Welcome to Swim Buddies
The only network that allows you to connect and book directly
with local swim instructors for at home swim classes.
For Clients, Swim Buddies is an all-in-one platform for you to browse, connect with, and book local, highly qualified, swim instructors based on your availability and receive classes at the comfort of your own home. Swim Buddies minimizes the middleman and allows you to compensate your instructors' business directly; meaning your instructors get paid more while the cost of your swim class stays the same. Additionally, Swim Buddies makes it simple to change instructors if you want to find a better fit.
For Instructors, Swim Buddies allows you to create a career doing what you love! Work for yourself, set your own rate, and work around your availability. Swim Buddies handles the work of getting your name out there to find clients, publishes your up to date availability, makes it easy for clients to book with you, and supports your business with a booking and payment system so payment is easy for your clients and goes directly in your pocket. Swim Buddies is here to help you expand your reach and continue teaching lifelong safe and happy swimmers.
Mission
Making swimming lessons accessible to create safe and happy life long swimmers while promoting long term swim instructor careers.
Values
Safety
Continuing Education
Striving to Understand
Where Swim Buddies Began
Knowing how to swim has not only been a life saving skill to me, it has also created incredible experiences and opened many doors to opportunities in elite level sport, personally, and professionally.
I began taking swimming lessons before I could walk, which is where my love of water began. After swimming lessons, I jumped into a new challenge: Artistic Swimming. I had a wonderful time learning new swim skills, performing routines, and I credit my time in Artistic Swimming for teaching me discipline and creativity. After 10 years as a provincial level swimmer, I eventually transitioned into triathlon. As a triathlete, I had the honour of qualifying on Team Canada for three consecutive years and competing on an international stage in three ITU World Championship events. This allowed me to travel, meet new friends from around the world, and gain valuable life skills.
Furthermore, knowing how to swim has exposed me to countless adventures including, swimming in the ocean, white water rafting, and joining fun pool days with friends.
Based on my enthusiasm for sport, I furthered my studies at the University of Ottawa specializing in Human Kinetics. While being an athlete and student, I also worked as a Head lifeguard and swimming instructor at various private and public pools, eventually, upon graduating, becoming the Aquatic Manager at a successful swim school.
All of my previous experiences laid the foundation that led to the creation of Swim Buddies. This is why the Swim Buddies tagline is ‘make waves’. It is a double entendre referring to when you swim, you physically create waves in the water, but also, and more importantly, knowing how to swim can cause a positive ripple effect in your life.
I hope you enjoy using Swim Buddies as much as I do, and have fun at your next swim class!
Sincerely,
Catalina Maass
Swim Buddies
make waves