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Waves Swim School is a progressive and holistic swim school based in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. Waves Swim School specializes in private swim lessons and offers courses in swimming pools in Columbia, Irmo, Chapin, and Lexington, SC. Waves uses backyard and community pools for instruction throughout the Columbia, SC area. Our fully certified instructors have over 50 years of combined experience with all ages and experience levels.

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All instructors are personally trained by Greg, the owner in his approach to swimming instruction. Whether you are training for triathalons, want your 8 year old to get more competitive in his/her strokes, or have an Photo of Contact Page - Swim Classes in Columbia, SCinfant that you want to learn safety techniques around the water; Waves Swim School can provide instruction tailored to each individual person's needs. Waves Swim School exists to change lives and to provide lifelong skills.

Courses / Programs:
- Swimming lessons for children and adults
- Private lessons
- We provide classes in swimming pools in Columbia, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington

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Address: 1104 Javelin Ct, Columbia, South Carolina , USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2023-07-30 were from:

FL; Irmo/SC; Elgin; Columbia, SC; and more.
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Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest SC
Courses / Programs
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina, one hour west of Greenville, Camp Chatuga is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls in Grades 1 through 11. We provide 1-4 week camp options where campers choose their own daily activities from over 20 available choices.

Daily Activity groups are kept small so each camper receives personal attention. Each evening at Camp Chatuga includes a fun-filled, entertaining activity for all to enjoy.

Our ratio of campers to staff is an outstanding 4 to 1. Chatuga strives to keep costs down without compromising quality or care, as it is our desire to make camp affordable for your family.
1-4 Week Traditional Summer Camp Programs:

- For Students in Grades 1-11

Activities include:
- Animal Care
- Archery
- Basketball
- Canoeing
- Crafts
- Dance
- Drama
- Guitar
- Horse Care / Horseback
- Nature
- Outdoor Living Skills
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water-skiing
- Wake Boarding
South Carolina State Museum - Summer Camps
Courses / Programs
Located in downtown Columbia SC, the South Carolina State Museum provides a wide range of entertaining and educational summer camps for children. In partnership with Engineering for Kids, the museum offers a variety of 1-week day camps that focus on combining engineering and science with fun for all campers.

Each week, the camp days will be broken down into morning and afternoon sessions. Full-day and half-day options are available. Convenient for kids from Darlington, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter Counties.
1-Week Engineering-Based Summer Camps
- Full day & half-day options available

Camps include:
- LEGO: Mindstorm
- LEGO: How Amusing
- LEGO: Rescue Mission
- Heroes Week
- Momentum Madness
- Survivor: Engineers Cove
- Game Design: Racing Games
- The Engineering of Food (Girls Only)
- Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense Game
Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI)
Courses / Programs
Located in northwestern Montana, Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI) is an accredited, family-run, therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens (boys and girls) ages 13-18 from South Carolina and across the United States.

In our beautiful, peaceful, and safe location, we combine the benefits of a therapeutic boarding school, a wilderness program, and a residential treatment center (RTC).

TWAI has been serving struggling teens and their families since 2002, with an exceptional degree of success.

We provide an extremely high standard of therapeutic treatment to our students, and offer help for the following presenting issues: poor academic performance, behavioral problems, addictions, low self-worth, spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD, and attachment disorders among others.

With a passion for helping young people in crisis, our clinical, educational, and operations staff are among the best in the country.

We are a small program (40 students) which means that we are able to provide a truly unique and customized approach for every student.

Typically our on site student to staff ratio is 5:1. The average stay at our residential treatment center is 12 months.

Parent Testimonial:
"We feel reassured that our son Chad is in good hands being guided onto the right track...We are really beginning to get our son back again! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Therapeutic Boarding School
For troubled teens ages 13-18

- Middle School Program
- High School Program
- Credit Recovery
- Accelerated Learning
- College Preparation/ AP Classes
- SAT/ACT Testing Center
- Anti-Bullying Program

We also provide a GED program, and college courses.

We create a customized program for each student that requires a minimum of 3 months. However, best results for lasting success are realized through 6+ months of treatment.

TWAI graduates average a 3.5 GPA. It is common for a student to complete 1.5 years of course work in 1 year.
ID Tech Camps, Georgia
Courses / Programs
iD Tech Camps offers immersive technology summer camp programs for kids and teens in over 80 prestigious universities in the USA, including Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Summer programs include week-long, tech-related day camps for children ages 7-17 (iD Tech Camps), as well as 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18 (iD Tech Academies).

