Your Neighborhood Swim School,
Run by Dad
At Pacific Flow Swim School, we’re more than just instructors — we’re a community dedicated to helping children and adults alike become confident, skilled swimmers. Our team of highly trained and lifeguard-certified swim instructors brings together years of experience, a love for teaching, and a passion for water safety.


About Us
Why Choose Pacific Flow?
Family-Owned and Opperated
Proudly run by a local dad with 3 kids at local schools, Pacific Flow has its roots in Santa Cruz County.
Certified Instructors
All of our instructors are hired for their expertise with children, pass multiple background checks, are Red Cross Lifeguards, and trained in our proprietary curriculum.
Safety First and Always
From entering and exiting the pool to self-rescue, feeling safe and welcome in class to trauma-free curriculum, safety is the first factor in all that we do.
Child Development Curriculum
Proven methods based around incremental skill progression, frequent repetition, multiple modalities, and achieving progress through play.
Small Group Classes
Fun, social, and in line with a child’s endurance and attention span. Our 1:4 ratio groups students by both age and ability.
90 Degree Water
State-of-the art filtration, UV, and sanitation combined with warm water allow for the perfect learning environment.

About The crew
Must Love Kids and Water
It starts with hiring. Our Crew are hired for their passion for teaching kids, serving families, and having some fun along the way. We not only go through the standard criminal background check but add State of California Trustline Registry as well. Instructors go through 50+ hours of training including abuse prevention, learn-to-swim curriculum, Red Cross Lifeguard Training, child-aquatic development, and much more. The Pacific Flow Crew is competitively compensated, earn progressive rewards and raises, and looked after in order to stay healthy and safe in a year-round aquatic setting. For us, a Happy Crew means Happy Swim Families.

About The Lessons
Progress through Play
From infants making their first splash to adults seeking to improve their strokes, our curriculum is designed to meet every student where they’re at, ensure progress, and foster a LOVE of being in the water.