the 4×100 short course meters relay, December 2009. Kenneth has 14 U.S. Masters Top Ten swims. He specializes in proper conditioning, training for longevity, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Coach Kenneth is highly trained and experienced in providing special needs swimming lessons for kids with Autism and other disabilities. Kenneth holds a Level 3 Disability Certification and Level 2 US Masters Coach with the American Swimming Coaches Association.