For many families, summer memories begin in the water. Whether it’s jumping into the neighborhood pool, spending lake weekends with family, or heading to the beach, parents want their children to feel confident and safe the moment they step near the water’s edge. That desire is exactly what inspired Davis Tarwater to open SafeSplash Swim School.
Since opening the doors of SafeSplash, Tarwater and his team have built one of Middle Tennessee’s most trusted swim schools. The program welcomes swimmers as young as four months all the way through advanced stroke development and competitive swim training.
A PROGRAM BUILT AROUND YOUR CHILD
What sets SafeSplash apart from traditional swim programs starts with how classes are structured. SafeSplash uses a rolling monthly membership model that lets families enroll at any time and progress at their own pace. “When your parent feels like you’ve achieved your objective, you put in a drop date and you’re done,” says Tarwater. “We try to make it really easy, with as few strings attached as possible.”
Classes run in warm 92-degree indoor pools year-round, which means consistency is easy even for the busiest families. Students attend the same day and time every week, building the kind of repetition that translates directly into water confidence.
Central to the SafeSplash philosophy is keeping class sizes small. With a 3-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio in group lessons, every child receives personal attention, more feedback, and ultimately more confidence in the water. “Our instructors are the best in the business,” says one SafeSplash location manager. “Each receives very extensive training before they get their own block of classes.”
PROGRAMS THAT MEET EVERY SWIMMER
SafeSplash describes its approach as a “swimmer-initiated submersion program,” meaning instructors never force children under the water if they don’t feel comfortable or ready. Each swimmer sets the pace. The result is a program where kids feel safe enough to take the next step on their own terms.
For families looking to accelerate progress over the summer, SafeSplash offers Summer SwimJam Camps—an intensive program designed to condense an entire month of traditional weekly lessons into just four days. It’s an ideal option for children heading into pool season who need a confidence boost before summer vacations.
SafeSplash isn’t just for beginners. The school offers video offerings for triathletes and competitive swimmers, as well as endless pools that create a current swimmers can train against—giving serious athletes a performance edge without leaving the facility.
A PROMISE OF SAFETY
One of the most meaningful offerings is the S.A.F.E.R. Swimmer Promise, available for children as young as four. The program is built around a single idea: that every child who goes should have all the skills needed to survive in the water. Over the course of a year, students work toward an evaluation that tests their waterreadiness.
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF
SafeSplash offers free trial lessons for group classes. It’s an opportunity to meet instructors, tour the facility, and experience the teaching style firsthand before making a commitment.
Contact SafeSplash today to claim your free trial session.
For more information on SafeSplash + SwimLabs, visit safesplashswimlabs.com.
