empowering individuals to develop a lifelong love and respect of the water

About Us

High Quality Swim Lessons

At the heart of everything we do is our passion for water safety, building confidence, teaching at developmentally appropriate levels, and our commitment to our students. At Superfish, our teaching philosophy is to learn through meaningful play while building trust and confidence in yourself and in the water.  We are here to teach beginners to advanced level swimmers. We believe swimming is a lifelong skill and want everyone to have the opportunity to learn.

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Our Classes

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Private Instruction

Work 1:1 with a highly qualified swim instructor.  Book online easily to fit your schedule.

Small Group Learn-to-Swim

Small Group Classes are offered year-round.  We start as young as 6 months with our child + caregivier classes. 

Special Needs and Water Trauma

Coach Caroline is specially trained through Swim Angelfish.  She heads up our special needs programming.  She is currently full with a wait list.

Why Choose Us

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Features

The Super Fish Difference

Highly Trained Instructors

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Participant-Paced Instruction

We meet your child where they are and move them forward

Muti-faceted paths

Learning isn’t linear. 

Developmentally Appropriate

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Positive Learning Environment

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Results Based

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Meet Our Team

Kate Forman

Kate Forman

Owner, Instructor

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Caroline RItenour

Caroline RItenour

Owner, Instructor

Coach Caroline has been teaching swim lessons since she was 15 years old.  Coach Caroline specializes in individuals who learn differently (special needs) and teaching the competitive strokes.  She was the first person in the Youngstown Area to be trained in the Swim Angelfish Methodology.  She founded the Piranha Aquatics Swim Team in Salem, where she was head coach for 10 years before deciding to focus on swim instruction.   She was a state qualifier in high school, competed in college,  is a master’s national qualifier and was a published member of the 2017 American Swim Coach Association Fellows Class.  and competed at the collegiate level.  She is married to her husband, Don, and they co-own YoFresh Food together.  Coach Caroline loves to read, play piano, swim, and cook.

Testimonials

What People Are Saying

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Antonio Compbell

Student, Yoga Studio

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Helena Smith

Studio Manager, Yoga Studio

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Isabella Edwards Compbell

Studio Manager, Yoga Studio

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The Joy and Magic of the Water are my Why.

The Joy and Magic of the Water are my Why.

The pull to do this work had been on my heart for years...Because this girl, had someone not said to her own mom the two magic words: "swim team" when she was 9 years old, believes, with her whole heart, that she would not know her place in this world...I've taught...

Joy in 2020

Joy in 2020

The past year has been a challenging one and life has been reimagined for us all.  We ALL miss each other and are grieving the life we had.   One way I know to work through grief (besides mainlining donuts), is to focus on the positive aspects that have...

Today is World Autism Day

Whether or not you light it up blue, red, gold, or WHATEVER color you pick, just know:On their good days and their not so good daysOn their funny days and their exasperating daysOn the days they won't come up from the bottom of the pool to the days they won't go under...

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day

Today I am thankful for the opportunities life has put in my world...My "extra chrome for my homes" kids are some of the most kind, loving, funny, and joyful individuals I have had the pleasure of being able to share the water with...Celebrate 3/21 by sporting crazy...

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