"For over a year we had been trying swimming private weekly lessons, drop-ins, summer programs, and all kinds of options for our now 5-year-old. We were referred to Matthew Lowell for swimming lessons by a friend. In a few days, our daughter was floating and swimming independently. Matt not only helped our daughter have the safety skills she needs in the water, he helped her gain confidence in trusting herself. I wish we knew about ISR and Matt sooner! We’re enrolling our second baby as soon as we are able to."

— ISR Parent 2022

"Matt Lowell is amazing at working with my kiddo through his tears and fuss (and there is a lot on some days), and getting him to know his abilities. Cj has accomplished so much in the last two weeks alone!"

— Haley J.

"Amazing experience!! The best seeing the progress in just 4 weeks time. We were very lucky and happy to have met Matthew and Katherine. Highly skilled instruction and Matt was very patient beyond words and made our kiddos experience more memorable! The impact Matt has on teaching these babies/kiddos is remarkable. He is so patient, a great communicator, and has the ability to encourage anyone! Would definitely recommend anyone to take lessons with him!"

— Melody A. & David N.

"Matt Lowell was really sweet with our kids, and helped them feel comfortable in a situation that clearly made them feel uncomfortable. We really appreciated his approach."

— ISR Parent 2023

"Matt Lowell was very patient with my 4-year old Isabelle, and knew how to push her slightly and also offer comfort and security when needed. He’s an excellent instructor and has a great demeanor with kids and parents. My child trusted him right away, and the way the instructor was able to communicate with her was very age appropriate, encouraging, and positive. Highly recommend!"

— Jen D.

"We are so impressed with the skill level that both of our boys have now after completing ISR with Matthew Lowell.  He was a perfect combination of kind, firm, patient, and fun.  His wife does a great job handling communications and overall we were very, very happy with the class.  The boys miss going so much and still mention him often.  Matthew instilled a love of the water and swimming into our sons and we are forever grateful for that, and for the peace of mind we've been given.       At the conclusion of the class, we had to get in the pool with both boys to get our final lesson as a family.  It was a bit chaotic with our wild boys, so an email with final instructions or handout to take home would have been helpful! I'm sure I can find that somewhere if I look, too."

—Amy I.

"Both of my kids are so receptive to Matt’s teaching techniques. The skills they learn in three short weeks is so impressive!"

—Tida T.

“I was blown away with my child's experience in ISR lessons. This experience has ignited a passion in me to help share and make these lessons available for many more kids.  I'd like to try and help find a location for Matt to teach at. I have lots of friends who have young kids that they would like to enroll."

— Bailey

"Matt was amazing. My daughter loved going to swimming, even when it got tough for her. He was patient and kind, and that is a lot when dealing with moody 3 year olds. My daughter came away with valuable skills. "

—ISR Parent 2023

"Matt has been an amazing instructor with Olly. Really focused on Ollys outcome and him progressing, tailoring each lesson specifically to Olly. Olly loved working with Matt - you can tell he is great with children. Nothing but good things to say and would highly recommend ISR and Matt as the instructor for any local parent seeking swim lessons and safety skills  for their young one."

—ISR Parent 2023

“Matt Lowell was great with Cyrus and Sloane in their refresher classes. One week for Cyrus, 6, was enough to get his float in top form. Matt was very generous with his time during Sloane's lessons and she made great progress in all aspects of swimming. Both kids are very comfortable in the water and this makes a huge difference to us as we are a water sport family - from  white water rafting to snorkeling in tropical locales."

— Terry L.