What people are saying.

  • "I can't believe how much my kiddos improved after lessons with Leanna over the summer! I highly recommend her for teaching littles. She was so patient with them even when they were on the difficult side. very happy with her results"

    — Amanda Britton

  • “I highly recommend Leanna from Hopeful Swimming. She was kind and patient with my daughter. Definitely helped my daughter gain confidence in the pool and know the dangers too. I also loved that we were able to do lessons right from our own backyard. Plus their flexible times were a huge bonus! My daughter and I both look forward to next summer with Leanna."

    — Jennifer Lynn

  • “We had Josh this summer for my 7 and 9 year old daughters and he was outstanding. He is very patient but firm and the progress they made this summer was incredible to watch. The best instructor we have had in Kamloops for swimming yet!"

    — Lisa Sears

  • "We used Hopefully Swimming this summer for our son who just turned 4 years old. He made huge progress in the short few weeks of the lessons. It also helped me feel more relaxed and confident while swimming with him. I look forward to registering both kids next year!"

    -Kelsey Bourdreau

  • "My 7 year old son had a great experience with Hopeful Swimming. The progression and improvement with one week of lessons was phenomenal. Thank you!"

    -Naomi Tweedy

  • "My boys ages 11 and 13 are taking backyard pool swimming lessons from Hopeful Swimming and the instructor is fabulous. They were non-swimmers and I am so impressed with how much they have improved."

    - Carmen Sullivan

  • "Thank-you so much for the AMAZING swimming lessons this week Hope! Our girls loved you and improved so much. You were patient and encouraging. We look forward to working with you again next summer :)"

    Shelly Lempriere

  • "Our girls just had a week of lessons with Hope, highly recommend her, she was super patient with my 4 and 5 year old that were more interested in being little fish and doing their own thing, she was calm and and taught them new techniques within a week I can see an improvement in their swimming, thanks hope we will definitely be seeing you again!"

    -Melissa Fitzgerald

  • "We had swim lessons w Hope last summer (2020) & so excited to do them again! The kids were 4 & 6 & gained so much confidence in the pool. Was awesome to have her come right to the house, added bonus! Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

    -Monique Bilodeau

  • "Hope came out last summer to give lessons to my daughter and our neighbor's two kids. She was amazing! All three kids were so excited to see her each day that they were outside extra early waiting for her to arrive. She makes the lessons so much fun and the kids learned so much. We can't wait to have her back this summer!"

    -Sheri Moorhead Heide

  • "I had Hope teach my son last summer and she was amazing! My son absolutely loved her and she made learning so much fun! I look forward to having her come back this summer!"

    -Tami Kendall Dixon

  • "Hope, I cannot thank you enough for this past week! Our kids are obsessed with you, making them feel safe and secure but also encouraging them to learn so much in just 5 days. The amount of progress we saw was unbelievable. We ❤️ you and can not wait for next summer!!"

    -Amy Dixon

  • "She was so great with our kids cant wait to have her back next year! She got my timid swimmer swimming 💙"

    -Cara S. Waddle

  • "Hope was amazing while working with three kids.. aged 7,6 & almost 5. She had the best patience and phenomenal communication with each child! Greatly appreciated every lesson."

    -Jodi Fowler

  • "Hope was amazing with all 4 of our kids and their different personalities and levels. All of them instantly felt comfortable with her. We did 6 lessons and I can't believe how fast the kids progressed. Having Hope come to the house made life so much easier than trying to get to the pool, pay for parking, change kids, etc. We can't wait to have her back next year!!"

    -Audrey Beatty

  • "Hope is a fantastic swimming instructor! She is gentle and kind and knows all the fun tricks and techniques to get kids to try new things in the water. She has done lessons with our daughter the past 2 summers and it's amazing to see how quickly she progresses. Definitely recommend!"

    -Allison Knights

  • "Hope was amazing while working with three kids.. Amazing ! Hope is a wonderful instructor. My 5 yr old was swimming under water within two days. My older kids were doing both front and back crawl within two days. We’re booking again immediately. Can’t sing her praises enough."

    -Kristian Jill Baker

  • "My daughter was instantly comfortable with Hope! She looked forward to lessons and Hope was more than accommodating and allowed her brother, cousin, and best friend to join in on a few lessons! We are looking forward to another round this summer!"

    -Stephanie Jade

  • "Hope has been teaching my kids the past 2 summers. the kids love her and their skills and confidence improve exponentially throughout the course of the summer! She is kind and fun and customizes each lesson to each child's ability. Looking forward to another session of lessons this summer!"

    -Jordana Pisio