This unique tech camp environment unites students who often have similar interests, providing a foundation for new, long-term friendships. Students receive exposure to the industry’s best software (from Apple, Google, Adobe, Microsoft, Autodesk, and more), empowering and preparing campers for a real-world future in tech.

We recruit tech-savvy, energetic instructors from prestigious universities, and train them in-person. Our goal is to ensure that every location is comprised of experienced, returning camp counselors along with new individuals who bring a fresh perspective to camp.

“My son really enjoyed the camp! The director was very accommodating with me having to drop my son off late due to tutoring sessions. As parents, we were really impressed by the game he created.”
- Lee W., Parent, Emory University
Summer Tech Camps for Kids & Teens ages 7-18:

iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long day camps for ages 7-17

- Week-long overnight camps for ages 10-17

iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18

Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all of our iD Academy locations.
AquaSkills Swim Lessons, NYC
Courses / Programs
As seen in The New York Times. 

Established in 2004, AquaSkills is a highly successful private swim school in Lower Manhattan, and a leader in swim education throughout NYC for adults & children (ages 4+). We conduct private & semi-private swimming classes or small groups of up to 4 in an exclusive heated pool.

We teach adults at all levels - from non-swimmers to people training for triathlons or competitive team swimmers as well as fitness swimming. An introduction class is suggested for placement.

AquaSkills instructors are mature, dedicated and highly skilled at teaching all levels. Our methods are an amalgam of the skills of Adrian Ginju, a former member of the Romanian Olympic Swim Team, and Lori Pailet, a professional Aquatic Exercise instructor (AEA), American Red Cross certified to deliver ultimately responsible swim classes.

By appointment only.  For 100% flexibility of class schedule, you can create your own semi-private or small groups by finding your own classmates. We provide Early Bird Swim Classes for adults of all levels from 6am onward, private or semi-private, weekdays and weekends. Swim groups & parties by special request.

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"Lori, thank you for Aqua Skills. It was my last hope.... Thank you, thank you, thank you Craig, for your gentle guidance, clear instruction and constant motivation for my breakthrough. You are truly a genius in the water and I am so fortunate to have you as an instructor."
-  Hazel
Year-round swim classes:
- Non-Swimmers
- Adult swim classes
- Kids' swim classes- ages 4+
- Beginner swim classes (all ages)
- Beginner swim classes (for adults)
- Intermediate Swimmer
- Breathing Techniques
- Overcoming Fear of Water (Aqua phobia)
- Level 1-6 Learn to Swim
- Advanced Stroke improvement
- Freestyle
- Backstrokes
- Breaststroke
- Flip Turns, Turns,Butterfly
- Endurance
- Aqua Exercise
- Fitness swimming
- Lap Swimming
- Triathlon Swim Prep
- Competitive Swim Team Prep
- Early Bird Swim Classes
Kaptiva Sports Academy
Courses / Programs
Kaptiva Sports Academy is an elite soccer school in Barcelona, Spain that specializes in offering world-class soccer tours and soccer educational programs for teenage boys (ages 14-18). The Academy’s main goal is to offer the best annual soccer program to young talented soccer players from all over the world, helping them reach their full potential.

The Academy offers:
- Year-round Elite Soccer Training led and conducted by our Technical Academy Staff.
- Competition at the highest level, either on official competition or at friendly games.
- The opportunity to be represented by a Kaptiva Sports authorized FIFA Player Agent, who will take care of the soccer player’s career.
- The full commitment of an international Sports Company, with proven success in the soccer industry which also holds agreements with top professional Soccer Clubs and top soccer-related professionals worldwide.
- Full development: Academic, athletic and personal.

Participating players choose from full-year (10 months), half-year (6 months), or one week programs.

As well as becoming immersed in soccer, students also enroll in our Education & Language Program that guarantees the continuing education of the player.

Kaptiva Sports Academy also runs Summer Soccer Camps in collaboration with FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, Barcelona.
Year-Round Soccer Training Programs for Boys (ages 14-18)

Full Year Program (10 months)
- Our Annual Program lasts from the end of August to mid June of the following year

Half Year Program (6 months)
- Our Half Year Program lasts from from January to mid-June

One Week Program:
- This intensive program lasts for any week from January to May