ABOUT US
Creating a Family-Like Community
At Beyond Buoyancy Aquatics, we believe in more than just swimming lessons. We strive to create a family-like community right here in our backyard. Our team is dedicated to providing swimming lessons at a higher quality and standard than others.
When you join Beyond Buoyancy Aquatics, you're not just learning how to swim, you're becoming part of a supportive and caring community. We understand the importance of feeling connected and safe in the water, and we're here to help you achieve that.
Our experienced instructors are passionate about teaching and are committed to helping you develop your swimming skills. With their guidance, you'll gain the confidence and competence to navigate the water with ease.
OUR STORY…
This is our 9th year in business and we couldn't be more excited to share this journey with you!
My name is Tara Andrews, I'm the Head Swimming Instructor and Founder of Beyond Buoyancy Aquatics. Teaching/ instructing is a huge passion of mine. Over the past 14 years I have taught at many different facilities and have had the pleasure to work with so many amazing swimmers. It is vital that everyone has the opportunity to learn how to swim and that is why I opened Beyond Buoyancy Aquatics. Traditional group swimming lessons have proven to be a difficult place for some swimmers to learn the concepts behind swimming and water safety. Throughout my experience, the larger class sizes do not allow enough significant time for each swimmer to get the proper direct attention from their instructor. As a result we've seen a slower progression of developing the essential skills needed to grasp the principles of swimming and water safety.
That is why our lessons are only conducted in a 1 on 1 setting or 2 -1 ratio, allowing our swimmers to be able to reach their goals faster, in a more comfortable less pressured environment. It is well known to date that everyone learns in different ways. Our smaller class sizes allow for our instructors to personalize each lesson to fit the needs and learning styles of their swimmers giving them the tools to be successful. We have made it our mission to help reduce the number of drownings that occur each year in Ontario.
As a family-run swim school, it is important to us that you enter an environment that feels safe, inclusive, and fun. As a team, we are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience that provides the best swim instruction, customer service, and support to help you or your child learn the invaluable life skill of swimming. We have and always will continue to be committed to the success and growth of every one of our students.
Each one of our hand picked instructors is enthusiastic about water safety and loves to teach swimming. Their positive energy allows them to make connections not only with their students but with parents or caregivers as well.
Due to the fact that we are a small business John and I pride ourselves on the personal relationships we get to share with our staff and swimmers. This shines through in the high quality of our lessons. Our private and semi private lessons have made a big impact for our swimmers and their families. They've been a solution to many of their fears and anxiety around the water and we welcome everyone to come participate in swimming lessons with us whether you are terrified of the water or love to swim!
We cannot wait to share many more memories with you over the years! Please continue scrolling for testimonials from some of our clients!
Amy Lynn, 2017
"My son Jacob started with Tara as a scared and anxious swimmer. He wouldn’t put his face near the water and even to get him off the steps was a huge feat. Tara showed my son the patience and compassion that he needed for him to now be able to swim on his own. Jacob went from being scared of the pool… to lessons with Tara being the best part of the day! I can never fully express our gratitude for all of the hard work and patience Tara showed my son, but the work she did with him was life changing. She gave him the gift of loving water and the knowledge that through hard work and trust, he can achieve anything."
Tracy Dion, 2018
"Tara and her team have exceeded my expectations this summer. The facility and instructors have everything I wanted in a swim school and more. They are kind, knowledgeable and organized. My boys love how warm the pool was and the freezies!!Helping them with proper technique, building endurance and pushing them to their fullest potential will keep me coming back year after year. There is no second guessing needed if you are considering Beyond Buoyancy Aquatics!"
Mandie Bauer Domingues, 2018
"I have 3 children my youngest is special needs and 8 yrs old. she has been with Tara before she started beyond buoyancy aquatics, and we followed her to her new adventure. She and her team are amazing with children especially my youngest, she just simply knows how to work with her and gets her to do things I never thought possible. I wouldn’t take her anywhere else!
My daughter just loves her and talks about her always even though the winter when she hasn’t seen her in months. So thank you Tara!"
Melissa Dossey, 2018
"We just finished our second session of swimming lessons and can’t say enough amazing things about everyone! L has learned so much and I’m still amazed at how far he’s come in such a short amount of time. Tara and the girls are beyond amazing with the kids and we can’t wait to come back next summer!"
Nicole Hill, 2018
"I have been swimming with Beyond Buoyancy for the past 2 and a half years and I would go no where else. Tara is soooo patience with my son and has made him into a very confident swimmer. Skye also has the patience of a saint with dealing with my other son who is fearless and likes to do his own thing. Both my boys have been very successful and I will continue to go to Beyond Buoyancy until they have completed all their levels. Looking forward to the next few years!!"
Mandy M, 2018
"Where do I even begin? This was our first year with BBA and I could have not imagined a better outcome. Tara was so patient with my daughter; even when her first week consisted of non stop screaming in her ear and refusal of putting her face in the water for the entire session. By the second week I was getting scared and losing hope, until my little one did a complete 180 and now loves everything about the water. Tara's calm and reassuring attitude helped my daughter to gain the confidence in the water that she has lacked and now we can't keep her away. Every opportunity she gets, she's in the water practising everything she has learned and feels so accomplished. I once had to bribe her to go to swimming, and now I can't keep her away! Thank you ladies for bringing out the little fish I knew I had!!!"