Odyssey Swim Feedback

Who is answering

You and your swimmer

Your name

Email Only so I can reply if you ask me something here.

I am answering as

A parent or guardian of a swimmer An adult swimmer, answering for myself

Swimmer's name(s) If you are the swimmer, you can leave this blank.

Swimmer's age(s) For example "4" or "5 and 7".

Where lessons took place Choose all that apply.

The private family pool in Lake Oswego Your own home pool Southwest Community Center The Fields apartment pool A combination of these

Finding Odyssey

How we came to work together

How did you first hear about Odyssey Swim?

A family or friend told me about it A Facebook group (for example, a local parents' group) A Facebook or Instagram post The website, or a Google search I already knew Coach Alexander T. from earlier lessons or another program Nextdoor, or a neighbor Somewhere else

If someone referred you, who was it? So I can thank them.

Had the swimmer taken lessons anywhere else before this summer?

No, these were their first lessons Yes, group lessons Yes, private lessons Yes, both

What mattered most in choosing Odyssey Swim? Choose up to three.

One-on-one, or nearly one-on-one, instruction The approach: mind, body, and breath; the swimmer's pace A recommendation I trusted A private pool rather than a busy public one Scheduling that worked around our family Lessons at our own pool We had worked with Coach Alexander T. before The swimmer needed something other programs weren't offering

The heart of it

A relationship with the water

Odyssey Swim teaches strokes, but what it is really building is a relationship. These questions are about that.

Before lessons began, the swimmer's relationship with the water was

Tell me about a moment. Was there a lesson, or a single minute inside one, where something shifted? What did you see?

Has anything from the pool shown up somewhere else? At home, at school, in how the swimmer meets a hard thing. Or, if you are the swimmer, in your own days.

The experience

Working with Odyssey Swim

The practical side. Please be candid; this is where I learn the most.

What made it easier, or harder, to be part of Odyssey Swim this summer? Timing, weather, the drive, the pool, the pace of lessons, how I communicated. Anything.

Looking ahead

What would you welcome next?

Choose anything that interests you.

Continuing swim lessons in spring or summer 2027 Indoor lessons this fall or winter Sibling or small-group lessons Odyssey Movement: the same approach on land, through movement, yoga, and breath Something else None of the above

If something else, what are you looking for?

Would you like me to hold a place for your swimmer in 2027? Returning families are offered their preferred days before the season opens.

Yes, please hold a place Not yet, ask me again in the spring No, thank you

In your words

For the next family

If a family were deciding whether Odyssey Swim is right for their swimmer, what would you tell them?

May I share your words?

Yes, with our first names Yes, without our names Please keep them between us

May I use photos or video of the swimmer from lessons on the Odyssey website or social media? Faces are never shown without this permission, and you can change your answer at any time.

Yes Ask me first, each time No, thank you

Anything else you would like me to know.

Thank you for a summer in the water.