California native Mike Varozza has been swimming both competitively and recreationally for most of his life.

His swimming career began when he attended Texas A&M University on an athletic scholarship. Later, he went go on to compete for The University of Texas’ record-breaking Longhorn Aquatics team.

In 2010, Varozza began teaching swimming lessons to kids at his local country club pool, and Waterloo Swimming was born. Each summer, his program grew until eventually, Varozza and his wife, Gwyn Varozza, opened the Waterloo Swimming facility in June 2016.

With two facilities in Northwest and Central Austin, Waterloo Swimming provides year-round lessons, fitness classes and competitive swimming for all ages. The northwest location has one of Austin's five Olympic-size pools where its USA Swim Team trains, Varozza said.

Varozza said the most rewarding experiences he has had running Waterloo has been watching kids grow up in the program and eventually make it onto a college swim team.




At the northwest location, dozens of college flags hang to commemorate the students and instructors who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level.

“I think we have about 2,000 kids now between lessons, fitness and our swim team. That's a long way from 50 kids just 13 years ago,” Varozza said. “For me, this is not work. This is just me getting up every day and having fun.”

The indoor swim center also announced plans to open a new Round Rock location in spring 2024. The new facility will have a teaching pool and a Junior Olympic-sized training pool, he said.

Making a splash
  • Indoor swim center Waterloo Swimming offers a variety of programs year-round and during the summer.
    • Year-round swim lessons
      • Waterloo Swimming recognized the month of May as National Water Safety Month. Varozza said swimming can be a life-saving skill for both parents and children to learn. Waterloo Swimming offers lessons from as young as 6 months old to adults.
  • Summer programs
    • As the summer season begins, the business has camps and a competitive swim league called the Waterloo Otters. All camps run from Mondays to Thursdays throughout the summer.
    • The six-week season for the Waterloo Otters will begin June 5. All summer programs are grouped based on swimming ability and age.
Waterloo Swimming




www.waterlooswimming.com
  • Northwest Austin
    • 12332 N. RM 620, Bldg. C, Austin
    • 512-401-3404
  • Central Austin
    • 3200 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
    • 512-366-5622