🏊 SwimKTAP Swimming
4.0Sammamish, WA
Ages 1–13About this program
KTAP, Inc. is a small independent swim school run by longtime instructors Kathie and CJ at a private pool in Sammamish just off East Lake Sammamish Parkway. Lessons run twice a week from March through September in a 90-degree, chlorine-free pool treated with ozone and UV, with a 1-to-5 instructor ratio. The program covers beginning swimming through advanced strokes, teaches diving off the side starting around age two and a half, and deliberately trains without goggles so swimmers stay calm with water on their face.
Families single out instructors Kathie and CJ for patience and consistency, and several describe timid three-year-olds becoming comfortable swimmers over a season. Reviewers value the warm, covered pool and adjacent changing and bathroom area, the small class size, and the clear step-by-step instruction. More than one parent says they tried other schools during KTAP's off-season and preferred KTAP.
The school only runs classes March through September, so families need another option for the winter months, and lessons are weekdays only with no weekend availability.