Award-winning Emler Swim School acquired SwimKids Swim School – Gainesville. Virginia is the sixth state Emler has entered, adding to operations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon and Wisconsin. The Emler Swim School philosophy parallels match those of the SwimKids organization. Emler was founded on two principles, that every child should experience a fun lesson that causes them to fall in love with the water, and that every parent should receive a guarantee that their child will learn to swim. SwimKids will continue to operate under the SwimKids name with no changes to current enrollment plans.