Our Program
The Swimming Hole offers private lessons for swimmers who need to overcome specific roadblocks preventing swim success. Roadblocks include discomfort, anxiety, or a delay in learning to swim with traditional lessons.
Our Instructor

Elaine Fortin
Elaine Fortin, Certified Adaptive swim instructor and specially trained Swim Whisperer® Certified in Swim Angelfish® methodology
Swimming is healthy exercise for the body and the soul of every human, regardless of physical and mental capabilities. Everyone can learn some level of independence in the water. The Swim Angelfish/Swim Whisperer methodology helps even the most challenged individuals safely enjoy the pleasures and joys of a water environment.”
Our Testimonials
“From the very first lesson, my son, who minutes before was petrified of putting his head in the water, was sticking his face in the water. He made giant leaps of improvement at each lesson. In three lessons he was completely swimming under water! The gentleness and method of this program absolutely has saved our summer and probably saved our son as well. I could not be more thrilled and impressed with the calming manner and ways that Elaine was able to help my child be brave, over come his fear, and be safe in the water. Now he finally gets to be a kid and enjoy it so much. Thewater is now his favorite place to be, And that is all because of Elaine and Swim Angelfish.”
– Jennifer Andelin
Our Partner
We are proud partners of Green Mountain Adaptive Sports, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for people with a disability residing in or visiting Vermont through access to sports and recreational activities.