Blue Ocean Swimming

1. Robert is the best swimming coach I have ever met. He demos both DOs and DONTs which let students understand easily. Among the 5/6 lessons, everyone got improved a lot. Many students come back for more advanced class.2. The swimming pool under St. Bart church has deep section which could practice treading water.Highly recommend!

OMG Robert is amazing. I am in my 30's so didn't have much expectations for myself ,I was just hoping to learn how to float. It took one class to float !. 5 classes in I am swimming in 4-5 ft and floating in 7 feet (I am 5 foot ). This is crazy. Robert makes it super comfortable , as an adult I was nervous going for swimming lessons wondering what it would be like. How embarrassed I would be. He makes everything super comfortable, Laid back and enjoyable. Looking to sign for another course with him. I highly recommend.

I wish I could give Robert J. Valentin a million stars! He was not only the best swimming teacher I've ever encountered, but one of the best teachers I've ever met. We did a week of private lessons with Robert for my 7 & 10 year old kids and they both made so much progress AND laughed like crazy. My 10 year old said, "he's the best swim teacher I ever had cause he's fun and he's funny." Robert made sure my 7 year old was water safe (she wasn't before)- he has so much experience, didn't watch the clock, and was super professional. We looked forward to seeing Robert everyday and miss him! I highly recommend Robert for kids, adults, any and all your swimming needs.

OK! Rob is amazing! I contacted him to help my husband learn how to swim...because travel travel travel, that's what we love to do. Rob is patient, kind, funny and has a great sense of humor. Worth every dollar! Thanks for making my husband comfortable with the water! See you soon! :) Tamara

I just finished the last class of the Level One Swimming course and I can't believe how much I learned in 6 weeks!! I took a beginners course elsewhere about 2 years ago but I still didn't know how to do an actual lap without stopping (freestyle swimming with proper breathing). Through the 6 sessions, Robert really took the time to show the class how to do a proper lap in steps that were easy to understand. There were about 10-12 people in our class and he was still able to observe and help each person with the specific difficulties they were having. He really makes an effort to get to know you and the issues/concerns you have. One week I was having trouble turning my head without sinking and he showed me what I was doing wrong and told me what I should be doing so I wouldn't sink. He remembered the next week and followed up with me to see if I was still having trouble with it.I HIGHLY recommend taking one of Robert's classes!! His classes are very instructive and fun! I'm not afraid of the water but I do have a few friends who are and want to learn how to swim and I've already recommend him for the beginners course. Although I never took that class, there were several people in my class that had previously taken his beginners course and really enjoyed it. I feel like he would be a great teacher for someone who was afraid of water. He's friendly and funny and definitely makes you feel at ease in the water. Thank you Robert for an amazing class!!

I'm generally a fast learner, but not when it comes to ANYTHING that involves my body. I wanted to be a basketball player when I was a kid, but my wrist didn't agree. I wanted to dance as an adolescent, but my feet refused, while my neck was far too excited about it. I've wanted to swim my whole life, but this body was not having it! Point is, I signed up for Beginner swim lessons with Robert with a desperate love for the water, along with a deep fear of it. Despite trying my whole life, I've never learned to swim nor float. I didn't think I could ever learn to float. Robert was highly recommended by a friend, so I took the chance. I floated on the first day and even moved around in the water a bit. By the end of the six sessions (well, five if you include the class I missed), I was stroking in the deep end. I wasn't swimming the distance of the pool (yet), but I was floating and stroking and most importantly, I was comfortable on the deep end.I'm taking Level One classes now and learning so much with each class. I'm still a slow learner when it comes to swimming, but I'm learning! Things are happening with my body! I'm in my mid-thirties and I really didn't think I'd be able to learn anything at this point. Here I am now HIGHLY recommending Robert's classes to any adult who thinks they can't learn to swim. Here you have an incredibly fun and energetic instructor with tons of patience. He will give you the personal attention you need and you will learn what you thought you couldn't. Not a single person in class, as far as I can tell, has been unable to learn something. Depending on the class, the venue will change. I've been getting my beginner swim lessons at St. Bart's. The website should have all the info.

You won't find a better swim teacher than Coach V., whatever your level. Speaking as someone who's always had serious water anxiety, I wasn't sure this class would succeed where other teachers and even one-on-one lessons had more or less failed in the past, but believe the reviews -- Rob's classes were completely transformational for me, mentally most of all. So honestly, do yourself a favor and sign up.And if you want to maximize your experience, I'd consider two things: First, find a place to practice -- getting an hour or two in the water on my own between the weekly classes made a world of difference. And second, ask questions. Rob makes a real effort to give each person some focused attention over the course of class, but when something in particular wasn't clicking for me, I found it helpful to bring it to him directly. He's incredibly open and responsive, and he always took time to understand exactly what I was asking and offer specific (effective) strategies for improving my approach and technique. Thanks to Rob, I have a whole new appreciation for the water -- I really can't recommend his classes highly enough!

This is the BEST place for your Aquatic needs. Knowledgeable and compassionate---I have seen ALL the other courses and have been teaching swimming and Lifeguarding for a long time and Nick is the best of the best- Give them a call and you will see for yourself!

Coach Robert is THE best!! He helped our five year old get comfortable being in the water without a flotation device in just a few lessons. She progressed in her technique exponentially. He was enthusiastic, engaging, and fun! Can't recommend him enough!!

Robert turned my 6 yr old granddaughter from a fearful non swimmer into a totally pool safe fish. He is amazing. It only took 4 private lessons and she is able to swim the length of an Olympic pool also do back float and back stroke. We are so grateful. Mimi mcmahon